单选题Passage2The way people work has changed. The increasing use of technology presents new and continual challenges to small and large businesses,employees and managers,teachers and students.Everyone,it seems,is being affected by the technological revoluti

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Passage2The way people work has changed. The increasing use of technology presents new and continual challenges to small and large businesses,employees and managers,teachers and students.Everyone,it seems,is being affected by the technological revolution. Store clerks,for example,now use increasingly complex computerized cash registers,while university professors must learn to adapt their teaching skills in order to lead distance learning course.In today's world,training and learning do not stop when we finish school;they must now continue throughout our working lives. The Hong Kong government conducted a survey on the employment concerns,and training needs of its workforce. For many managers and other professionals the biggest challenge,as well as change,in the workplace,was the increased use of computers and computerized machinery or equipment. The need for experienced employees who could use this kind of equipment rose drastically. Many of those in the workplace at this time experienced changes in job requirements and had to attend job-related training or re-training courses.The changing work environment is also affecting education and how we learn. In Finland, a report on strategies for education and training in the information age discussed the changing roles of both teacher and student. With the increased use of technology and the growth of distance learning, the teacher has become more of a tutor who guides a student, rather than a lecturer. In turn, the student has to take more responsibility for his or her learning in the absence of direct teacher contact. The report also stressed that high school and university students should learn computer skills in order to cope with the demands of the future workplace.The Finnish report also highlighted the need for teacher training, and re-training, and suggested that the salaries and job descriptions of teachers be reviewed because of future demands expected in their jobs. Previously university professors may have held lectures between the weekday hours of 9:00A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in large halls filled with students. Now, they may spend part of their day lecturing larger groups of students on campus, and then conduct afternoon or evening classes online, with students in five different countries.As technologies grow and develop, ongoing training will continue to be necessary. To be successful in the workplace, people will not stop learning when they leave school-lifelong learning will become a way of life.How did the changing work environment change the role of the teacher according to the Finnish report?
A

the teacher became more of a tutor rather than a lecturer.

B

the teacher had to learn more strategies for distance teaching.

C

the teacher had to learn how to teach students without direct contact.

D

The teacher should learn computer skills to cope with the demands of the future workplace.


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1.Michael, a typical American, stays at home on workdays. He plugs into his personal computer terminal in order to connect with the office. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Michael doesn't talk to any other human beings, and he doesn't see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle. is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off form. contact with our fellow human being.The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals in their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they're dealing with. In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workers' salaries will be automatically paid into their bank accounts, making paper checks unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their checks. Personal banking will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take our money from their accounts.Another area that technology is changing is entertainment.Music, for instance, was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing, too. Movies used to be social events. Now, fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.(1)After work, Michael likes to ______.A、listen to music at the concert hallB、watch a movie in his living roomC、run a program on his computer in his officeD、play baseball with his workmates(2)The sentence “Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle. is very possible” means ______.A、Michael is a person full of imagination and he can make his dreams come trueB、Michael is not a real person but probably the lifestyle. does existC、Michael has ambitions but he can't make his dreams come trueD、Michael is a person full of imagination and his lifestyle. is common nowadays(3)In the modern world, people willA、stand in line to receive their pay or cash their checksB、see the people they' re dealing withC、listen to music at concert halls or in small social gatheringsD、watch movies in their own living rooms(4)What is the main idea of the passage?A、We may no longer need to communicate with other human being.B、Modern technology seems to be separating human beings.C、We may no longer need to work in the office.D、Modern technology makes it possible for us to work and entertain ourselves at home.(5)What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?A、Games and sports.B、Personal banking.C、Music and films.D、International business.

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  • 第1题:

    Small businesses face unique customer challenges, which three challenges are small businesses looking to overcome? ()

    A.technical staffing

    B.data center deployments

    C.employee training

    D.cost containment

    E.operational efficiency

    F.customer responsiveness


    参考答案:D, E, F

  • 第2题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Preserve the Environment

