2019年公共英语四级阅读练习题（4）

　　Manpower Inc., with 560,000 workers, is the world's largest temporary employment agency. Every morning, its people 41 into the offices and factories of America, seeking a day's work for a day's pay. One day at a time. 42 industrial giants like General Motors and IBM struggle to survive 43 reducing the number of employees, Manpower, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is booming.?

　　44 its economy continues to recover, the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part-timers and temporary workers. This “ 45 ” work force is the most important 46 in American business today, and it is 47 changing the relationship between people and their jobs. The phenomenon provides a way for companies to remain globally competitive 48 avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens 49 by employment rules, healthcare costs and pension plans. For workers it can mean an end to the security, benefits and sense of 50 that came from being a loyal employee.

　　41. A) swarm B) stride C) separate D) slip

　　42. A) For B) Because C) As D) Since

　　43. A) from B) in C) on D) by

　　44. A) Even though B) Now that C) If only D) Provided that

　　45. A) durable B) disposable C) available D) transferable

　　46. A) approach B) flow C) fashion D) trend

　　47. A) instantly B) reversely C) fundamentally D) sufficiently48. A) but B) while C) and D) whereas

　　49. A) imposed B) restricted C) illustrated D) confined

　　50. A) excitement B) conviction C) enthusiasm D) importance

　　参考答案：ACDAB DCBAD