1997美国的临时劳动力Manpower Inc, with 560 000 workers, is the worlds largest temporary employment agency. Every morning, its people_1_into the offices and factories of America, seeking a days work for a days pay.One day at a time. _2_industrial giants like General Motors and IBM struggle to survive_3_reducing the number of employees, Manpower, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is booming._4_its economy continues to recover, the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part-timers and temporary workers. This “_5_” work force is the most important_6_in American business today, and it is_7_changing the relationship between people and their jobs. The phenomenon provides a way for companies to remain globally competitive _8_avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens_9_by employment rules, healthcare costs and pension plans. For workers it can mean an end to the security, benefits and sense of _10_ that came from being a loyal employee. 153 words1.A swarmB stride C separateD slip 2.A ForB BecauseC As D Since3.A fromB inC on D by 4.A Even thoughB Now that C If onlyD Provided that5.A durableB disposableC availableD transferable 6.A approachB flow C fashionD trend 7.A instantly B reverselyC fundamentallyD sufficiently8.A but B whileC andD whereas 9.A imposedB restrictedC illustratedD confined 10.A excitementB convictionC enthusiasmD importance1998年英语试题Until recently most historians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They_1_that in the long run industrialization greatly raised the standard of living for the_2_man. But they insisted that its_3_results during the period from 1750 to 1850 were widespread poverty and misery for the_4_of the English population. _5_contrast, they saw in the preceding hundred years，from 1650 to 1750, when England was still a_6_agricultural country, a period of great abundance and prosperity.This view,_7_, is generally thought to be wrong. Specialists_8_history and economics, have_9_two things: that the period from 1650 to 1750 was_10_by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly did not worsen and may have actually improved the conditions for the majority of the populace. 116 words1.A admittedB believedC claimedD predicted2.A plainB averageC meanD normal3.A momentaryB promptC instantD immediate 4.A bulkB hostC grossD magnitude5.A OnB WithC ForD By6.A broadlyB thoroughlyC generallyD completely 7.A howeverB meanwhileC thereforeD moreover8.A atB inC aboutD for 9.A manifestedB approvedC shownD speculated10.A notedB impressed C labeledD marked1999安全生产Industrial safety does not just happen. Companies_1_low accident rates plan their safety programs, work hard to organize them, and continue working to keep them_2_and active. When the work is well done, a_3_of accidentfree operations is established_4_time lost due to injuries is kept at a minimum.Successful safety programs may_5_greatly in the emphasis placed on certain aspects of the program. Some place great emphasis on mechanical guarding. Others stress safe work practices by_6_rules or regulations. _7_others depend on an emotional appeal to the worker. But, there are certain basic ideas that must be used in every program if maximum results are to be obtained.There can be no question about the value of a safety program. From a financial standpoint alone, safety_8_. The fewer the injury_9_, the better the workmans insurance rate. This may mean the difference between operating at_10_or at a loss. 144 words1.A atB inC onD with2.A aliveB vividC mobileD diverse3.A regulationB climateC circumstanceD requirement4.A whereB howC whatD unless5.A alterB differC shiftD distinguish6.A constitutingB aggravatingC observingD justifying7.A SomeB ManyC EvenD Still8.A comes offB turns upC pays offD holds up9.A claimsB reportsC declarationsD proclamations10.A an advantageB a benefitC an interestD a profit2000农民余粮的重要性 If a farmer wishes to succeed, he must try to keep a wide gap between his consumption and his production. He must store a large quantity of grain_1_consuming all his grain immediately. He can continue to support himself and his family_2_he produces a surplus. He must use this surplus in three ways: as seed for sowing, as an insurance_3_the unpredictable effects of bad weather and as a commodity which he must sell in order to_4_old agricultural implements and obtain chemical fertilizers to_5_the soil. He may also need money to construct irrigation_6_and improve his farm in other ways. If no surplus is available, a farmer cannot be_7_. He must either sell some of his property or_8_