    Throughout history man has changed his physical environment in order to improve his way of life.
    With the tools of technology he has altered many physical features of the earth.He has transformed
    woodlands into farmland,and made lakes and reservoirs out of rivers for irrigation purposes or hydroelectric
    power. Man has also modified the face of the earth by draining marshes and cutting through mountains to
    build roads and railways.
    However,man's changes to the physical environment have not always had beneficial results.Today,
    pollution of the air and water is an increasing danger to the health of the planet.Each day thousands of tons
    of gases come out of the exhausts of motor vehicles;smoke from factories pollutes the air of industrialized areas
    and the surrounding areas of countryside.The air in cities is becoming increasingly unhealthy.
    The pollution of water is equally harmful.In the sea,pollution from oil is increasing and is killing enor-
    mous numbers of algae(水藻),fish and birds.The whole ecological balance of the sea is being changed.
    The same problem exists in rivers.Industrial wastes have already made many rivers lifeless.
    Conservationists believe that it is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to sur-
    vive on earth.

    According to the passage,pollution of the air and water is caused by__________.
    A:thousands of tons of gases coming out of the exhausts of motor vehicles
    B:the changes of the environment that technology has brought to man
    C:the increasing amount of oil that has been produced
    D:industrial wastes discharged into rivers

    答案:B
    解析:
    由文章第一段可知,人类改变自然环境是为了改善生活。故选D。
    文章第二段提出人类使用技术工具改变了地球的自然面貌,为自己带来了便利。第三段说然而人类改变自然环境带来的不只是有利的一面。空气和水的污染已经威协到了植物的 健康生长。由此得知,空气和水的污染是由技术带给人类的环境的变化造成的。
    由文章倒数第二段可知,随着石油开发对大海污染的加剧,大量的水藻.鱼类和鸟类被 杀死,由此造成海洋生态平衡的改变。故选C。
    该题干问:最可能与环境保护者意见不一致的是?关于环境保护者的意见出现在文章 最后一段,"Conservationists believe that it is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to survive on earth",可知环境保护者认为现在应该限制技术的发展速度以保证人类在 地球上生存下去。在四个选项中,A项Industrialists(工业家)与技术发展联系的最紧密,因此 最可能会不同意环境保护者的意见。C项Businessmen(商人)包括的范围很广,并不是所有的 商业活动都与技术发展有关。故选A。
    从全文看,这篇文章的目的是:D项号召人们注意保护自然环境。第5部分:补全短文

  • 第3题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Preserve the Environment

    Throughout history man has changed his physical environment in order to improve his way of life.
    With the tools of technology he has altered many physical features of the earth.He has transformed
    woodlands into farmland,and made lakes and reservoirs out of rivers for irrigation purposes or hydroelectric
    power. Man has also modified the face of the earth by draining marshes and cutting through mountains to
    build roads and railways.
    However,man's changes to the physical environment have not always had beneficial results.Today,
    pollution of the air and water is an increasing danger to the health of the planet.Each day thousands of tons
    of gases come out of the exhausts of motor vehicles;smoke from factories pollutes the air of industrialized areas
    and the surrounding areas of countryside.The air in cities is becoming increasingly unhealthy.
    The pollution of water is equally harmful.In the sea,pollution from oil is increasing and is killing enor-
    mous numbers of algae(水藻),fish and birds.The whole ecological balance of the sea is being changed.
    The same problem exists in rivers.Industrial wastes have already made many rivers lifeless.
    Conservationists believe that it is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to sur-
    vive on earth.

    The purpose of the writer is___________.
    A:to reduce modern technology
    B:to improve man's way of life
    C:to warn people not to change the natural environment
    D:to call attention to the protection of the natural environment

    答案:D
    解析:
    由文章第一段可知,人类改变自然环境是为了改善生活。故选D。
    文章第二段提出人类使用技术工具改变了地球的自然面貌,为自己带来了便利。第三段说然而人类改变自然环境带来的不只是有利的一面。空气和水的污染已经威协到了植物的 健康生长。由此得知,空气和水的污染是由技术带给人类的环境的变化造成的。
    由文章倒数第二段可知,随着石油开发对大海污染的加剧,大量的水藻.鱼类和鸟类被 杀死,由此造成海洋生态平衡的改变。故选C。
    该题干问:最可能与环境保护者意见不一致的是?关于环境保护者的意见出现在文章 最后一段,"Conservationists believe that it is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to survive on earth",可知环境保护者认为现在应该限制技术的发展速度以保证人类在 地球上生存下去。在四个选项中,A项Industrialists(工业家)与技术发展联系的最紧密,因此 最可能会不同意环境保护者的意见。C项Businessmen(商人)包括的范围很广,并不是所有的 商业活动都与技术发展有关。故选A。
    从全文看,这篇文章的目的是:D项号召人们注意保护自然环境。第5部分:补全短文

