A. were increased B. have increased C. increased D. had been increased
30. The newly-built railway will get several round system tests ______ it is open to the public.
A. before B. after C. since D. while
31. The fallen leaves covered the streets, ______ added beauty to the ancient small town.
A. that B. which C. it D. this
32. All the visitors have to pass security check before they are allowed to enter the stadium, ______?
A. don’t they B. haven’t they C. aren’t they D. are they
33. ______ you are aware of the trick used in advertisements, I don’t think you are eager to buy.
A. Unless B. Once C. Whether D. Although
34. The further we entered the mountain, ______ we became.
A. more frightened B. the much frightened
C. much more frightened D. the more frightened
35. The way the guests ______ in the hotel influenced their evaluation of the service.
A. were treated B. treated C. would treat D. would be treated
36. Everybody talks about the taste of great food, but hardly ______ about the tongue and the nose that make the tasting possible.
A. anybody talks B. does anybody talk
C. talks anybody D. nobody talks
37. For a promotion, Alexander tried to get his work ______ in the medical circles.
A. to recognize B. recognizing
C. recognize D. recognized
38. On my way back to the hotel last night, I lost my way in the complete darkness and, ______ things worse, it began to pour.
A. making B. made C. having made D. to make
39. To avoid _______, John preferred not to tell the truth that he broke the vase.
A. punishing B. to punish C. being punished D. to be punished
40. Having suffered from heart attack for years, Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, ______ the fall of the king of pop.
A. to announce B. announced C. announcing D. being announced
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. likely B. situation C. negative D. influence E. balance
F. evidence G. constant H. flexibility I. personal J. primarily
Paper Review
Title: The Mobile Phone, Perpetual Contact and Time Pressure
Author: Michael Bittman, Judith E. Brown
The International Telecommunication Union reported 4.6 billion mobile accounts worldwide at the end of 2009, about 3.3 billion more than fixed line phones. As mobile phones have overtaken fixed line phones in usage, the 41 impact of the mobile phone on work–life balance has raised considerable concern. Yet the authors of this paper conclude that these fears are exaggerated. Although the pace of work and time pressures may be greater since the arrival of the mobile phone, the technology also allows for increased 42 and the “softening” of schedules, meaning that plans can be rearranged to adjust people’s personal or work lives.
The authors studied a sample of nearly 2,000 workers who completed questionnaires and kept diaries to determine when, how often, and in what 43 these workers used their mobile phones. The researchers also evaluated records of phone traffic and usage reports from participants’ handsets. The data revealed that rather than intruding on leisure time, the phone’s “always-on” nature allowed employees to better 44 their schedules and avoid work–life pressures. And although concerns about mobile phones often assume that they tie up people to work, the call records indicated that they are used 45 to stay in touch with family and friends. 46 calls accounted for 61 percent of all calls; only 21 percent were work related.
However, the data did reveal a correlation between mobile phones and workplace pressure, especially among male respondents, who were more 47 to report that the mobile phone made them feel short on time. The authors argue that workers’ stress is raised because the mobile phone has enabled management to stay in 48 contact with them. Still, the authors did not find out any 49 to suggest that the mobile phone stretched the work time beyond employees’ ability to deal with.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
The US Department of Labour statistics show that there is an oversupply of college-trained workers. And this oversupply is 50 . Already there have been more than enough teachers, engineers, physicists, aerospace experts and other specialists. Yet, colleges and graduate schools continue every year to 51 highly trained people to compete for jobs that aren’t there. The result is that graduates cannot enter the 52 for which they were trained, and they must take temporary jobs which do not require a college degree and these temporary jobs are most probably becoming 53 ones in the severe labor markets.
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