Directions:there are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or-|||-unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You-|||-should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a-|||-single line through the centre.-|||-Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.-|||-For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed.Strong unions keep them-|||-there in Fleet Street, home of some London`s biggest dailies,it is understood that when two-|||-unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two. That means 33-|||-percent overmanning,33 percent less productivity than could be obtained.-|||-A reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe has an impression that the pace of work-|||-is much slower here.Nobody tries too hard. Tea breaks do matter and are frequent. It is hard to-|||-measure intensity of work,but Britons give a distinct impression of going at their tasks in a more-|||-leisurely way.-|||-But is all this so terrible?It certainly does not improve the gross national product or output-|||-per worker. Those observant visitors, howev have noticed something else about Britain.It is-|||-pleasant place.-|||-Street crowds in Stockholm. Paris and New York move quickly and silently heads down,all-|||-in a hurry. London crowds tend to walk at an easy pace(except in the profitable,efficient City-|||-the financial district).-|||-Every stranger is struck by the patient and orderly way in which Britons queue for a bus:if-|||-the saleswoman is slow and out of stock she will likely say,`oh dear,what a pity`;the rubbish-|||-collectors stop to chat and call the housewives "Luv."Crime rises here as in every city but there-|||-still remains a gentle tone and temper that is unmatched in Berlin,Milan or Detroit.-|||-In short,what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right. Having reached a tolerable-|||-standard,Britons appear to be choosing leisure over goods.-|||-注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。-|||-46.What happens when disputes over job opportunities arise among British unions?-|||-A)Thirty three per cent of the workers will be out of work.-|||-B)More people will be employed than necessary.-|||-C)More jobs will be created by the government.-|||-D)The unions will try to increase productivity.-|||-47.What does the reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe think about Britain?-|||-A)Tea breaks do not affect the intensity of work in Britain.-|||-B)Britons do their work in an unhurried sort of way.-|||-C)The pace of work in Continental Europe is much slower than in Britain.-|||-D)Britons give the impression of working intensively.-|||-48."The breaks matter"(Para.2,Line2)indicates that __ _,-|||-A) they are an important aspect of the British way of life-|||-B)they are greatly enjoyed by British workers-|||-C) they can be used by the workers as an excuse to take time off from work-|||-D)they help the workers to be on good terms with each other-|||-49.The word"this"(Para.3,Line 1)the author means to say that __ --|||-A) there are more men on any given job than are needed-|||-B)33 per cent overmanning leads to 33 per cent less productivity-|||-C)it is difficult to measure the intensity of work-|||-D)Britons generally do not want to work too hard-|||-50.By"what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right"(Para.6,Line 1) the author-|||-means to say that __-|||-A) quarrels between unions will help create jobs-|||-B)a leisurely way of life helps Britons increase productivity-|||-C)the gentle tone and temper of the people in Britain makes it a pleasant place-|||-D)Britons will not sacrifice their leisure to further increase productivity