单选题 "Techno-stress"-frustration arising from pressure to use new technology is said to be (41) , reports Maclean's magazine of CanadA. Studies point to causes that (42) "the never-ending process of learning how to use new technologies to the (43) of work and home life as a result of (44) like e-mail, call-forwarding and wireless phones." How can you cope? Experts recommend setting (45) . Determine whether using a particular device will really simplify life or merely add new (46) . Count on having to invest time to learn a new technology well enough to realize its full benefits. " (47) time each day to turn the technology off," and devote time to other things afforded or deserving (48) attention. "People start the day by making the (49) mistake of opening their e-mail, instead of working to a plan," notes Vancouver productivity expert Dan Stamp. "The best hour and a half of the day is spent on complete (50) .

单选题 A. descending B. narrowing C. mounting D. widening
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据下文内容可知,运用新技术所带来的压力应该是正在上升。A项descend“下降”;B项narrow“使缩小”;C项mount“增长,上升”;D项widen“加宽”。
单选题 A. pass on B. range from C. deal with D. give up
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] A项pass on“传递,去世”;B项range from“在……范围内变动”;C项deal with“处理”;D项give up“放弃”。
单选题 A. confusion B. construction C. contribution D. conduction
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] B项construction“建筑”,C项contribution“贡献”,D项conduction“传导”均不符合句意,只有A项confusion“混乱,混淆”符合,意为“引起工作与生活的紊乱”。
单选题 A. creations B. promotions C. productions D. innovations
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 根据e-mail,call-forwarding and wireless phones可知这些都是新兴事物,所以应选D项innovation“改革,创新”。A项creation“创造”;B项promotion“促进,发扬,提升”;C项production“生产”。
单选题 A. laws B. boundaries C. deadlines D. barriers
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据句意,只有B项符合,即set boundaries“设置区分界限”。A项law“法律”;C项deadline“截止日期”;D项barrier“障碍物,栅栏”。
单选题 A. convenience B. advantage C. flexibility D. complexity
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 和前面simplify相对应,使生活变得简单或更为复杂。D项complexity“复杂(性)”;A项convenience“方便,便利”;B项advantage“优势”,有利条件;C项flexibility“弹性,灵活”。
单选题 A. Put forward B. Put across C. Put aside D. Put up
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 只有C项符合语意。put aside“存储……以备用”。A项put forward放出,提出:B项“put across圆满完成;解释,表达;欺骗”;D项put up“举起;进行;提名”。
单选题 A. prior B. major C. senior D. superior
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] deserve prior attention意为“值得优先关注”。B项major“主要的”;C项senior“高级的,年长的”;D项superior“上级的,出众的”。
单选题 A. fragmental B. fictional C. fractional D. fundamental
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] A项fragmental“破片的”;B项fictional“虚构的”;C项fractional“少量的”;D项fundamental“基本的”。根据句意,只有D项符合。句意:“人们不是去计划一天所作之事开始每一天,相反基本上都是打开邮件看看,从而开始了一天的生活”。
单选题 A. relaxation B. entertainment C. rubbish D. hobby
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据上文内容,可推断出作者认为“人们把一天中大部分最好的时间全都用于琐事上。”C项rubbish“无价值之物,垃圾”;A项relaxation“放松”;B项entertainment“娱乐”;D项hobby“业余爱好”。