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英语模拟试题二
Part B
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and then give short answers to the five questions. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET 2.
According to a recent survey, employees in many companies today work longer hours than employees in 1979 did. It seems that Americans are working harder today than ever before. Or are they? A management consultant, Bill Meyer decided to find out. For three days, he observed an investment banker hard at work. Meyer wrote down everything the banker did during his long work day——the banker worked 80 hours a week. At the three-day period, Meyer reviewed the banker’s activities with him. He discovered that the men spent 80 percent of his work doing busy work. For example, he attended unnecessary meetings, made repeated telephone calls, and spent time packing and unpacking his two briefcases.
Apparently, many people believed that the more time a person spent at work, the more she or he accomplishes. However, the connection between time and productivity is not always positive. In fact, many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyone’s productivity and creativity begin to decrease. Furthermore, it is not always easy for individuals to realize that their performance is falling off.
Part of the problem is understandable. When employers evaluate employees, they often consider the amount of time on the work job in addition to job performance. Employees know this. Consequently, they work longer hours and take less vacation time than they did nine years ago. Although many people can do their job effectively during a regular 40-hour work week, they feel they have to spend more time on the job after normal working hours so that the people who can promote them see them.
A group of headquarters (people who search out executive personal for companies) were asked their opinion about a situation. They had a choice of two candidates for an executive position with an important company. The candidates had comparable qualifications for the job. For example, they were both reliable. One could do the job well in a 40-hour work week. The other would do the same job in an 80-hour work week just well. According to a headhunting expert, the 80-hour-week candidate would get the job. The time this candidate spend on the job may encourage other employees to spent more time at work too. Employers believe that if the employees stay at work later, they may actually do more work.
66. What does the record of the investment banker’s activities imply?
67. According to the author’s opinion, spending more time in office ______.
68. Why do the employees work longer since the working hour doesn’t have necessary connection with productivity?
69. What is “headhunter”?
70. Why would the 80-hour candidate be chosen?
参考答案：
Part B
66. He did a lot of unnecessary work.
67. does not necessary mean doing more work.
68. They want to please their boss.
69. People who search out executive personnel for companies.
70. He might set a good example for other employees.
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