Question

Museums, live music and malls are nice. But there are many young people who have_______time to enjoy these things. They follow the“996 ”work schedule(时间表)—starting work at9 am and finishing at9pm,six days a week.

The“996”work schedule became a heated topic online after a computer programmer_________a website called“996. ICU”.According to the website, working to a“996”schedule is_______and could cause people to end up in an ICU(重症监护室). This work schedule is_______at Chinese tech companies like Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent._______ most“996”workers do not get overtime pay.

Many tech industry workers_______this schedule.“I kept to” for nine months,Zhang, a former software worker, said. “I couldn’t sleep because of the pressure. So, I_______ .”

However, the bosses of some tech companies defended((为…辩护)“996”. Jack Ma was_______them. “If you don't work to‘996’as you are young,_______?”Ma said.“If you don’t put in more time and energy than others, how will you achieve the success you want?”

Many__________Ma's thinking. In an article in People's Daily, one writer said, “Valuing hard work does not justify(使……合理化)__________workers to work overtime.”

A lawyer named Cui Zhendong said it is____________the law to use a“996”work schedule.China’s Labour Law clearly states (声明)that workers should work no more than 8 hours a day or 44 hours a week.

1.A.much B.some C.enough D.little

2.A.set up B.set out C.set off D.set down

3.A.unimportant B.unknown C.unhealthy D.uncertain

4.A.rare B.strange C.necessary D.common

5.A.After all B.What's worse C.For example D.That's to say

6.A.accept B.enjoy C.dislike D.manage

7.A.gave away B.gave up C.gave out D.gave off

8.A.among B.between C.without D.below

9.A.how B.when C.why D.where

10.A.doubted B.wondered C.believed D.supported

11.A.paying B.inviting C.attracting D.forcing

12.A.for B.beyond C.against D.along

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.B

8.A

9.B

10.A

11.D

12.C

【解析】

文章主要介绍了中国很普遍的工作时间“996时间表”，并且谈论员工和老板对此的不同的看法，以及律师的看法。

1.

句意：但是有很多年轻人几乎没有时间享受这些东西。

much很多；some一些；enough足够；little几乎没有；根据句意理解及前句Museums, live music and malls are nice. 及But及后句They follow the“996 ”work schedule(时间表)—starting work at9 am and finishing at9pm,six days a week.可知，这里表达的是“几乎没有时间”，故选D。

2.

句意：一名电脑程序员建立了一个名为“996”的网站后，“996”工作时间表成为网上热议的话题。

set up建立；set out出发；set off出发；set down记下；根据句意理解及空格后的a website called“996”可知，这里表达的是“创立一个网站”，故选A。

3.

句意：该网站称，按“996”时间表工作是不健康的……

unimportant不重要的；unknown未知的；unhealthy不健康的；uncertain不确定的；根据句意理解及后句could cause people to end up in an ICU(重症监护室).可知，这里表达的是“不健康的”，故选C。

4.

句意：这种工作安排在百度、阿里巴巴和腾讯等中国科技公司很常见。

rare罕见的；strange奇怪的；necessary必要的；common普遍的；根据句意理解及后句at Chinese tech companies like Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent可知，这里表达的是“普遍的”，，故选D。

5.

句意：更糟糕的是，大多数“996”工人没有加班费。

After all毕竟；What’s worst更糟糕的是；For example例如；That’s to say也就是说；根据句意理解可知，这里相比前句This work schedule is___4___at Chinese tech companies like Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent.而言，是更加糟糕的情况，所以这里表达的是“更糟糕的是”，故选B。

6.

句意：许多科技行业的员工都不喜欢这种工作安排。

accept接受；enjoy喜欢；dislike不喜欢；manage设法；根据句意理解及后句“I kept to” for nine months, Zhang, a former software worker, said.“1 couldn’t sleep because of the pressure.”可知，这里表达的是“不喜欢”，故选C。

7.

句意：所以，我放弃了。

gave away赠送；gave up放弃；gave out分发；gave off发出；根据句意理解及前句I couldn’t sleep because of the pressure.可知，这里表达的是“放弃”，故选B。

8.

句意：马云也在其中。

among在……中，指三者或三者以上；between在两者中；without没有；below低于；根据句意理解及前句However, the bosses of some tech companies defended((为…辩护)“996”.可知，这里表达的是“在……之中”，是众多中的一个，所以应该用among，故选A。

9.

句意：马云说：“如果在你年轻的时候不按照“996”工作，那要到什么时候呢？”

how怎么样；when何时；why为什么；where哪里；根据句意理解及前句If you don’t work to‘996’as you are young以及后句“If you don’t put in more time and energy than others, how will you achieve the success you want?”可知，这里表达的是“什么时候”，故选B。

10.

句意：许多人对马云的想法表示怀疑。

doubted怀疑；wondered想知道；believed相信；supported支持；根据句意理解及后文In an article in People’s Daily, one writer said, “Valuing hard work does not justify(使……合理化)____11____workers to work overtime.”可知，这里表达的是“怀疑”，故选A。

11.

句意：重视努力工作并不能成为强迫工人加班的理由。

paying支付；inviting邀请；attracting吸引；forcing强迫；根据句意理解及空格后workers to work overtime可知，这里表达的是“强迫”，故选D。

12.

句意：一位名叫崔振东的律师说，使用“996”时间表是违法的。

for为了；beyond超过；against反对，违背；along沿着；根据句意理解及后句China’s Labour Law clearly states (声明)that workers should work no more than 8 hours a day or 44 hours a week.可知，这个表达的是“违法的”，故选C。