29. In what way. are strikes in Britain different from those in other European countries?

　　30. Why are British employers so afraid of unofficial strikes?

　　31. What conclusion can be drawn from this passage?

　　29. 答案A

　　解析：听力篇章一开始讲到罢工在英国很常见，欧洲其他国家也有很多罢工，损失的工作日要比英国的多。但英国的问题在于，最重要的行业中有罢工。由此判断，A为正确选项。

　　30. 答案B

　　解析：选项是对某一类罢工的描述。听力最后讲，雇主认为非正式的罢工危害最大，因为它们不可预测。由此判断B为正确答案。

　　31. 答案D

　　解析：选项是总结性语言。考生可注意听力篇章的最后部分。听力最后讲，员工和雇主之间的关系是越来越坏。选项D中的tense意为“紧张的”，和听力原文中的go from bad to worse同义。

　Passage Three

　　【32】A person’s social prestige seems to be determined mainly by his or her job. Occupations are valued in terms of the incomes associated with them, although other factors can also be relevant—particular the amount of education a given occupation requires and the degree of control over others it provides. The holders of political power also tend to have high prestige.

　　Unlike power and wealth, which do not seem to be becoming more equally shared, 【34】the symbols of prestige have become available to an increasing number of Americans. 【33】The main reason is the radical change in the nature of jobs over the course of this century. 【35】In 1900, nearly 40 percent of the labor force were farm workers and less than 20 percent held white-collar jobs. At the beginning of the 1980s, however, less than 5 percent of the labor force worked on farms and white-collar workers were the largest single occupational category. Blue-collar workers, the largest category in the mid-fifties, now constitute less than a-third of all workers. 【34】The increase in the proportion of high prestige jobs has allowed a much greater number of Americans to enjoy these statuses and the lifestyles that go with them.

　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　32. Which is the least important factor relevant to a person’s social status?

　　33. Which is the main factor for the rise in the proportion of prestige jobs?

　　34. What are a growing number of Americana becoming?

　　35. Who made up the largest occupational category in 1900?

　　32. 答案C

　　解析：选项是四个名词的并列。听力篇章开始讲到决定一个人社会名誉的因素，其中有工作、收入、教育、对他人的控制权限以及政治地位，唯一没有提及的是选项C中的努力。

　　33. 答案A

　　解析：四个选项表示变化。听力中间讲更多的美国人都有机会得到这些名誉，其主要原因是本世纪工作性质的巨大变化。选项A中的occupation和原文中的job同义。

　　34. 答案D

　　解析：选项是四种职业，考生要特别注意，选项A和C都属于蓝领职业。听力中间讲到蓝领工人，在农场上工作的人们越来越少，人们在选择更有地位的职业。选项B是干扰项，大部分美国人不可能都成为政治家。

　　35. 答案B

　　解析：选项是关于某一类职业。听力后半部分讲，1900年，40%的人在农场工作，所以选项B为正确答案。选项C是个干扰项，50年代中期蓝领工人占得比重最大。