单选题
Nowadays, air travel is very (21) . We are not surprised when we watch on TV that a politician has talked with French President in Paris and attended a meeting in Beijing on the same day. (22) , if a person takes long-distance flying frequently, he can be so tired that he maybe feel his brain is in one country, his (23) in another. (24) , he (25) knows where he is. When we fly from east to west or (26) versa, the (27) we experience after taking a long distance flying is (28) , because we cross time zones. According to doctors, air travelers, after crossing several time zones, are in no (29) to go to work, and they should go (30) to bed (31) arrival. As to airline pilots who often live (32) their own watches and ignore local time, there is no need for them to worry about their health although they sometimes have breakfast at midnight, be cause they are used to (33) and are (34) fit. Many businessmen like long-distance flights, thinking they are (35) to have been chosen and they are out for promotion. They are lucky if the company follows the doctor's advice and al low them to rest for a day or two (36) working. However, sometimes the manager is so energetic that he believes everyone is (37) to be as fit as he is. Since he has never felt (38) after fly ing himself, the work he assigns is so (39) that the employee is too (40) to carry the work out satisfactorily. That is disastrous for the employee's health and the company's reputation.
单选题
A. ordinary B. common C. plain D. usual
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】ordinary“普通的,平凡的”,如an ordinary sort of day“平平常常的一天”;common“常见的,普遍的”,如a common mistake“常见的一个错误”;plain“平庸的,平凡的,相貌平平的”,如a plain woman“一个相貌平平的女人”;usual“惯常的”,如usual excuses“司空见惯的借口”。本句的意思是“现在,飞行很常见。”所以,本题选择B。
单选题
A. Hence B. However C. Otherwise D. Furthermore
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A. In short order B. All in one C. In a word D. In other words
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】In short order“麻利、简单省事”;All in one“多功能、多用途”,如It's a cork-screw and bottle-opener all in one“这是一物多用,既是瓶塞钻,又是开瓶器。”In a word“一句话,总之”;In other words“换句话说”。通读第一段可知,最后一句是对上一句的总结,选项A,B和D均不适合。所以,本题选择C。
【答案解析】本题考察的是use的用法。used to do something表示“曾经做过某事;be used to something or be used to doing something表示“习惯于、适应”。由上文的意思可知,本句的意思是“飞行员已习惯了飞行,”选项A,C和D均不适台。所以,本题选择B。
单选题
A. mentally B. emotionally C. physically D. bodily
【答案解析】由第二段可知,医生建议长途飞行回来后休息一下再开始工作,由此可推知本句的意思,如果公司采纳医生的建议,那么它肯定会允许长途飞行回来后的职员在工作之前先休息一两天。所以,选项B和C均不符合。in front of表示的是地理位置,“在…前面”,也不符合。所以,本题选择A。
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A. likely B. supposed C. going D. expected
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】be likely to do something“可能做某事”;be supposed to do something“应该做某事”;be going to do something“将要做某事”;be expected to do something“预计会做某事、盼望做某事”。本句的意思是“但是,有时候经理精力很旺盛,而且他认为每个人都应该像他一样适应飞行。”选项A,C和D均不适合。所以,本题选择B。
单选题
A. discontent B. resentful C. dissatisfied D. uncomfortable