英語(yǔ)四級(jí)閱讀考試訓(xùn)練3
As is known to all, the organization and management of wages and salaries are very complex. Generally speaking, the Accounts Department is __1__ for calculations of pay, while the Personnel Department is interested in discussions with the employees about pay.
If a firm wants to __2__ a new wage and salary structure, it is essential that the firm should decide on a __3__ of job evaluation and ways of measuring the performance of its employees. In order to be __4__, that new pay structure will need agreement between Trade Unions and employers. In job evaluation, all of the requirements of each job are defined in a detailed job description. Each of thsoe requirements is given a value, usually in points, which are __5__ together to give a total value for the job. For middle and higher management, a special method is used to evaluate managers on their knowledge of the job, their responsibility, and their __6__ to solve problems. Because of the difficulty in measuring management work, however, job grades for managers are often decided without __7__ to an evaluation system based on points.
In attempting to design a pay system, the Personnel Department should __8__ the value of each job with these in the job market. __9__, payment for a job should vary with any differences in the way that the job is performed. Where it is simple to measure the work done, as in the works done with hands, monetary encouragement schemes are often chosen, for __10__ workers, where measurement is difficult, methods of additional payments are employed.
compare responsible useful added
find reference indirect method
successful combined Necessarily capacity
ability Basically adopt
1.選B)。
此處應(yīng)填形容詞。原文意思為會(huì)計(jì)部門(mén)...計(jì)算報(bào)酬,選項(xiàng)中的形容詞responsible負(fù)責(zé)任的,useful有用的,indirect間接的,successful成功的,其中indirect不能與for連用,排除;剩余幾項(xiàng)中只有B)responsible意義符合原句,其他均不符合,故排除。
2.選O)。
此處應(yīng)填動(dòng)詞原形。本文主題就是采用一種新的工資和薪水制度時(shí)需要注意的問(wèn)題,選項(xiàng)中的動(dòng)詞原形有compare比較,find找到,adopt采納,分別帶入原文,只有adopt最符合原文意思,故選O).
3.選H)。
此處應(yīng)填名詞。從原文看,and連接并列結(jié)構(gòu),所以要填的詞應(yīng)與and后面的ways意思一致,選項(xiàng)中的名詞只有mathod = ways,故選H)method。
4.選I)。
此處應(yīng)填形容詞。上文說(shuō)新的工資制度需要一套決定工作評(píng)估和衡量雇員表現(xiàn)的方法,說(shuō)的是制度是否有用的問(wèn)題。這句說(shuō)的時(shí)新的工資制度執(zhí)行過(guò)程中的問(wèn)題,勞資雙方先期達(dá)成一致是薪酬制度成功的必要條件。形容詞useful和successful,I)seccessful更符合原文意思。
5.選D)。
此處應(yīng)填動(dòng)詞。這個(gè)動(dòng)詞的賓語(yǔ)是point分值,把分值...起來(lái)to give a total value得出總分值,選項(xiàng)中有added和combined,前者指把...相加,后者意為把...結(jié)合在一起,原文指將分值相加得出總分,故D)added最符合文意。
6.選M)。
此處應(yīng)填名詞。首先solve problem解決問(wèn)題是經(jīng)理們應(yīng)具備的能力,選項(xiàng)中的capacity與ability都可以表示能力前者強(qiáng)調(diào)的是理解的能力和接受事物的能力,而后者強(qiáng)調(diào)實(shí)際應(yīng)用的能力,故不難判斷解決問(wèn)題的能力應(yīng)該用M)ability。
7.選F)。
此處應(yīng)填名詞。前半句指出因?yàn)楣芾砉ぷ骱茈y評(píng)估,經(jīng)理的工作得分不需要參照基于分值的評(píng)估系統(tǒng)決定。without reference to為固定搭配,意思是與...無(wú)關(guān)。故選F)reference。
8.選A)。
此處應(yīng)填動(dòng)詞原形。原句中出現(xiàn)了the value of each job每種工作的價(jià)值和these in the job market工作市場(chǎng)上的,說(shuō)明人事部門(mén)通過(guò)比較兩種價(jià)值來(lái)計(jì)算工資制度。選項(xiàng)中只有compare表示比較,所以A)正確。
9.選K)。
