Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based onthe following passage:
According to a recent surv, ey, employees in many companies today work longer hours than employees did in 1979. They also take shorter vacations than employees in 1979. It seems that Americans are working harder today than ever before. Or are they? A management consultant, Bill Meyer, decided to find out. For three days, he observed an investment banker hard at work. Meyer wrote down everything the banker did during his long workday. At the end of the three-day period, Meyer reviewed the banker's activities with him. What did they find out? They discovered that the man spent 80 percent of his time doing unnecessary work. For example, he attended unnecessary meetings, made redundant (多余的) telephone calls, and spent time packing and unpacking his two big briefcases.
(79) Apparently many people believe that the more time a person spends at work, the more he or she accomplishes. When employers evaluate employees, they often consider the amount of time on the job in addition to job performance. Employees know this. Although many working people can do their job effectively during a regular 40-hour work week, they feel they have to spend more time on the job after normal working hours so that the people who can promote them see them.
A group of headhunters (猎头) were asked their opinion about a situation. They had a choice of two candidates for an executive position with an important company. The candidates had similar qualifications for the job. For example, they were both reliable. One could do the job well in a 40-hour work week. The other would do the same job in an 80-hour work week just as well. According to a headhunting expert, the 80-hour-a-week candidate would get the job. The time this candidate spends on the job may encourage other employees to spend more time at work, too. Employers believe that if the employees stay at work later, they may actually do more work.
However, the connection between time and productivity (生产率) is not always positive. (80) In fact. many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyone's productivity and creativity begin to decrease. Some employees are not willing to spend so much extra, unproductive time at the office. Once they finish their work satisfactorily, they want to relax and enjoy themselves. For these people, the solution is to find a company that encourages people to do both.
11. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Many people work long hours but do not always do a lot of work.
B. Most people can get more work done by working longer hours.
C. Most Americans work 80 hours a week, and some work even longer.
D. People can make more money by working longer hours.
12. The management consultant wanted to fmd out
A. how hard the investment banker worked during his work hours
B. when people spent time doing unnecessary work in their office
C. if people needed vacation after working hard for a certain period of time
D. whether Americans were really working harder than they had done before
13. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The more time a person spends at work, the more he or she accomplishes.
B.Employers do not judge their employees' job performance according to the
amount of working time.
C. Some people work more than 40 hours a week in the hope of getting promotion.
D. Allemployees are willing to spend extra time at work.
14. The 80-hour-a-week candidate would get the job because employers believe_____.
A. that he is more reliable
B. his example would lead other employees to work longer hours
C. he has better qualifications
D. he could encourage other employees to do a better job
15. The expression “to do both” in the last paragraph is_____.
A. to finish their work satisfactorily and relax and enjoy themselves
B. to pay attention to both performance and productivity
C. to work long hours and have short vacations
D. to relax and enjoy themselves quite frequently
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
16. Rabbits are quiet animals,_______they are able to make 20 different sounds.
A. how B. in spite of
C. because of D. even though
17. There are two rooms in the house, ____serves as a kitchen.
A. the smaller of which B. the smaller of that
C. the smallest of which D. the smallest of that
18. I was so fired then that I fell______in class.
A. asleep B. sleep C. sleeping D. slept
19. I can only stay here for a while, but I'll come again in _____ days.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
20. Given the choice between work and play, Tom would surely prefer the ____.
A. late B. later C. latter D. last
21. He began to work for a big company _____ an early age.
A. on B. at C. of D. with
22. James doesn't like pop music, does his sister.
A. So B. Also C. Either D. Neither
23. The driver was at______loss when______word came that he was
forbidden to drive for speeding.
A. a; / B. a; the C. the; the D./; /
24. My uncle's house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice______expensive.
A. as B. so C. too D. very
25. This magazine is very ______with young people, who like its content and style.
A. familiar B. popular C. similar D. particular
26. The art show was ______ being a failure; it was a great success.
A. far from B. along with
C. second to D. regardless of
27. Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a______of exercise.
A. limit B. lack C. need D. demand
28. In our daily life, everyone fails every now and then. It is how youreact that makes a_____.
A. development B. difference C. progress D. point
29. The hotel was awful!___, our room was far too small. Then we found that the shower didn't work.
A. To begin with B. After all
C. In reality D. As a whole
30. Don't worry if you can't understand everything. The teacher will_____ the main points at the end.
A. recover B. review
C. require D. remember
31. It is reported that the police will soon look______the case of the two missing children.
A. upon B. after C. into D. out
32. One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to______healthy eating habits:
A. grow B. develop C. increase D. raise
33. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to new customers to its stores.
A. join B. attract C. stick D. transfer
34. Over the past decades, sea ice in the Arctic(北极) as a result of global warming.
A. had decreased B. will decrease
C. has been decreasing D. is decreasing
35. ____ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog.
A. Being bitten B. Bitten
C. Having bitten D. To be bitten
36. He_____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn't be enjoying himself by the seaside.
A. should B. must C. wouldn't D. can't
37. Many children,_______parents are away working in big cities, are taken good care of in the village.
A. their B. whose
C. of them D. with whom
38. If it_____tomorrow, we will stay indoors to have our training class.
A. rains B. rain C. will rain D. rained
39. The college sports meet was __ till next week because of the heavy rain.
A. put out B. put on C. put off D. put up
40. Lord Jim_____a private school five years ago with the money he earned through hard work.
A. finds B. found C. founds D. founded
41. When Bob and his friends came, we____our supper then.
A. had B. were having
C. have D. are having
42. That big dictionary_____Tom two hundred dollars.
A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took
43. It was in 2005 _____we began to introduce this new technique into our company.
A. which B. then C. when D. that
44. He____the maths examination if he had worked hard enough, but he didn't.
A. would pass B. has passed
C. would have passed D. passed
45. Since it is already midnight, we______now.
A. had better leaving B. had better leave
C. had better to leave D. had better have left
Part III Identification (10%)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
46. In big cities there is an increasingly need for cheap apartments for the lower middle class.
A B C D
47. The price of meat was much more higher than expected.
A B C D
48. Joe's father has died ten years ago, so he has lived with his mother since then.
A B C D
49. How an interesting role she played in the film! No wonder she has won an Oscar.
A B C D
50. The famous scientist, in his honor a dinner party will be held tonight, is to arrive soon.
A B C D
51. The old man was so angry and spoke so fast that none of his children understood that he meant.
A B C D
52. The young man, to make several attempts to beat the world record in high jumping, decided to have another try.
A B C D
53. In the town was found many old people who badly needed money and care.
A B C D
54. As early as the 12th century boys in England enjoyed to play football.
A B C D
55. So absorbed she was in her work that she didn't realize it was time that she picked up her daughter.
A B C D
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