2013年职称英语考试综合类冲刺试卷及答案(1)

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Migrant (移民的) Workers

　　In the past twenty years, there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move from one country to another. While some countries have restricted most__(51)to local people, others have attracted and welcomed migrant workers. This is particularly the case in the Middle East, __(52)increased oil incomes have enabled many countries to call in outsiders to improve local facilities. Thus the Middle East has attracted oil. workers __(53)the U.S.A. and Europe. It has brought in workers from many countries, __(54) South Korea and Japan.

　　In view of the difficult living and working __(55)in the Middle East,

　　it is not surprising that the pay is high to attract suitable workers. Many engineers

　　and technicians call __(56) at least twice as much money in the Middle East

　　as they can in their own country, and this is a major__(57).

　　Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating(补偿的)advantage. For example,

　　the(58)living conditions often lead to increased friendship when workers

　　have to __(59)on each other for safety and comfort. In a similar way, many migrant workers can save large sums of money partly because of the __(60)of entertainment facilities.

　　The work is often complex and full of problems but this merely__(61) I greater challenge to engineers who prefer to find solutions to problems rather than do routine work in their home country.

　　One major problem which__(62) migrant workers in the Middle East is that their jobs are temporary ones. They are nearly always on__(63), so it is not easy for them to plan ahead with great confidence. This is to be __(64) since no country welcomes a large number of foreign workers as permanent residents. In any__(65),migrant workers accept this disadvantage, along with others, because of the considerable financial benefits which they receive.

　　51. A. cases B. jobs C. activities D. uses

　　52. A. which B. what C. who D. where

　　53. A. from B. with C. in D. of

　　54. A. opposing B. limiting C. including D. asking

　　55. A. parts B. conditions C. methods D. clothes

　　56. A. earn B. borrow C. change D. cost

　　57. A. role B. difficulty C. event D. attraction

　　58 A. necessary B. normal C. difficult D. good

　　59 A. depend B. look C. base D. go

　　60. A. range B. lack C. lot D. number

　　61 A. presents B. accepts C. takes D. meets

　　62. A. invites B. affects C. needs D. reflects

　　63. A. investment B. strike C. contract D. duty

　　64. A. suggested B. reported C. indicated D. expected

　　65. A. time B. attempt C. way D. case