  • 第4题:

    资料:HS ensures there is a clear career path for any employee, from any background. Three key levels in Harrods are the sales employee, department managers and senior managers. At each level, employees can benefit from the development programs in order to build a career.
    James is a sales Associate and one of HS first Sales Degree students. When an injure prevented him from following his previously chosen career in contemporary dance, he applied to HS. He has never looked back. HS training has given him transferable skills. He has been able to work within more than one department, providing the same high levels of experience.

    What are the three key levels in HS?

    A.the sales employees, department managers and senior managers.
    B.the sales employees,sales assistants and department managers.
    C.the senior managers,department managers and sales employees.
    D.not mentioned.

    答案:A
    解析:
    本题考查的是细节理解。
    【关键词】what three key levels; HS
    【主题句】第1自然段Three key levels in Harrods are the sales employee, department managers and senior managers. 哈罗德百货公司的三个关键级别是销售人员、部门经理和高级经理。
    【解析】本题的问题是“HS的三个关键级别是什么?”。根据主题句可知,HS的三个关键级别是销售人员、部门经理和高级经理,故选A。

  • 第5题:

    Small businesses face unique customer challenges, which three challenges are small businesses looking to overcome? ()

    • A、technical staffing
    • B、data center deployments
    • C、employee training
    • D、cost containment
    • E、operational efficiency
    • F、customer responsiveness

    正确答案:D,E,F

  • 第6题:

    单选题
    What has research shown about the way managers work?
    A

    They work in situations of conflict.

    B

    Their work is completed very quickly.

    C

    Managers do many things at the same time.

    D

    Managers give orders.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    最后一段第一句指出“the research has shown that managerial work is done…with managers working on many simultaneous projects…”,由此可知GM常常同时进行几个项目,故答案是C。

  • 第7题:

    问答题
    TechnologyWhen faced with some new and possibly confusing technological change, most people react in one of two ways. They (1)____refuse to accept anything new, claiming that it is unnecessary or too complicated or that it somehow makes life less than human. Or they learn to (2) ada____ to the new invention, and eventually wonder how they could possibly have existed without it. (3)____computers as an example. For many of us, they still represent a (4) thr____ to our freedom, and give us a frightening sense of a future in which all (5)____(decide) will be taken by machines. This may be because they seem mysterious, and difficult to (6) und____. Ask most people what you use a home computer for, and you can usually get vague answers about how “they give you information”. In fact, even those of us who are familiar with computers, and use them in our daily work, have very little idea of how they (7)____. But it does not take long to learn how to operate a business programme, even if things occasionally go (8)____for no apparent reason. Presumably much the same happened when the telephone and the television became widespread. What seems to alarm most people is the speed of (9)____(technology) change, rather than change itself. And the objections that are made to new technology may well have a point to them, (10) si____ change is not always an improvement. As we discover during power cuts, there is a lot to be said for the oil lamp, the coal fire, and forms of entertainment, such as books or board games, that don’t have to be plugged into work.

    正确答案: 1.either 由前一句的“one of two ways”和后面的“or”可知,空格处应该填either。either…or…或者…或者…。
    2.adapt
    adapt to适应…。文意是他们要么拒绝,要么适应新的发明。
    3.Take
    take…as an example以…为例,固定搭配。
    4.threat 由后面的frightening可知前面空格处应该填一个与之意思相近或相连的词,由提示字母可知应该填threat。threat威胁。
    5.decisions 将来机器有可能替我们做决定。“做决定”可以用“make decisions”或是“take decisions”表示。
    6.understand 由逗号前的mysterious可推知他们让人很难理解。
    7.work 句意:即使是我们当中那些每天都使用计算机的人,他们虽对计算机很熟悉,但对于计算机是怎样运行的却知之甚少。work工作,运行。
    8.wrong
    go wrong出错,犯错误,固定搭配。
    9.technological 让很多的人警觉起来的是技术的改变而不是改变本身。这也与文章开篇提到的technological change相对应。
    10.since 前一句说有人对这种新技术持反对意见也有一定的理由,后半句由since引出这个理由。
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第8题:

