Question

Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies that could afford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market, which are capable of doing the work that used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them
The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors（處理器）, or WPS as they are often called. 60% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.
There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager’s point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.
But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units（顯示器）. The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them.
Whatever the arguments for and against word processor, they are a key feature of this revolution in office practice.
【小題1】Ten years ago, smaller companies did not use large computers because_________.

A．these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computers

B．these computers could not do the work that small computers can do today

C．these computers did not come onto the market

D．these companies did not need to use this new technology

【小題2】According to the writer, the main feature of the revolution in office work over the last ten years is __________.

A．the saving of time and money

B．the use of computers in small companies

C．the wide use of word processors

D．the decreasing number of secretaries

【小題3】It is implied in the passage that with the use of word processors _________.

A．some secretaries will lose their jobs

B．daily jobs can be done automatically outside office hours

C．medical problems related to work with a VDU have increased greatly

D．the British companies will make less money

【小題4】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor.

B．The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors.

C．The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years.

D．Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses.

【小題5】It can be concluded from the passage that ________.

A．safety screens are of poor quality

B．working at a VDU for a long time is good for one’s health

C．more and more British offices will use word processors

D．British companies will need fewer and fewer managers

Answer 1

【小題1】A
【小題2】C
【小題3】A
【小題4】B
【小題5】C

解析試題分析：
【小題1】A 推理題。根據第一段2，3行Before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies that could afford the investment說明大公司才可以用這樣的大型的計算機，是因為他們買得起，而那些小公司沒有辦法是因為錢的問題，故A正確。
【小題2】C 細節題。根據第二段1,2行The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors（處理器）, or WPS as they are often called.說明文字處理器的使用是最大的發展，故C正確。
【小題3】A 推理題。根據第4段1,2行But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed說明隨著技術的進步，對于文秘工作的人的需要會變少，那么就會有很多人失業了，故A正確。
【小題4】B 細節題。根據文章最后兩段說明這樣的進步也有一些不利之處。故A項正確。文章中并沒有提及英國的公司關注員工的身體健康，故第一段內容中提及的過去十年公司的變化，說明C正確。根據第三段第3行He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss.說明D項也是正確的，B項符合文章的要求。
【小題5】C 推理題。根據文章最后一段Whatever the arguments for and against word processor, they are a key feature of this revolution in office practice.說明無論缺點還是優點，這都是辦公室工作的進步，所以還是會繼續發展的。故C說法正確。
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