Question

Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work. He used to carry a nice to work with him so that he could change if his clothes got wrinkled (皱的). “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “ I need to feel comfortable.” More and more companies are their office workers to wear casual clothes (便装) to work. They thought the casual clothes could their work. In the early 1990s, the workers in American companies could wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday).This became known “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. Why have so many companies done like that? One reason is that it’s for a company to hire (雇佣) new workers if it has a casual dress style. “A lot of young people don’t want to for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you make a for their dressing.” Another reason is that people work when they are wearing comfortable clothes. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress style helps them money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said, “for the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”

1.A. suitB. bagC. breakfastD. newspaper

2.A. or B. so C. while D. unless

3.A. helping B. invitingC. encouragingD. warning

4.A. be good for B. be interested in C. be friendly to D. be pleased with

5.A. of B. as C. for D. about

6.A. harder B. safer C. easier D. worse

7.A. put up B. get up C. look up D. dress up

8.A. plan B. rule C. fire D. mark

9.A. politely B. seriously C. correctly D. happily

10.A. save B. raise C. make D. waste

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.D

8.B

9.D

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是现在很多公司都愿意让他们的职员穿着便装上班，因为现在的年轻人更喜欢穿着便装，而且，当人们穿着舒适的时候，工作也会更开心。同时便装比套装也更省钱。

1.名词及语境的理解。句意：他过去经常随身带着一件好的套装，如果他的套装出皱了，他可以替换。suit 套装；bag 书包；breakfast 早饭；newspaper报纸。根据这句话的意思和整篇短文的大意可知，这篇短文主要讲的是职员们穿什么衣服上班的事情，而且下句话中有if his clothes wrinkled，故应该选A。

2.连词及语境的理解。句意：David说：我比以前工作更努力了，所以我需要感觉舒适。or 或者，否则；so 因此，所以；while 当……时候；unless除非。根据句意可知，这里应该是因果关系，故选B。

3.动词及语境的理解。句意：越来越多的公司鼓励它的职员穿着便装上班。help 帮助；invite 邀请；encourage 鼓励；warn 警告。根据句意和文意可知，现在很多公司都愿意让职员穿着便装上班。所以这里是鼓励职员这样做，故选C。

4.形容词短语及语境的理解。句意：他们认为便装对他们的工作有好处。be good for 对……有好处；be interested in对……感兴趣；be friendly to 对……友好；be pleased with对……满意，对……高兴。根据句意可知，很多公司愿意让职员们穿着便装上班，是因为他们觉得这样对他们的工作有好处。故选A。

5.介词及语境的理解。句意：在上世纪90年代，美国公司的职员们可以在星期五的时候穿着便装，这就是著名的便装星期五。of……的；as 作为；for 因为，为了；about 关于。这里是短语be known as 作为……而出名。故选B。

6.形容词及语境的理解。句意：一个原因是穿着便装上班对于公司来说更容易招聘新的工人。harder 更努力的；safer 更安全的；easier 更容易的；worse更差的，更糟糕的。根据下文的意思可知，现在很多年轻人喜欢穿着便装上班，所以这样公司才更容易招聘到新人。故选C。

7.动词短语及语境的理解。句意：很多年轻人不想穿正装上班。put up 张贴，搭建；get up 起床；look up 向上看，查找；dress up盛装打扮。根据文意可知，如果公司允许职员穿着便装上班，这样他们才能招聘到新人，因为年轻人都喜欢穿着正装，而不想穿正装上班。故应选D。

8.名词及语境的理解。句意：如果你对他们的穿着制定规则，那么就很难招聘到员工。plan 计划；rule 规则；fire 火；mark 标记。根据句意可知，这里的意思是说，如果公司限制职员们的穿着，这样就很难招聘到职员。故选B。

9.副词及语境的理解。句意：另一个原因是当人们穿着舒适的衣服时，他们会工作的开心。politely 有礼貌地；seriously 严肃地；correctly 正确地；happily开心地。根据文意可知，当人们穿着舒适的时候，工作才会开心。故选D。

10.动词及语境的理解。句意：支持穿着便装上班的一个职员还说：便装可以帮他们省钱。save 节省；raise 提高；make 制作；waste浪费。根据句意以及下句话中Suits are expensive可知，便装比套装更便宜，所以能帮助他们省钱。故选A。

考点：日常生活类短文。