    多选题
    Small businesses face unique customer challenges, which three challenges are small businesseslooking to overcome?()
    A

    technical staffing

    B

    data center deployments

    C

    employee training

    D

    cost containment

    E

    operational efficiency

    F

    customer responsiveness


    正确答案: D,E,F
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    Passage2The way people work has changed. The increasing use of technology presents new and continual challenges to small and large businesses,employees and managers,teachers and students.Everyone,it seems,is being affected by the technological revolution. Store clerks,for example,now use increasingly complex computerized cash registers,while university professors must learn to adapt their teaching skills in order to lead distance learning course.In today's world,training and learning do not stop when we finish school;they must now continue throughout our working lives. The Hong Kong government conducted a survey on the employment concerns,and training needs of its workforce. For many managers and other professionals the biggest challenge,as well as change,in the workplace,was the increased use of computers and computerized machinery or equipment. The need for experienced employees who could use this kind of equipment rose drastically. Many of those in the workplace at this time experienced changes in job requirements and had to attend job-related training or re-training courses.The changing work environment is also affecting education and how we learn. In Finland, a report on strategies for education and training in the information age discussed the changing roles of both teacher and student. With the increased use of technology and the growth of distance learning, the teacher has become more of a tutor who guides a student, rather than a lecturer. In turn, the student has to take more responsibility for his or her learning in the absence of direct teacher contact. The report also stressed that high school and university students should learn computer skills in order to cope with the demands of the future workplace.The Finnish report also highlighted the need for teacher training, and re-training, and suggested that the salaries and job descriptions of teachers be reviewed because of future demands expected in their jobs. Previously university professors may have held lectures between the weekday hours of 9:00A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in large halls filled with students. Now, they may spend part of their day lecturing larger groups of students on campus, and then conduct afternoon or evening classes online, with students in five different countries.As technologies grow and develop, ongoing training will continue to be necessary. To be successful in the workplace, people will not stop learning when they leave school-lifelong learning will become a way of life.How did the changing work environment change the role of the teacher according to the Finnish report?
    A

    the teacher became more of a tutor rather than a lecturer.

    B

    the teacher had to learn more strategies for distance teaching.

    C

    the teacher had to learn how to teach students without direct contact.

    D

    The teacher should learn computer skills to cope with the demands of the future workplace.


    正确答案: C
    解析:

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
    A

    Which U.S. National Park Has the Most Visitors?

    B

    Should National Parks Allow the Use of Cell Phones?

    C

    What Did Yellowstone Do to Enrich Park Visitors’ Experience?

    D

    Can Technology Transform the Way People Experience Nature?


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    主旨大意题。原文第一段中就引出了文章的话题“Should park visitors be able to use cell phones,or should their use be restricted?(国家公园该不该限制游客使用手机?)”,接着针对这一问题阐述了正方和反方的观点。因此本文最佳标题应为B项。

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    Passage2The way people work has changed. The increasing use of technology presents new and continual challenges to small and large businesses,employees and managers,teachers and students.Everyone,it seems,is being affected by the technological revolution. Store clerks,for example,now use increasingly complex computerized cash registers,while university professors must learn to adapt their teaching skills in order to lead distance learning course.In today's world,training and learning do not stop when we finish school;they must now continue throughout our working lives. The Hong Kong government conducted a survey on the employment concerns,and training needs of its workforce. For many managers and other professionals the biggest challenge,as well as change,in the workplace,was the increased use of computers and computerized machinery or equipment. The need for experienced employees who could use this kind of equipment rose drastically. Many of those in the workplace at this time experienced changes in job requirements and had to attend job-related training or re-training courses.The changing work environment is also affecting education and how we learn. In Finland, a report on strategies for education and training in the information age discussed the changing roles of both teacher and student. With the increased use of technology and the growth of distance learning, the teacher has become more of a tutor who guides a student, rather than a lecturer. In turn, the student has to take more responsibility for his or her learning in the absence of direct teacher contact. The report also stressed that high school and university students should learn computer skills in order to cope with the demands of the future workplace.The Finnish report also highlighted the need for teacher training, and re-training, and suggested that the salaries and job descriptions of teachers be reviewed because of future demands expected in their jobs. Previously university professors may have held lectures between the weekday hours of 9:00A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in large halls filled with students. Now, they may spend part of their day lecturing larger groups of students on campus, and then conduct afternoon or evening classes online, with students in five different countries.As technologies grow and develop, ongoing training will continue to be necessary. To be successful in the workplace, people will not stop learning when they leave school-lifelong learning will become a way of life.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
    A

    With growth of distance learning, students can learn in the absence of direct teacher contact.

