A.concerned B.in C.contributes A. do their jobs【T7】______ their own way B. As far as increasing productivity is【T8】______ C. how much each worker【T9】______ to the product In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts claim the answer is to make jobs more varied. But do more varied jobs lead to greater productivity? There is evidence to suggest that while variety certainly makes the workers' life more enjoyable, it does not actually make them work harder.【T10】______ , the variety is not an important factor. Other experts feel that giving the workers freedom to【T11】______ is important and there is no doubt that this is true. The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a fixed way. Thus while freedom of choice may be important, there is usually very little that can be done to create it. Another important consideration is【T12】______ he is making. In most factories bosses are now experimenting with having many small production lines rather than one large one, so that each worker contributes more to the production on his line. It would seem that not only is degree of the worker contribution an important factor, but it is also one we can do something about.
单选题 【T7】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:本题主要考查固定搭配。“in one’s own way”为固定搭配,是“以某人自己的方式”的意思,符合题意。所以,答案是介词in。
单选题 【T8】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:本题主要考查固定搭配。“as far as sb.is concerned”为固定搭配,是“就某人而言”的意思,符合题意。所以,答案是concerned。
单选题 【T9】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:本题主要考查固定搭配。“contribute to”为固定搭配,是“有助于,捐献”的意思,符合题意。所以,答案是contributes。
单选题 【T10】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:空格前一句的意思为:有证据显示,变化当然可以让工人的生活更加快乐,但并不能使工人们更加努力地工作。空格所在句的意思为:就提高生产效率而言,工作变化不是一个重要的因素。所以,B项“就提高生产效率而言”符合题意。所以,答案是B。
单选题 【T11】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:分析语境可知,空格所在句的意思应为:其他一些专家的见解是,重要的是要给工人们自由,让他们以自己的方式工作,这无疑是正确的。所以A项“以自己的方式工作”符合题意。所以,答案是A。
单选题 【T12】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:空格前一句的意思为:因此,虽然选择的自由很重要,但通常无法创造这样的自由。空格后一句的意思为:在大多数工厂里,老板尝试使用多条小型生产线而非一整条大型生产线,这样的话每个工人就能为他所负责的生产线上的产品做出更多的贡献。所以,C项“每个工人可以给他所生产的产品带来多大的贡献”符合题意。所以,答案是C。