Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes-khaki pants and sports shirt-to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”

    More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.

Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”

46. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because _______.

   A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt

   B. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time

   C. he couldn’t stand a clean appearance

   D. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes

47. The reason why David Smith wears casual clothes now is that _______.

   A. they make him feel at ease when working

     B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes

     C. he looks handsome in casual clothes

     D. he no longer works for any company

48. Which of the following statements cannot be inferred from the passage?         

     A. All the employers in the U. S. show their approval for casual office wear.

     B. Comfortable clothes increase employees’ productivity.

     C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees.

     D. Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code.

49. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?         

    A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.

    B. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.

    C. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.  

D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.

50. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned in the passage except ___.

    A. saving employees’ money                   B. making employees more attractive

     C. improving employees’ motivation            D. making employees happier             

. The trouble is _____ we are short of hands.

   A. what          B. that           C.how            D. why

第二節(jié)  完型填空（共20小題；每小題 1分，滿分 20 分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

It happened many years ago, when I was in high school. Being a student from a poor family, I had to work on weekends to __41__ some __42__ money that my family couldn’t possibly __43__ to give me. One day after work, I lost my wallet.

My old car needed gas at the back. I paid for the gas and __44__ put my wallet on the bumper (保險(xiǎn)杠), and drove off. Before I found what had happened to my wallet, an old man called and asked me if I had lost my wallet. I __45__ the pockets of my jacket and to my __46__, I had. He asked me to give him a(n)__47__ to show it was my wallet, and I told him the sum of money it __48__. He then told me where to __49__ my wallet.

As I drove onto his highway, I noticed that his car wasn’t __50__ ------ it was for the disabled（殘疾的）. I was thinking that there was no way this man could __51__ get out of his car and get my wallet off the __52__. He had to pull over, __53__ into his wheelchair（輪椅）, lower the lift, and then pick it up. I was __54_.

I knocked at the __55__ and he told me to come in. I was grateful to him for finding my wallet. While I didn’t want to make him angry by __56__ him with __57__, I really felt like giving something __58__ his kindness. So I asked him if I could do anything to __59__ his kindness, but he said, “Just pass it on.” I was so thankful that I sincerely__60__ I would.

41. A. collect                B. raise                 C. earn                  D. pay

42. A. rare                    B. extra                 C. unexpected        D. mobile

43. A. afford                 B. effort                C. affect                D. effect

44. A. late                    B. therefore           C. then                  D. however

45. A. searched for        B. tested                C. inspected           D. checked

46. A. joy                            B. relief                C. excitement         D. terror

47. A. evidence             B. opinion             C. reason               D. cause

48. A. brought                     B. contained          C. included            D. concluded

49. A. break up             B. set up                C. take up              D. pick up

50. A. normal               B. common            C. usual                 D. general

51. A. simply                B. easily                C. personally         D. regularly

52. A. road                   B. car                    C. park                  D. way

53. A. go                      B. fall                   C. get                    D. push

54. A. pleased               B. amazed             C. surprised           D. hopeless

55. A. car                            B. floor                 C. door                 D. window

56. A. rewarding           B. offering            C. awarding           D. replacing

57. A. cash                   B. thanks               C. invitations         D. help

58. A. in place of          B. in honor of        C. as a result of     D. in return for

59. A. pay                    B. thank                C. appreciate          D. praise

60. A. promised            B. pretended          C. programmed      D. prevented