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In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts say the ___1___ is to make jobs more varied(多样的). But do more varied jobs ___2___ greater productivity? There is evidence to suggest that ___3___variety certainly makes the worker’s life more enjoyable, it doesn’t ___4___ make him work harder. As far as increasing productivity is concerned, then, ___5___ is not an important factor.

Other experts feel that giving the worker___6___ to do his job in his own way is important, and there is no doubt that this is true. The ___7___ is that this kind of freedom can’t easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated(复杂的) machinery which must be used in a ___8___ way. Thus while freedom of choice may be important, there is usually very little that can be done to ___9___ it.

Another important ___10___ is how much each worker ___11___ to the product he is making. In most factories the worker ___12___ only one small part of the product. Some car factories are now ___13___ with having many small production lines rather than one large one, so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his___14___. It would seem that not only is degree of worker contribution an important factor ___15___ it is one we can do something about.

To what___16___ does more money lead to greater productivity? The workers themselves certainly think this is ___17___. But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring. ___18___ just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A ___19___ argument may explain demands for shorter working hours. Perhaps if we ___20___ making their jobs more interesting, they will neither want more money, nor will shorter working hours be so important to them.

1. A. answer   B. course C. attempt      D. system

2. A. run across      B. lead to       C. result from D. pick up

3. A. because  B. as       C. while  D. as though

4. A. mentally B. physically   C. carefully    D. actually

5. A. variety   B. relaxation C. creativity    D. machinery

6. A. judgement     B. freedom     C. direction    D. comfort

7. A. secret     B. skill    C. problem     D. strength

8. A. amusing B. dull    C. changeable D. fixed

9. A. use  B. create  C. supply D. fear

10. A. measure       B. invention    C. consideration     D. work

11. A. lies       B. sticks  C. objects       D. contributes

12. A. likes     B. equips C. transports   D. sees

13. A. tired     B. pleased       C. worrying       D. experimenting

14. A. own     B. will    C. line     D. hand

15. A. but       B. and     C. so       D. however

16. A. extent   B. quality       C. store   D. difference

17. A. natural  B. important   C. worrying    D. unbelievable

18. A. Rest     B. Sports C. Money       D. Playing

19. A. complete      B. friendly      C. given  D. similar

20. A. advise   B. succeed in  C. object to     D. are tried of

1-5ABCDA 6-10BCDBC 11-15DDDCA 16-20ABCDB


解析:

本文主要是围绕如何提高工人的生产力展开的。

1. A。前面说“许多国家面临这种问题,就是如何才能使工人生产力高”,一些专家说“该问题的答案就是使工作多样性”。

2. B。作者发出质疑,“工作多样性就能导致更大的生产力吗”。lead to“导致”。

3. C。由句子it doesn’t ___4___ make him work harder可知前面的连词表示“尽管”之意。

4. D。本句话意思是“有迹象表明尽管多样性能够使工人的生活更具有享受性,但实际上它并不能使工人们更努力地工作”。actually“实际上”。

5. A。上面介绍了“多样性”这个话题,所以现在予以总结“多样性不是重要的因素”。

6. B。由后面的解释to do his job in his own way,可知“这是一种自由的表现形式”。

7. C。本句话中that从句中的内容是存在的一个“问题”。

8. D。复杂的机械有一套“固定的”使用方法。fixed“固定的”。

9. B。根据意思“尽管选择的自由可能重要,通常不能有为选择它做什么。”create“做”。

10. C。上文提到“给工人们更多的自由”,这是专家所考虑的一个方案,所以推断是“另外一个重要的考虑”。

11. D。本句话意思是“另外一个重要的考虑就是每个工人对他生产的产品贡献了多少”。

12. D。每个工人只负责产品的某一个环节,所以认为“工人只能看到产品的一个部分”。

13. D。提到的作法只不过是一些汽车厂家的实验。

14. C。由句子Some car factories are now __13___ with having many small production lines rather than one large one可知,所填词表示“生产线”比较恰当。

15. A。本句话为not only…but (also)结构。

16. A。作者再次提出问题“更多的钱能够带来更大的生产率究竟到什么程度”。extent“程度”。

17. B。工人工作主要是为了赚钱,故推断“他们认为上面的提法很重要”。

18. C。由句子But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring. 推测。

19. D。“用增加钱的方法来提高生产力”与“要求缩短工作时间来提高生产力”具有“相似”之处。

20. B。从“他们既不多要钱,也不想缩短工作时间”,可以推测“是在我们能够把工作变得更有趣的前提下”。succeed in“成功做某事”。

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C. Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States.

