八、({B)}Task 2 (总题数:1,分数:5.00)Technology companies usually focus their employee benefits around making people stay in the office longer: ping-pong tables, game rooms, on-site training rooms, some even offer laundry services. We, ABC Company, don't do any of these. Instead, we focus on benefits that get people out of the office as much as possible. We designed our benefits system to reflect that. Here are some of the benefits we offer to get people away from the computer: ? Vacations: For the last three years in a row, we've worked with a professional travel agent to prepare different travel packages that employees could pick from as a holiday gift. Everything is paid for and included. Specific, pre-arranged trips—whether for a family to go to Disneyland or a couple to tour Spain—have helped make sure people actually take their vacations. ? 4-day Summer Weeks: From May through October, everyone who's been with the company for more than a year gets to work just four days in a week. This started out as "Friday's off", but roles like customer support and operations need to cover all hours. To come up with the best ideas, you need a fresh mind. These travel and time-off benefits help everyone stay sharp. (分数:5.00)(1).The usual focus of employee benefits offered by technology companies is to ______. (分数:1.00) A.keep employees to stay longer in the office √ B.encourage employees to work overtime C.help employees to participate in exercise D.ensure employees to work energetically

解析:[解析] 通过短文第一句话可知,技术公司会提供各种娱乐设施来延长员工待在办公室的时间。故选A。 C项为干扰项,文中看到乒乓球桌、游戏室等容易误认为是帮助员工加强体育锻炼,实则为了延长员工滞留办公室的时间。

(2).The purpose of the benefits system of ABC Company is to ______. (分数:1.00)

 A.encourage its employees to work overtime

 B.get its employees out of the office √

 C.develop its unique marketing strategies

 D.increase its overseas market share

解析:[解析] 根据第二段第一句可知,ABC公司关注的是让员工有更多机会接触外界。故选B。 A、C、D三项均为干扰项,在文中没有提及。

(3).ABC Company pays for everything in the travel packages in order to ______. (分数:1.00)

 A.make sure its employees take their vacations √

解析:[听力原文] M: Technical Support Department, what can I do for you? W: Hello, Anna is speaking. I'm calling to ask if you can fix my computer. Q: What does the woman ask the man to do? [解析] 通过对话内容可知男士是技术支持部门的工作人员。女士打电话来咨询是否能帮忙修电脑。 题干问的是女士请求男士帮她做什么。故选C

 A.The company is among the top ones in the IT industry. √

 B.The woman wants to work in the man's company.

 C.The woman has no idea about the IT company.

 D.The man is going to work in the IT company.

解析:[听力原文] M: Do you know anything about the company? W: Oh, yes. It's one of the Top 10 in the IT industry in the country. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? [解析] 男士问女士是否知道有关某公司的情况,女士告知该公司是国内IT行业排行前十的公司。题干问的是从对话可知什么信息。故选A

 A.To place an order.

 B.To ask for a sick leave.

 C.To make an appointment.

 D.To apply for a job. √

解析:[听力原文] M: I'm calling to apply for a job in your company. W: Yes, but which position are you going to apply for? Q: Why does the man call the company? [解析] 男士说想要应聘该公司工作,女士询问他需要应聘什么职位。题干问的是男士给公司打电话的原因。故选D

 B.built up business relations with a travel agent

 C.encourage its employees to travel on business

 D.help the development of tourism in the area

解析:[解析] 阅读有关度假制度的部分可知,公司已为员工的旅行套餐支付了所有的费用,为的就是让员工可以好好享受假期。故选A。 B、C、D三项均为干扰项,在文中没有提及,不能选择。

(4).Who can enjoy the 4-day Summer Weeks in the company? (分数:1.00)

 A.Employees of 18 years old and above.

 B.Customer support employees.

 C.The newly-employed staff.

 D.Employees working over a year. √

解析:[解析] 通过阅读有关夏季四日工作制的内容可知,年满一年的员工即可享受该项待遇。故选D。 A、B、C三项均为干扰项,在文中没有提及。

(5).By saying "stay sharp" in the last paragraph, the writer means "be ______". (分数:1.00)

 A.more careful

 B.open-minded

 C.quick-minded √

 D.healthier

解析:[解析] 最后一段由两句话构成。第一句说“保持头脑清醒才能想出更好的办法。 ”第二句与第一句的句式相似,突出了优惠的员工福利制度的作用,表示可以使员工们“保持头脑清醒,精神为之振奋”,故选C。 A、B、D三项均为干扰项,不符合上下文的内容,不能选择。