第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题重分,满分20分)

    阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。  

    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 ___36___ is to make jobs more varied(多样的). But do more varied jobs ___37___ greater productivity? There is evidence to suggest that ___38___variety certainly makes the worker’s life more enjoyable, it doesn’t __39___ make him work harder. As far as increasing productivity is concerned, then, ___40___ is not an important factor.

Other experts feel that giving the worker___41___ to do his job in his own way is important, and there is no doubt that this is true. The ___42___ 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 ___43___ way. Thus while freedom of choice may be important, there is usually very little that can be done to ___44___ it.

Another important ___45___ is how much each worker ___46___ to the product he is making. In most factories the worker ___47___only one small part of the product. Some car factories are now ___48___ 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___49___. It would seem that not only is degree of worker contribution an important factor ___50___ it is one we can do something about.

To what___51___ does more money lead to greater productivity? The workers themselves certainly think this is ___52___. But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring. ___53___ just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A ___54___ argument may explain demands for shorter working hours. Perhaps if we ___55___ making their jobs more interesting, they will neither want more money, nor will shorter working hours be so important to them.

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

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

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

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

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

41. A. judgment        B. freedom              C. direction         D. comfort

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

55. A. advise          B. succeed in      C. object to          D. are tired of

C

Paris has the Eiffel Tower; New York has the Statue of Liberty; and Brussels, the Manneken

Piss.

Think of the Belgian capital and, if anything, you think of the small peeing (撒尿) boy ____  a 60-meter-high bronze figure standing on a block, supplying a constant stream of water to the basin under him.

Some might laugh. But for Jacques Stroobants, the statue is up there with the best of them.

“I’m proud of him. People come from all around the world to see him,” says 60-year-old Stroobants with a fatherly glance at the little boy.

As the most famous landmark of Brussels, Manneken Piss has a very special place in the heart of Belgians.

The original Manneken Piss dates back to 1388, but the statue tourists see today dates from 1619 when the city built a second one after the original was destroyed.

Many stories go round Manneken Piss. Nobody knows why he was made. One story is that he saved Brussels by putting out the flames of a deadly fire with his well-aimed piss. But the most believable story is that the boy, the son of a wealthy man, was kidnapped. The father had a statue built in honor of the way his son was found-peeing against a tree.

Perhaps best-known for his naked beauty, the “peeing boy” has also been clothed in some of the finest clothes money can buy.

Stroobants has been changing his clothes for the last 29 years. On average, he has clothes on 300 days a year. And on special days, he pees beer.

A few of the ways he’s been dressed are; a football player, Mozart and an army general. Now, he has more than 600 pieces of clothes.

There is no strict charge for those wishing to provide clothes for the little boy. But certain conditions must be met.

“The clothes cannot include either advertising or political message,” said Stroobants, because they would cheapen the national treasure.

But Manneken Piss is still something local people can make money from ___ by selling all kinds of souvenirs.

72. Which of the following is NOT true about Maneken Piss?

       A. It has a history of more than 600 years.   B. It stands in Brussels. 

       C. It is best known for the clothes he wears. D. It is 60 meters high.

73. The Manneken Piss has a special place in the heart of Belgians because          .

       A. it’s good-looking with water running constantly

       B. it brings joys to people who see it   

       C. it helps people make beer

       D. it’s a symbol of the city.

74. We can learn from the passage that          .

       A. for most of the year, the boy is naked

       B. Stroobants is probably in charge of taking care of the statue

       C. people can provide any clothes for Manneken Piss

       D. people make money by advertising Manneken Piss

75.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A. Tourists cannot provide clothes for the peeing boy.

B. The Manneken Piss has attracted many visitors.

C. The peeing boy is the national treasure of Belgium.

D. Local people make money by selling souvenirs.

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