1997年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

Manpower Inc., with 560,000 workers, is the world’s largest temporary employment agency. Every morning, its people __41__ into the offices and factories of America, seeking a day’s work for a day’s pay. One day at a time. __42__ industrial giants like General Motors and IBM struggle to survive __43__ reducing the number of employees, Manpower, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is booming.

__44__ its economy continues to recover, the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part timers and temporary workers. This __45__ work force is the most important __46__ in American business today, and it is __47__ changing the relationship between people and their jobs. The phenomenon provides a way for companies to remain globally competitive __48__ avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens __49__ by employment rules, healthcare costs and pension plans. For workers it can mean an end to the security, benefits and sense of __50__ that came from being a loyal employee.

41. [A] swarm

[B] stride

[C] separate

[D] slip

42. [A] For

[B] Because

[C] As

[D] Since

43. [A] from

[B] in

[C] on

[D] by

44. [A] Even though

[B] Now that

[C] If only

[D] Provided that

45. [A] durable

[B] disposable

[C] available

[D] transferable

46. [A] approach

[B] flow

[C] fashion

[D] trend

47. [A] instantly

[B] reversely

[C] fundamentally

[D] sufficiently

48. [A] but

[B] while

[C] and

[D] whereas

49. [A] imposed

[B] restricted

[C] illustrated

[D] confined

50. [A] excitement

[B] conviction

[C] enthusiasm

[D] importance

1997年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

41. [A] 42. [C] 43. [D] 44. [A] 45. [B]

46. [D] 47. [C] 48. [B] 49. [A] 50. [D]