Question

Most people want to work, but in today’s word ,it is more difficult to find work for everybody.The economics of the world need to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people.
Often this is not possible,and so more people are out of work.
Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people do in a short time.Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holidays. In all the countries of the world, machines are taking work from people ,not only in factories but also on the farms.
One machine can often do the work of forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs ,but only 70% of them can find jobs

1. 1.
   The economics of the world need to grow to______
   1. A.
      get more money
   2. B.
      keep the old number of jobs of people
   3. C.
      make new machines
   4. D.
      let people look for jobs
2. 2.
   Some people are out of work because _______
   1. A.
      of the machines
   2. B.
      they are old
   3. C.
      they ask for more money and longer holidays
   4. D.
      they want to move to the cities
3. 3.
   About machines,which of the following is NOT　RIGHT?________
   1. A.
      Machines can do the work of many people do in a short time
   2. B.
      Machines do not ask for more money and holidays
   3. C.
      Two machines can do the work of eighty people
   4. D.
      Machines cant’t take work from people at all
4. 4.
   How many people can’t find jobs every day _______?
   1. A.
      75,000
   2. B.
      52500
   3. C.
      22500
   4. D.
      52500
5. 5.
   From the passage, we know _______
   1. A.
      it’s not possible for everybody to find work
   2. B.
      Machines can only take work from people in factories
   3. C.
      In the future , there will be enough jobs for everybody
   4. D.
      Machines will do the work instead of people

Answer 1

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试题分析:
1.根据The economics of the world need to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people.可知选B。
2.根据Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people do可知选A。
3.根据new machines can do the work of many people do可知选项D与短文不符，故选D。
4.根据About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs ,but only 70% of them can find jobs . 75,000*70%=52500，故选D。
5.根据短文最后一段描述可知选A，不可能所有人都能找到工作。
考点：考察关于新闻报道类的短文
点评：本文是一篇关于就业问题的评述性短文，主要介绍了造成现在更多人失业的根本原因，这个原因就是机器的应用。答题中注意联系上下文，对有关数据要进行合理的推理计算。