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Migrant (移民的) Workers
In the past twenty years, there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move from one country to another. While some countries have restricted most __________ (51) to local people,others have attracted and welcomed migrant workers. This is particularly the case in the Middle East, __________ (52) increased oil incomes have enabled many countries to call in outsiders to improve local facilities. Thus the Middle East has attracted oilworkers __________ (53) the U. S. A. and Europe. It has brought in workers from many countries, __________ (54) South Korea and Japan.
In view of the difficult living and worldng __________ (55) in the Middle East, it is not surprising that the pay is high to attract suitable workers. Many engineers and technicians can __________ (56) at least twice as much money in the Middle East as they can in their own country, and this is a major __________ (57)
Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating ( 補(bǔ)償?shù)?)advantage. For example, the __________ (58)living conditions often lead to increased friendship when workers have to __________ (59) on each other for safety and comfort. In a similar way, many migrant workers can save large sums of money partly because of the __________ (60) of entertainment facilities. The work is often complex and full of problems but this merely __________ (61) greater challenge to engineers who prefer to find solutions to problems rather than do routine work in their home country.
One major problem which __________ (62) migrant workers in the Middle East is that their jobs are temporary ones. They are nearly always on __________ (63) , so it is not easy for them to plan ahead with great confidence. This is to be __________ (64) since no country welcomes a large number of foreign workers as permanent residents. In any __________ (65), migrant workers accept this disadvantage, along with others, because of the considerable financial benefits which they receive.
51. A. cases B. jobs C. activities D. uses
52. A. which B. what C. who D. where
53.A. from B. with C. in D. of
54. A. opposing B. limiting C. including D. asking
55. A. parts B. conditions C. methods D. clothes
56. A. earn B. borrow C. change D. cost
57. A. role B. difficulty C. event D. attraction
58. A. necessary B. normal C. difficult D. good
59. A. depend B. look C. base D. go
60. A. range B. lack C. lot D. number
61. A. presents B. accepts C. takes D. meets
62. A. invites B. affects C. needs D. reflects
63. A. investment B. strike C. contract D. duty
64. A. suggested B. reported C. indicated D. expected
65. A. time B. attempt C. way D. case
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51.B。從上下文的語(yǔ)境來(lái)看,盡管多數(shù)的國(guó)家都限制只將絕大多數(shù)的___________ 給當(dāng)?shù)厝?,但是其他?guó)家還是吸引和歡迎移民來(lái)的工人。四個(gè)選項(xiàng){ob(工作),cases(個(gè)案),activities(活動(dòng)),uses(使用)分別代入,job符合語(yǔ)境。
52.D。這里考查的是從句,這里是一個(gè)地點(diǎn)狀語(yǔ)從句,在四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中只有where能引起地點(diǎn)狀語(yǔ)從句。
53.A。“來(lái)自于”哪個(gè)國(guó)家,用from。
54.C。從上下文的語(yǔ)境來(lái)看,中東引進(jìn)了___________ 韓國(guó)和日本在內(nèi)的許多國(guó)家的工人,顯然including(包括)符合語(yǔ)境。
55.B。從上下文的語(yǔ)境來(lái)看,考慮到中東的艱苦生活和工作___________ ,用高工資吸引合適的工人也就不奇怪了。四個(gè)選項(xiàng)conditions(條件),role(作用),difficulty(困難),event(事件)中,condition符合語(yǔ)境。
56.A。從上下文的語(yǔ)境來(lái)看,許多工程師和技術(shù)員在中東掙的工資至少是在他們自己國(guó)家的兩倍,這是一個(gè)主要的吸引力??梢?jiàn)earn(掙)是合適的選擇。
57.D。語(yǔ)境同上。“吸引力”英語(yǔ)用attraction。
58.C。從上下文的語(yǔ)境來(lái)看,有時(shí)候,不利的地方也可以從有利的地方中得到補(bǔ)償。例如,在___________ 的勞動(dòng)條件下,工人們不得不為了安全和舒服相互___________ 時(shí)促使友誼加深。從第二段的第一句話可以知道應(yīng)該是difficult(困難)工作條件。其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)necessary(必需的),normal(正常的),good(好的)都不符合語(yǔ)境。
59.A。語(yǔ)境同上。這里考查固定搭配。depend on(依靠,依賴(lài)),look on(觀看,旁觀),base on(以……為基礎(chǔ)),go on(繼續(xù),發(fā)生)。這里depend on符合語(yǔ)境。
60.B。從上下文的語(yǔ)境來(lái)看,同樣地,由于缺乏娛樂(lè)的設(shè)施,許多遷移來(lái)的工人可以存下大量的錢(qián),這也是一種補(bǔ)償。“缺乏”用lack。
61.A。從上下文的語(yǔ)境來(lái)看,工作往往是復(fù)雜的,問(wèn)題很多,但是這充其量是對(duì)工程師提出了挑戰(zhàn),而工程師們倒是愿意解決問(wèn)題,而不愿意在自己的國(guó)家做一般性的工作。“對(duì)……提出挑戰(zhàn)”用present。
62.B。從上下文的語(yǔ)境來(lái)看,影響來(lái)中東的工人的一個(gè)主要問(wèn)題是,他們的工作是臨時(shí)性的。affects是“影響”的意思。
63.c。上一句中談到的句子是最后一段的主題句。接著應(yīng)該是說(shuō)明___________ 。所在的句子就是說(shuō)明。意思是:他們差不多總是訂合同的,因而不大可能很有信心地超前安排。“合同”用contract。
64.D。從上下文的語(yǔ)境來(lái)看,這些是在預(yù)計(jì)之中的,因?yàn)闆](méi)有一個(gè)國(guó)家會(huì)歡迎許多外國(guó)工人成為他們的永久居民。四個(gè)選項(xiàng)expected(期望,料想),suggested(表明,建議),reported(報(bào)道),indicated(表明)中,expected符合語(yǔ)境。
65.D。從上下文的語(yǔ)境來(lái)看,不管怎么樣,遷移來(lái)的工人只能接受這種以及其他方面的不利之處,因?yàn)樗麄兊玫降慕?jīng)濟(jì)方面的好處還是很多的。“不管怎么樣”用in any case。
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