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1、1第十一篇 Migrant WorkersIn the past twenty years, there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move from one country to another. _1_some newly independent countries have understandably restricted most jobs to local people, others have attracted and welcomed migrant workers. This is particularly
2、 the case in the Middle East1, _2_increased oil incomes have enabled many countries to_3_|outsiders to improve local facilities. _4_the Middle East has attracted oil-workers from the USA and Europe. It has brought in construction workers and technicians from many countries, _5_South Korea and Japan.
3、In view of the difficult living and working conditions in the Middle East,2_6_it is not 6 that the pay is high to attract suitable workers. Many engineers and technicians can earn at least_7_money in the Middle East as they can in their own country, and this is a major attraction. An allied benefit
4、is the low taxation or complete lack of it.3 This increases the net amount of pay received by visiting workers and is very popular with them.Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating advantage. _8_the difficult living conditions often lead to increased friendship when workers have to depend on eac
5、h other_9_safety and comfort. _10_, many migrant workers can save large sums of money partly _11_the lack of entertainment facilities. The work is often complex and full of problems but this merely presents greater challenge engineers who prefer to find solutions_12_problems rather than do routine w
6、ork in their home country.One major problem which_13_migrant workers in the Middle East is that their jobs are temporary ones. They are nearly always on contract, so it is not easy for them to plan ahead with great confidence. This is to be expected since no country welcomes a large number of foreig
7、n workers as permanent residents._14_, migrant workers accept this disadvantage, along with others, because of the_15_financial benefits which they receive.词汇：migrant 移民的 allied 与此相关的 taxation / 税，税款compensate 补偿 routine 日常的注释：1.This is particularly the case in the Middle East.：中东地区目的情况尤为如此2.In view
8、 of the difficult living and working conditions in the Middle East.：由于中东地区艰苦的生活和工作条件in view of 是个短语，表示原因或理由。3.An allied benefit is the low taxation or complete lack of it. 一个相关的好处是这里的税收低，或者根本就不收税。练习：1.A. As B. Since C. While D. Although2.A. which B. where C. when D. there3.A. call in B. call off C.
9、call up D. call on4.A. But B. Moreover C. Besides D. Thus5.A. include B. includes C. including D. included6.A. surprised B. surprisingly C. surprise D. surprising7.A. twice as much B. twice as many C. as much as twice D. as many as twice8.A. Similarly B. As a result C. For example D. Anyway9.A. with
10、 B. for C. about D. in10.A. On the contrary B. In a similar way C. On the other hand D. Consequently211.A. because of B. on C. because D. with12.A. in B. about C. for D. to13.A. effects B. affects C. detects D. reflects14.A. In case B. In all cases C. In a case D. In any case15.A. considerable B. co
11、nsiderate C. considered D. considering答案与题解：1.C 所给的四个选项都是语法连词，但意义各异。这个句子的主从句表达了两种不同的情况，B 即 some newly independent countries 和 other countries 的不同，用 while 来连接表示对比。又如：While we eat rice as our staple food, they eat bread as theirs.2.B 这里用 where 来引导一个非限定的定语从句，相当于 in which，指前面出现的Middle East。3.A call in 是
12、“引进，招募”的意思，其他三个选项都是动词短语，各有自己的意义，call off： “取消 ”，call up： “给打电话”，call on： “拜访”。4.D Thus 用以表示结果。前一句讲了中东地区石油收入增加了，这一句要讲的是结果。5.C 这里需要的是一个分词，故 include 和 includes 都可以排除。在余下的两个分词形式中，应该挑选的是-ing 形式，因为其意义是主动的。6.D 这里应该填入的是一个形容词性质的词， surprisingly 是副词，surprise 是名词和动词，故都不合适;surprised 和 surprising 均可作形容词用，但意义不同，su
13、rprised 是“感到惊奇的”，surprising 是“令人感到惊奇的”。7.A 选项 C 和 D 本身都不是英语中正确的表达方式，因而根本不在考虑之列。选项 A和 B 二者都是“的两倍” 的意思，但区别是 twice as much 用于不可数的物质名词，twice as many 用于可数名词。又如：They are consuming twice as much fish as they used to.他们现在吃的鱼比以前多了一倍。The school is enrolling twice as many students as it did two years ago.这所学校的
14、招生人数比两年前翻了一番。8.C 本段的第一句是本段的主题句，即：有时一个不利之处会得到一个有利之处的补偿。接下去作者举了一些发展这个主题句的例子，故应该填入 For example，以示前后两句在意义上的关系。9.B depend on 这个短的意思是“依靠”，如果后面想表示出在哪一方面依靠别人，那就要用介词 for 来表示。又如：Many developed countries depend to varying extent on the Middle East countries for their oil supply.不少发达国家在不同程度上都依靠中东国家提供石油。10.B In
15、a similar way 这个句首的状语表明这一句和上一句所讲的内容是类似的，实际上这前后两句话讲的都是生活条件艰苦这一不利带来的好处。11.A 这里只可能填入一个介词，不可能填入连接词，因为后面没有句子，所以because 不能考虑。从内容上看，这里需要的是一个表示原因的介词短语，以说明工人们为什么能攒起大笔的钱，故应填入 because of。12.D solution 后面习惯上用 to 这个介词。13.B 这四个选项词形和发音有点相像，但意义毫不相干，effect 常作名词用，意思是“效果”，affect 是动词，意思是“影响”，detect 是动词，意思是“察觉”，reflect
16、也是动词，意思是“反映”。14.D in any case 是“尽管如此，无论如何 ”的意思，如：In any case, we will pass your house. So just let us pick you up at eight.我们总得要路过你的家，就让我们在八点钟来接你吧!in case 是 “万一”的意思，in a case 和 in all cases 并不是固定的表达方式。315.A considerable 是从 consider 派生而来的一个形容词，但它的意思是“相当大的，可观的”。considerate 的意思是 “考虑周到的，体贴的”，另外两个选项则是动词 consider的分词形式，在这里是毫不相干的。译文：移民工人在过去的 20 年，工人从一个国家到另一个国家的趋势越来越大。一些刚刚独立的国家把大部分工作留给当地人，这一点是可以理解的，而另一些却吸引和欢迎移民工人。中东
