Manpower Inc., with 560,000 workers, is the world's largest temporary employment agency. Every morning, its people 41 into the offices and factories of America, seeking a day's work for a day's pay. One day at a time. 42 industrial giants like General Motors and IBM struggle to survive 43 reducing the number of employees, Manpower, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is booming.
44 its economy continues to recover, the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part-timers and temporary workers. This " 45 " work force is the most important 46 in American business today, and it is 47 changing the relationship between people and their jobs. The phenomenon provides a way for companies to remain globally competitive 48 avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens 49 by employment rules, healthcare costs and pension plans. For workers it can mean an end to the security, benefits and sense of 50 that came from being a loyal employee.
41. [A] swarm [B] stride [C] separate [D] slip
42. [A] For [B] Because [C] As [D] Since
43. [A] from [B] in [C] on [D] by
44. [A] Even though [B] Now that [C] If only [D] Provided that
45. [A] durable [B] disposable [C] available [D] transferable
46. [A] approach [B] flow [C] fashion [D] trend
47. [A] instantly [B] reversely [C] fundamentally [D] sufficiently
48. [A] but [B] while [C] and [D] whereas
49. [A] imposed [B] restricted [C] illustrated [D] confined
50. [A] excitement [B] conviction [C] enthusiasm [D] importance
只有as 才表达强对比关系
while 可以表达同时发生的,既对立又并列的关系
参考答案:41.A 42.C 43.D 44.A 45.B 46.D 47.C 48. B 49.A 50.D