题目内容
9.It's 8:30,time for John to start work.So he turns on his radio.Then he eats breakfast.As he eats,he reads his e-mail and reviews his to-do list.Then he sits on the sofa and thinks about an article he needs to write…Wait a minute!Radio?Breakfast?Sofa?What kind of workplace is this?Well,actually it is John's house,and he is a telecommuter-he works at home,communicating with the workplace through the Internet.Like John,millions of people-and their employers-are finding that telecommuting is a great way to work.Telecommuters can work on their own schedule(预定表).They work in the comfort of homes,where they can also look after young children or elderly parents.They save time and money by not traveling to work.Their employers save,too,because they need less office space and furniture.Studies show that telecommuters change jobs less often.This saves employers even more money.Telecommuting helps society,too,by reducing pollution and traffic problems.
Jobs that are suited to telecommuting include writing,design work,computer programming and accounting.If a job is related to working with information,a telecommuter can probably do it.
16.From the passage we can learn that John does his jobD.
A.by telephone B.in his office C.away from home D.through the Internet
17.One of the advantages of telecommuting is that you canB.
A.get along well with other workers
B.follow your own timetable
C.work for several employers
D.enjoy a lot of traveling
18.Telecommuters change jobs less often,soC.
A.they can get more work experience
B.they will have a longer paid holiday
C.their employers can save lots of money
D.their employers will give them a higher pay
19.What does the underlined words"suited to"in Paragraph 3 probably mean?C
A.相似于
B.不同于
C. 适合于
D.有益于
20.The writer wrote the passage toA.
A.introduce telecommuting
B.call on a better workplace
C.reduce pollution and traffic problems
D.show the disadvantage of telecommuting.
分析 文章介绍了通过网络工作的远距离工作者,列举远距离工作的好处,和适合人群.
解答 16.D 17.B 18.C 19.C 20.A
16题:D 细节理解题.根据第一段的句子:actually it is John's house,and he is a telecommuter-he works at home,communicating with the workplace through the Internet.可知约翰是通过网络工作的,故选D.
17题:B 细节理解题.根据第二段Telecommuters can work on their own schedule(预定表).可知远距离工作者可以有自己的时间安排,故选B.
18题:C 细节理解题.根据第二段Studies show that telecommuters change jobs less often.This saves employers even more money.可知远距离工作者不会经常换工作,所以老板也会省下很多钱,故选C.
19题:C 猜测词义题.根据从后面的举例:include writing,design work,computer programming and accounting.可知这些是适合做远距离的工作,和C项同义,故选C.
20题:A 主旨大意题.文章介绍了通过网络工作的远距离工作者,列举远距离工作的好处,和适合人群.目的是让我们了解这类人,故选A.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
A. | stressed | B. | held | C. | followed | D. | advised |