此處應(yīng)填副詞,修飾整句話(huà)。報(bào)酬要隨工作表現(xiàn)各方面的不同而有所改變,選項(xiàng)中Necessarily必須地與Basically基本地為副詞,分別帶入原文,報(bào)酬...的變化是必須的更符合上下文意思,故排除N),選K)。
10.選G)。
此處應(yīng)填形容詞。前文中提到一種情況即simple to measure the work done易于評(píng)估的工作,通常用現(xiàn)金獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)辦法;而...measurement is difficult難于評(píng)估的,說(shuō)明這些工作人員的工作不像手工工作那么直接,因而是間接的,故選項(xiàng)中只有G)indirect符合原句的意思。
全文翻譯:
眾所周知,工資和薪水的組織和管理是很復(fù)雜的。一般來(lái)說(shuō),會(huì)計(jì)部門(mén)負(fù)責(zé)計(jì)算報(bào)酬,而人事部門(mén)則與雇員商議有關(guān)報(bào)酬的問(wèn)題。
公司如想采用新的工資和薪水制度,必不可少的就是決定工作評(píng)估和衡量雇員表現(xiàn)的方法。為了成功地執(zhí)行新的報(bào)酬制度,工會(huì)和雇主之間必須達(dá)成一致。
在工作評(píng)估方面,每種工作的全部要求都得有詳細(xì)的描述。每個(gè)要求給一個(gè)價(jià)值,通常是分值,加在一起就是這項(xiàng)工作的總得分。對(duì)中層和高層人員,采用特殊方法來(lái)評(píng)價(jià)他們對(duì)于該工作的了解程度、負(fù)責(zé)程度和處理問(wèn)題的能力。然而,因?yàn)楣芾砉ぷ骱茈y測(cè)量,經(jīng)理的工作得分無(wú)需參照基于分值的評(píng)估系統(tǒng)決定。
為了設(shè)計(jì)報(bào)酬制度,人事部門(mén)可將每種工作的價(jià)值與工作市場(chǎng)上的相比較。報(bào)酬隨工作表現(xiàn)各方面的不同而有所改變是必須的。對(duì)于易于測(cè)量的工作,經(jīng)常選用現(xiàn)金獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)制度;而對(duì)其工作難于測(cè)量的間接工作人員,就得采用額外報(bào)酬的方法。
As is known to all, the organization and management of wages and salaries are very complex. Generally speaking, the Accounts Department is __1__ for calculations of pay, while the Personnel Department is interested in discussions with the employees about pay.
If a firm wants to __2__ a new wage and salary structure, it is essential that the firm should decide on a __3__ of job evaluation and ways of measuring the performance of its employees. In order to be __4__, that new pay structure will need agreement between Trade Unions and employers. In job evaluation, all of the requirements of each job are defined in a detailed job description. Each of thsoe requirements is given a value, usually in points, which are __5__ together to give a total value for the job. For middle and higher management, a special method is used to evaluate managers on their knowledge of the job, their responsibility, and their __6__ to solve problems. Because of the difficulty in measuring management work, however, job grades for managers are often decided without __7__ to an evaluation system based on points.
In attempting to design a pay system, the Personnel Department should __8__ the value of each job with these in the job market. __9__, payment for a job should vary with any differences in the way that the job is performed. Where it is simple to measure the work done, as in the works done with hands, monetary encouragement schemes are often chosen, for __10__ workers, where measurement is difficult, methods of additional payments are employed.
compare responsible useful added
find reference indirect method
successful combined Necessarily capacity
ability Basically adopt
1.選B)。
此處應(yīng)填形容詞。原文意思為會(huì)計(jì)部門(mén)...計(jì)算報(bào)酬,選項(xiàng)中的形容詞responsible負(fù)責(zé)任的,useful有用的,indirect間接的,successful成功的,其中indirect不能與for連用,排除;剩余幾項(xiàng)中只有B)responsible意義符合原句,其他均不符合,故排除。
2.選O)。
此處應(yīng)填動(dòng)詞原形。本文主題就是采用一種新的工資和薪水制度時(shí)需要注意的問(wèn)題,選項(xiàng)中的動(dòng)詞原形有compare比較,find找到,adopt采納,分別帶入原文,只有adopt最符合原文意思,故選O).
