51.
The primary purpose of the passage is to
主题题(C)
(A) present the results of statistical analyses and propose further studies.
(B) explain a recent development and predict its eventual consequences.
(C) identify the reasons for a trend and recommend measures to address it.
(D) outline several theories about a phenomenon and advocate one of them.(C)
(E) describe the potential consequences of implementing a new policy and argue in favor of that policy.
52.
According to the passage, which of the following is true of the “factors affecting employers” that are
mentioned in lines 9-10?
观点题(B)
(A) Most experts cite them as having initiated the growth in temporary employment that occurred
during the 1980’s.
(B) They may account for the increase in the total number of temporary workers during the 1980’s.
(C) They were less important than demographic change in accounting for the increase of temporary
employment during the 1980’s.
(D) They included a sharp increase in the cost of labor during the 1980’s.(B)
(E) They are more difficult to account for than at other factors involved in the growth of temporary
employment during the 1980’s.
53.
The passage suggests which of the following about the use of temporary employment by firms during
the 1980’s?
推导题(E)
(A) It enabled firms to deal with fluctuating product demand far more efficiently than they before
the 1980’s.
(B) It increased as a result of increased participation in the workforce by certain demography groups.
(C) It was discouraged by government-mandated policies.作者建议的
(D) It was a response to preferences indicated by certain employees for more flexible working
arrangements. 作者排除的观点(E)
(E) It increased partly as a result of workers’ reduced ability to control the terms of their employment.
54.
The passage suggests which of the following about the workers who took temporary jobs during
the 1980’s?
推导题(E)定位S6
(A) Their jobs frequently led to permanent positions within firms.
(B) They constituted a less demographically diverse group than has been suggested.
(C) They were occasionally involved in actions organized by labor unions.
(D) Their pay declined during the decade in comparison with the pay of permanent employees.(E)
(E) They did not necessarily prefer temporary employment to permanent employment.
55.
The first sentence in the passage suggests that the observers mentioned in line 1 would be most
likely to predict which of the following?
应用题(A)
(A) That the number of new temporary positions would decline as fewer workers who
preferred temporary employment entered the workforce.
(B) That the total number of temporary positions would increase as fewer workers were
able to find permanent positions.
(C) That employers would have less control over the terms of workers’ employment as
workers increased their bargaining strength.
(D) That more workers would be hired for temporary positions as product demand increased.(E)
(E) That the number of workers taking temporary positions would increase as more workers in
any given demographic group entered the workforce.
56.
In the context of the passage, the word “excessive” (line 21) most closely corresponds to
which of the following phrases?
逻辑结构(A)
(A) Far more than can be justified by worker preferences.
(B) Far more than can be explained by fluctuations in product demand.
(C) Far more than can be beneficial to the success of the firms themselves.
(D) Far more than can be accounted for by an expanding national economy.(A)
(E) Far more than can be attributed to increases in the total number of people in the workforce.
57.
The passage mentions each of the following as an appropriate kind of governmental action EXCEPT
观点题(D)文章最后一句(应该是D)
(A) getting firms to offer temporary employment primarily to a certain group of people
(B) encouraging equitable pay for temporary and permanent employees
(C) facilitating the organization of temporary workers by labor unions
(D) establishing guidelines on the proportion of temporary workers that firms should employ 无关词
(E) ensuring that temporary workers obtain benefits from their employers