    B

    Now professors in Finland may conduct classes online with students in different countries.

    C

    Ongoing training and learning has become an important part of our working lives.

    D

    As technology advances,all the job requirements and descriptions should be reviewed.


    正确答案: C
    解析:

  • 第12题:

    多选题
    Small businesses face unique customer challenges, which three challenges are small businesses looking to overcome? ()
    A

    technical staffing

    B

    data center deployments

    C

    employee training

    D

    cost containment

    E

    operational efficiency

    F

    customer responsiveness


    正确答案: A,C
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第13题:

    It has meant that in the first place the amount of benefits must be small lest people’s willingness to work and support themselves suffers.


    正确答案:

    本题考核知识点:目的状语从句的翻译

    该句是一个含有lest引导的目的状语从句的复合句。主句部分又包含了一个that引导的宾语从句。主句的主语为代词it,考生翻译时应联系上下文找出它所指代的对象,避免产生歧义。在此句中,it指代的是前文整个句子,可以译为“这种观念”。Mean字面含义是“表示...的意思”,在这里因为主语译成观念,所以可将mean活译成“认为”与之相搭配。连词lest引导目的状语从句,按字面意思直译是“以免人们的积极性受到损害”,但是考虑到要突出主语以及具体动作,可依照汉语习惯译成主动句。

    词汇:benefit常见含义是“好处,利益”,因为整个文章谈论的是社会保障问题,所以应译成“救济金,保障金”。in the first place字面意思是“在第一的位置上”,一般译为“首先”。Willingness原意为“甘愿,自愿”,Suffer意为“受损害,受痛苦”,两个词搭配在一起,译为“积极性受到损害”或“损害积极性”。

    译文:首先,这种观念认为,救济金的数额必须小,以免损害人们主动工作,自食其力的积极性。

  • 第14题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Preserve the Environment

    Throughout history man has changed his physical environment in order to improve his way of life.
    With the tools of technology he has altered many physical features of the earth.He has transformed
    woodlands into farmland,and made lakes and reservoirs out of rivers for irrigation purposes or hydroelectric
    power. Man has also modified the face of the earth by draining marshes and cutting through mountains to
    build roads and railways.
    However,man's changes to the physical environment have not always had beneficial results.Today,
    pollution of the air and water is an increasing danger to the health of the planet.Each day thousands of tons
    of gases come out of the exhausts of motor vehicles;smoke from factories pollutes the air of industrialized areas
    and the surrounding areas of countryside.The air in cities is becoming increasingly unhealthy.
    The pollution of water is equally harmful.In the sea,pollution from oil is increasing and is killing enor-
    mous numbers of algae(水藻),fish and birds.The whole ecological balance of the sea is being changed.
    The same problem exists in rivers.Industrial wastes have already made many rivers lifeless.
    Conservationists believe that it is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to sur-
    vive on earth.

    The ecological balance of the sea is lost when_________.
    A:people consume more fish than they used to
    B:the ecological balance of the river is lost
    C:large numbers of algae,fish and birds are killed
    D:the production of marine petroleum is increased

    答案:C
    解析:
    由文章第一段可知,人类改变自然环境是为了改善生活。故选D。
    文章第二段提出人类使用技术工具改变了地球的自然面貌,为自己带来了便利。第三段说然而人类改变自然环境带来的不只是有利的一面。空气和水的污染已经威协到了植物的 健康生长。由此得知,空气和水的污染是由技术带给人类的环境的变化造成的。
    由文章倒数第二段可知,随着石油开发对大海污染的加剧,大量的水藻.鱼类和鸟类被 杀死,由此造成海洋生态平衡的改变。故选C。
    该题干问:最可能与环境保护者意见不一致的是?关于环境保护者的意见出现在文章 最后一段,"Conservationists believe that it is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to survive on earth",可知环境保护者认为现在应该限制技术的发展速度以保证人类在 地球上生存下去。在四个选项中,A项Industrialists(工业家)与技术发展联系的最紧密,因此 最可能会不同意环境保护者的意见。C项Businessmen(商人)包括的范围很广,并不是所有的 商业活动都与技术发展有关。故选A。
    从全文看,这篇文章的目的是:D项号召人们注意保护自然环境。第5部分:补全短文

