阅读理解 Going on computer may be the toughest job a remodeling contractor ever does. In order to make a conversion within a year, a company will need to make a major shakeup. This does not mean it will take a year to start using the computer for one function such as estimating, accounting, or word processing. The total conversion process will not be accomplished in a short period with little effort. A contractor in Indiana recently said he wished someone had warned him about how tough it was going to be. With an annual volume of more than $ 500,000 and a good staff in place he still had fear. For effective use of the computer in a remodeling business, a complete change in methods of doing business usually is required. All management staff must get involved. Changes may include pre-selecting and standardizing products and systems. Developing specifications, changing the estimating system, and requiring more detailed information on time card. The list goes on and on. Without the support and active leadership of top management, this process, in all likelihood, will be fought by employees and will fail. It is true that as computer can save money by stepping up the speed of estimating and making job costing, bookkeeping, and accounting more efficient. Word processing will certainly reduce time in typing contracts, writing letters, and so on. Still, most companies do not save money using the computer. Once they have mastered the basic computer operation, they become so enthralled with its ability to do other things they never considered when it was purchased. The computer business is changing so fast that a company on computer will want to spend money on the latest hardware, newest software, and so on. That is the bad news. The good news is that the computer simply revolutionizes the company''s ability to manage and innovate. The change in management methods, the ability to use numbers, and other new capabilities provide greater control over the company and allow it to grow and make more money.
单选题 According to the passage, a complete conversion can take______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】通读文章第一段后可知,短时间内很难完成彻底改变。要想在一年之内完成革新,任何一家公司都必须做出大变动。因此几个月或半年相对较短,而几年相对过长,只有一年比较合适。
单选题 Without the support and leadership of management, the change to computerization will probably______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】文章第二段的最后一句为“Without the support and active leadership of top management ,this process,in all likelihood,will be fought by employees and will fail”,D项的“be unsuccessful”与原文的意思“will fail”最贴切。
单选题 In "they become so enthralled…"(Para 3), "enthralled" here means
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】词汇题,enthralled 在句中的意思为:着迷的.与fascinated 的意思最接近;
单选题 The author seems to feel that most companies______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题要求读者去体味作者的想法。通读第三段的后半部分和第四段的前半部分后我们得知,作者认为电脑并不能总是让公司省钱。