3.選H)。
此處應(yīng)填名詞。從原文看,and連接并列結(jié)構(gòu),所以要填的詞應(yīng)與and后面的ways意思一致,選項(xiàng)中的名詞只有mathod = ways,故選H)method。
4.選I)。
此處應(yīng)填形容詞。上文說(shuō)新的工資制度需要一套決定工作評(píng)估和衡量雇員表現(xiàn)的方法,說(shuō)的是制度是否有用的問(wèn)題。這句說(shuō)的時(shí)新的工資制度執(zhí)行過(guò)程中的問(wèn)題,勞資雙方先期達(dá)成一致是薪酬制度成功的必要條件。形容詞useful和successful,I)seccessful更符合原文意思。
5.選D)。
此處應(yīng)填動(dòng)詞。這個(gè)動(dòng)詞的賓語(yǔ)是point分值,把分值...起來(lái)to give a total value得出總分值,選項(xiàng)中有added和combined,前者指把...相加,后者意為把...結(jié)合在一起,原文指將分值相加得出總分,故D)added最符合文意。
6.選M)。
此處應(yīng)填名詞。首先solve problem解決問(wèn)題是經(jīng)理們應(yīng)具備的能力,選項(xiàng)中的capacity與ability都可以表示能力前者強(qiáng)調(diào)的是理解的能力和接受事物的能力,而后者強(qiáng)調(diào)實(shí)際應(yīng)用的能力,故不難判斷解決問(wèn)題的能力應(yīng)該用M)ability。
7.選F)。
此處應(yīng)填名詞。前半句指出因?yàn)楣芾砉ぷ骱茈y評(píng)估,經(jīng)理的工作得分不需要參照基于分值的評(píng)估系統(tǒng)決定。without reference to為固定搭配,意思是與...無(wú)關(guān)。故選F)reference。
8.選A)。
此處應(yīng)填動(dòng)詞原形。原句中出現(xiàn)了the value of each job每種工作的價(jià)值和these in the job market工作市場(chǎng)上的,說(shuō)明人事部門(mén)通過(guò)比較兩種價(jià)值來(lái)計(jì)算工資制度。選項(xiàng)中只有compare表示比較,所以A)正確。
9.選K)。
此處應(yīng)填副詞,修飾整句話(huà)。報(bào)酬要隨工作表現(xiàn)各方面的不同而有所改變,選項(xiàng)中Necessarily必須地與Basically基本地為副詞,分別帶入原文,報(bào)酬...的變化是必須的更符合上下文意思,故排除N),選K)。
10.選G)。
此處應(yīng)填形容詞。前文中提到一種情況即simple to measure the work done易于評(píng)估的工作,通常用現(xiàn)金獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)辦法;而...measurement is difficult難于評(píng)估的,說(shuō)明這些工作人員的工作不像手工工作那么直接,因而是間接的,故選項(xiàng)中只有G)indirect符合原句的意思。
全文翻譯:
眾所周知,工資和薪水的組織和管理是很復(fù)雜的。一般來(lái)說(shuō),會(huì)計(jì)部門(mén)負(fù)責(zé)計(jì)算報(bào)酬,而人事部門(mén)則與雇員商議有關(guān)報(bào)酬的問(wèn)題。
公司如想采用新的工資和薪水制度,必不可少的就是決定工作評(píng)估和衡量雇員表現(xiàn)的方法。為了成功地執(zhí)行新的報(bào)酬制度,工會(huì)和雇主之間必須達(dá)成一致。
在工作評(píng)估方面,每種工作的全部要求都得有詳細(xì)的描述。每個(gè)要求給一個(gè)價(jià)值,通常是分值,加在一起就是這項(xiàng)工作的總得分。對(duì)中層和高層人員,采用特殊方法來(lái)評(píng)價(jià)他們對(duì)于該工作的了解程度、負(fù)責(zé)程度和處理問(wèn)題的能力。然而,因?yàn)楣芾砉ぷ骱茈y測(cè)量,經(jīng)理的工作得分無(wú)需參照基于分值的評(píng)估系統(tǒng)決定。
為了設(shè)計(jì)報(bào)酬制度,人事部門(mén)可將每種工作的價(jià)值與工作市場(chǎng)上的相比較。報(bào)酬隨工作表現(xiàn)各方面的不同而有所改變是必須的。對(duì)于易于測(cè)量的工作,經(jīng)常選用現(xiàn)金獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)制度;而對(duì)其工作難于測(cè)量的間接工作人員,就得采用額外報(bào)酬的方法。