  • 第15题:

    The number of home users and small businesses that want to use the Internet is ever increasing. The shortage of addresses is becoming a serious problem. A quick solution to this problem is called network address translation(NAT).NAT enables a user to have a large set of addresses( )and one address, or a smallset of addresses,externally. The traffic inside can use the large set; the traffic( ), the small set. To separate the addresses used inside the home or business and the ones used for the Internet, the Internet authorities have reserved three sets of addresses as ( ) addresses. Any organization can use an address out of this set withoutpermission from the Internet authorities. Everyone knows that these reserved addresses are for private networks.They are ( ) inside the organization, but they are not unique globally. No router will (请作答此空) a packet that has one of these addresses as the destination address.The site must have only one single connection to the global Internet through a router that runs the NAT software.

    A.reject
    B.receive
    C.deny
    D.forward

    答案:D
    解析:
    理解NAT的基本工作原理,这题就简单了。

  • 第16题:

    Small businesses face unique customer challenges, which three challenges are small businesseslooking to overcome?()

    • A、technical staffing
    • B、data center deployments
    • C、employee training
    • D、cost containment
    • E、operational efficiency
    • F、customer responsiveness

    正确答案:D,E,F

  • 第17题:

    单选题
    Which of the following is the author’s primary concern regarding the application of the new technology?
    A

    The expansion of the new technology may not bring profits to the companies.

    B

    Most people who use the technology will not have a baby as they want.

    C

    The effect of the new technology still needs to be carefully examined.

    D

    Increasing use of the technology may disturb the sex balance in the population.


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    第四段作者提到看来这一技术不仅能有效地选择孩子的性别,也带来了一大堆伦理和实际上的问题,特别是大多数应用该技术的家庭,并不是出于医学上的需要。(这里指他们只是为了要男孩或女孩。这样就可能影响人口性别的比例)。

  • 第18题:

    单选题
    Ten years ago, smaller companies did not use large computers because _____.
    A

    these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computers

    B

    these computers could not do the work that small computers can do today

    C

    these computers did not come onto the market

    D

    these companies did not need to use this new technology


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    根据第一段第二句“Before that time, large computers were only fixed by large, rich companies that could afford the investment.”可知,小公司不用大型电脑是因为其费用太高。

  • 第19题:

    单选题
    Different from a work group, ______
    A

    a team includes a large group of people working together.

    B

    members of a team are skilled employees.

    C

    the leader of a team believes in team work.

    D

    team members don’t communicate with the leader.


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    第四段出现了本题的相关内容。选项A和B是group和team的共同特点,因此可以首先排除掉。而选项D则与team的主要特征相矛盾,因此也可以排除掉。本段最后三句话的另外一种表述方式其实是选项C的内容。也即是,作为team leader,他肯定会对团队合作精神深信不疑,这与C的意思“team leader相信团队合作精神”是吻合的,因此C是本题答案。

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    What does the writer say about the expansion of small businesses?
    A

    Many small businesses do not produce enough profits to finance growth.

    B

    Many employees in small businesses have problems working as part of a team.

    C

    Being able to recruit the right people is the most important factor affecting growth.

    D

    Leaders of small businesses lack the experience to make their companies a success.


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    第三段第一句话提到新创企业和小企业所面对的主要困难是“individuals who lead them” ,而且后文还提到一个新创企业停止增长的主要原因是缺少管理和领导资源(the lack of management and leadership resource),由此可知合适的人才是影响企业增长的最重要的因素,所以选C。

