這是2011職稱英語考試真題——綜合類B級(jí)(部分),供大家參考。
Excessive Demands on Young People(B級(jí))
Being able to multitask is hailed by most people as a welcome skill, but not according to a recent study which claims that young people between the ages of eight and eighteen of the so-called Generation M1 are spending a considerable amount of their time in fruitless efforts as they multitask. It argues that, in fact, these young people are frittering away as much as half of their time again as they would if they performed the very same tasks one after the other.
Some young people are juggling an ever larger number of electronic devices as they study. At the same time that they are working, young adults are also surfing on the Internet, or sending out emails to their friends, and/or answering the telephone and listening to music on their iPods2 or on another computer. As some new device comes along it too is added to the list rather than replacing one of the existing devices.
Other research has indicated that this multitasking is even affecting the way families themselves function as young people are too wrapped up3 in their own isolated worlds to interact with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house nor can they eat at the family table.
All this electronic wizardry is supposedly also seriously affecting young people's performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their perception of the impact of modem gadgets on their performance of tasks, the overwhelming majority of young people gave a favourable response.
The response from the academic and business worlds was not quite as positive. The former feel that multitasking with electronic gadgets by children affects later development of study skills, resulting in a decline in the quality of writing, for example, because of the lack of concentration on task completion. They feel that many undergraduates now urgently need remedial help with study skills. Similarly, employers feel that young people entering the work force need to be taught all over again, as they have become deskilled.
While all this may be true, it must be borne in mind4 that more and more is expected of young people nowadays; in fact, too much. Praise rather than criticism is due in respect of5 the way today's youth are able to cope despite what the older generation throw at them.
1. According to a recent study, what is probably true about the multitasking Generation M? 根據(jù)最近的研究,對(duì)于“多媒體時(shí)代”的年輕人同時(shí)進(jìn)行多種任務(wù)下列哪項(xiàng)是正確的?
A) They are highly commended for being so effective and efficient.他們的實(shí)用和高效受到高度的贊賞。
B) They waste more time than they should save. contrary to common assumptions. 和正常的完成任務(wù)的時(shí)間相比,他們實(shí)際上浪費(fèi)的時(shí)間比節(jié)省的時(shí)間還要多。(正確答案)
C) They should prioritize and focus on the most important tasks on hand.他們應(yīng)該區(qū)分事情的重要性,并且把精力集中在即將發(fā)生的最重要的事情上。
D) They need to improve their organizational skills so as to complete all their tasks.為了完成他們所有的任務(wù),他們需要提高他們的組織能力。
2. With the advent of new gadgets, what will happen to Generation M's present e-devices? 隨著新型產(chǎn)品的出現(xiàn),對(duì)于多媒體時(shí)代的電子設(shè)備會(huì)產(chǎn)生的影響是_________。
A) They make way for the latest and greatest and are retired by the young people.他們?yōu)樽钚碌暮妥詈玫哪贻p人讓路并且為他們而退休。
B) They are put away temporarily but stay in rotation for their owners to choose from.他們暫時(shí)拋棄但是交替的他們會(huì)一直堅(jiān)持他們自己所選擇的。
C) They become part of the ever increasing collection of novelties. 它們成為了收集的新奇物品中的一部分。(正確答案)
D) They are either sold or traded so that their owners can update their toys and hobbies.為了更新他們的玩具或嗜好,他們或者賣掉或者交易掉它們。
3. How will multitasking affect Generation M adversely? 同時(shí)進(jìn)行多種任務(wù)對(duì)“多媒體時(shí)代”出現(xiàn)的影響是________。
A) It makes them feel lonely and pitiful.它使得他們感到孤獨(dú)和痛苦。
B) It makes them aloof and elusive to family and friends. 它使得他們對(duì)于家人和朋友都變得冷漠了。(正確答案)
C) It makes them selfish and possessive.它使得他們變得自私而且占有欲更強(qiáng)。
D) It makes them impolite and ungrateful.它使得他們變得不禮貌而且忘恩負(fù)義。
4. What is the biggest problem for multitasking undergraduates in universities? 對(duì)于大學(xué)里的本科生來說,同時(shí)兼顧幾項(xiàng)工作 帶來的最大的問題是__________。
A) They should adjust their academic attitudes seriously.他們應(yīng)該認(rèn)真地調(diào)整他們的學(xué)術(shù)態(tài)度。
B) They should seek psychological professionals for assistance.他們應(yīng)該向心理專家尋求幫助。
C) They should take some crash courses to catch up with their classmates.他們應(yīng)該參加一些速成課程來趕上他們的同學(xué)。
D) They should try harder to focus on one task before moving on to the next. 他們應(yīng)該完成了一個(gè)任務(wù)之后再去做另外一個(gè)。(正確答案)
5. In dealing with today's youth, what approach should parents take? 在對(duì)待今天的年輕人時(shí),父母應(yīng)該采取________________的方法。
A) Be supportive and understanding. 理解和支持。(正確答案)
B) Be realistic and lower their expectations現(xiàn)實(shí)和降低他們的期望
C) Be encouraging and let their children stick to their old habits.鼓勵(lì)他們的孩子并且讓他們堅(jiān)持他們老的習(xí)慣。
D) Be patient and hope everything will work out just fine eventually.耐心點(diǎn)并且期望所有的事情最終都會(huì)很好的解決。
6.Which of the following word is closest in meaning to “ wizardry”?下面哪個(gè)詞與“ wizardry”的意思最接近?
A) popularity 人氣、流行、聲望(正確答案)
B) phenomenon 現(xiàn)象、人才、天才
C) similarity 相似
D)superiority 優(yōu)勢(shì)
7.What’s the young people’s attitude to the impact of modem gadgets on their performance of tasks?年輕人對(duì)現(xiàn)代科技產(chǎn)品對(duì)他們工作表現(xiàn)產(chǎn)生的影響持怎樣的態(tài)度?
A)negative 否定的
B) positive 肯定的
C)indifferent漠不關(guān)心的
D)compromising折中的、妥協(xié)的
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