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A.start out          B.burn up           C.set off            D.appeal to

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B.The Nobel Prize for Literature has a history of hundreds of years.

C.In the past, no Chinese writers were accepted outside China.

D.Foreigners know about China mainly by reading Mo Yan’s works.

3.Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention mainly because

A.Chinese writers have been writing more and more books in English

B.the Chinese language has become the most widely used language in the world

C.the Chinese government attaches great importance to literature

D.the cultural communication between China and western countries has developed

4.How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A.China knows more about Europe and America than before.

B.China knows more about Europe and America than they know about China.

C.China, Europe and America know one another more than before.

D.Compared with America, China knows more about Europe.

 

 

第二节 读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)

阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Some people think studying under pressure keeps us motivated. Maybe a little pressure does good to us, but too much pressure is not favorable to students. Scientific studies show people studying under too much pressure generally don’t perform as well as they do when they are not under extreme pressure. Psychologically, too much pressure can lead to mental problems or disorders. In recent years, there has been an increase in stress related diseases among college and high-school students. A newspaper article says many students admit that they have cheated in exams because of excessive pressure coming from their parents and teachers who demand high marks in their examination.

著名英国心理学专家最近应邀赴你校做中学生心理健康辅导,你准备参加一个讨论会,你的英语老师提供以上英文材料给你们作为参考话题,你参加其中的“压力对学生有害”讨论,你准备写一份发言稿,内容要点包括:

1. 以约30个词概括短文要点:

2. 以约120个词,就“压力对学生有害”这个主题发表你的看法,至少包括以下要点:

(1)陈述你自己学习、生活的压力事例并说明其影响;

(2)对你的学习成绩好坏,你父母持什么态度;

(3)你对“压力对学生有害”的观点和看法。

1.在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;

2.作文中不能出现自己的真实姓名和学校名称。

3.  题目自拟。

1

China recorded fewer traffic accidents in 2001 than in 2000 and a lower going continued in January this year .

The traffic accidents in 2001 totaled 270, 000 , fewer by 20, 000 than in 2000 .

But the number of the dead for 2001 was 54, 000 , an increase of 1, 000 from the year before . The increase was not as slow as that in recent years .

A government official said in Beijing yesterday that 3, 821 persons were killed in highway traffic accidents last month , a drop of 12.8 percent from January 2001 . He also said there were 21, 201 traffic accidents in the first month of the year , 10.1 percent fewer than January last year , and 11, 700 people injured .

The traffic accidents last year caused a loss worth 27.32 million yuan , about 2.9 million US dollars .

Economic Daily also said 170, 000 persons were injured in the traffic accidents in 2001 , fewer by 10, 000 than in 2000 .

( From China Daily , February 16 , 2002)

1. In 2000 the total number of the traffic accidents was ________ .

A. 290, 000     B. 250, 000      C. 270, 000      D. 20, 000

2. In 2000 ________ persons were killed in the traffic accidents .

A. 1, 000     B. 53, 000      C. 54, 000      D. 55, 000

3. Which is true according to the news report ?

A. The traffic accidents in 2002 will go up continuously .

B. Economic Daily said the traffic accidents caused a loss worth 2.9 million US dollars in 2000 .

C. In January 2002 , there were 3, 821 highway traffic accidents .

D. There were more traffic accidents in January 2001 than in January 2002 .

4. The best title for this news report should be ________ .

A. Road Accidents 2001        B. Road Accidents 2000

C. Death Up or Down This Year  D. $ 2.9 Million Loss in Traffic Accidents

 

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