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    Passage2The way people work has changed. The increasing use of technology presents new and continual challenges to small and large businesses,employees and managers,teachers and students.Everyone,it seems,is being affected by the technological revolution. Store clerks,for example,now use increasingly complex computerized cash registers,while university professors must learn to adapt their teaching skills in order to lead distance learning course.In today's world,training and learning do not stop when we finish school;they must now continue throughout our working lives. The Hong Kong government conducted a survey on the employment concerns,and training needs of its workforce. For many managers and other professionals the biggest challenge,as well as change,in the workplace,was the increased use of computers and computerized machinery or equipment. The need for experienced employees who could use this kind of equipment rose drastically. Many of those in the workplace at this time experienced changes in job requirements and had to attend job-related training or re-training courses.The changing work environment is also affecting education and how we learn. In Finland, a report on strategies for education and training in the information age discussed the changing roles of both teacher and student. With the increased use of technology and the growth of distance learning, the teacher has become more of a tutor who guides a student, rather than a lecturer. In turn, the student has to take more responsibility for his or her learning in the absence of direct teacher contact. The report also stressed that high school and university students should learn computer skills in order to cope with the demands of the future workplace.The Finnish report also highlighted the need for teacher training, and re-training, and suggested that the salaries and job descriptions of teachers be reviewed because of future demands expected in their jobs. Previously university professors may have held lectures between the weekday hours of 9:00A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in large halls filled with students. Now, they may spend part of their day lecturing larger groups of students on campus, and then conduct afternoon or evening classes online, with students in five different countries.As technologies grow and develop, ongoing training will continue to be necessary. To be successful in the workplace, people will not stop learning when they leave school-lifelong learning will become a way of life.From the first paragraph of the passage we know that_______.
    A

    everyone has to learn how to use complex computers

    B

    technological revolution has brought changes to people's work

    C

    the use of new technology has got small business into large ones

    D

    even university professors have to learn the new technology in distance courses


    正确答案: C
    解析:

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    What does the writer say about entrepreneurs in the first paragraph?
    A

    It is wrong to assume that they are different from other managers.

    B

    The problems they have to cope with are specific to small businesses.

    C

    They find it difficult to attract staff with sufficient expertise.

    D

    They could learn from the organisational skills of managers in large companies.


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    第一段第二句提到“这似乎暗示着新创企业和小型企业的领导者不同于其他管理者……”,但是第三句接着对此假设予以否认。由此可知认为创业者与其他的管理者不同,这一假设是错误的,所以选A。

  • 第23题:

    填空题
    Why are more and more people able to work at home?Because of the increasing use of ____.

    正确答案: the Internet
    解析:
    细节题。由录音中的第一句话“With the increasing use of the Internet”可知,由于网络的发展,在家办公变得越来越平常了,这里填the Internet。

  • 第24题:

    单选题
    Passage2The way people work has changed. The increasing use of technology presents new and continual challenges to small and large businesses,employees and managers,teachers and students.Everyone,it seems,is being affected by the technological revolution. Store clerks,for example,now use increasingly complex computerized cash registers,while university professors must learn to adapt their teaching skills in order to lead distance learning course.In today's world,training and learning do not stop when we finish school;they must now continue throughout our working lives. The Hong Kong government conducted a survey on the employment concerns,and training needs of its workforce. For many managers and other professionals the biggest challenge,as well as change,in the workplace,was the increased use of computers and computerized machinery or equipment. The need for experienced employees who could use this kind of equipment rose drastically. Many of those in the workplace at this time experienced changes in job requirements and had to attend job-related training or re-training courses.The changing work environment is also affecting education and how we learn. In Finland, a report on strategies for education and training in the information age discussed the changing roles of both teacher and student. With the increased use of technology and the growth of distance learning, the teacher has become more of a tutor who guides a student, rather than a lecturer. In turn, the student has to take more responsibility for his or her learning in the absence of direct teacher contact. The report also stressed that high school and university students should learn computer skills in order to cope with the demands of the future workplace.The Finnish report also highlighted the need for teacher training, and re-training, and suggested that the salaries and job descriptions of teachers be reviewed because of future demands expected in their jobs. Previously university professors may have held lectures between the weekday hours of 9:00A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in large halls filled with students. Now, they may spend part of their day lecturing larger groups of students on campus, and then conduct afternoon or evening classes online, with students in five different countries.As technologies grow and develop, ongoing training will continue to be necessary. To be successful in the workplace, people will not stop learning when they leave school-lifelong learning will become a way of life.The survey conducted by the Hong Kong government showed that________.
    A

    many mangers had to update the computerized equipment of their companies

    B

    Hong Kong was in great need of employees from local technical colleges

    C

    the number of experienced employees rose drastically by professional training

    D

    many employees experienced changes in their job requirements


    正确答案: B
    解析: