Thetimehascomeforthecompanyto__________afteryearsofrapidexpansion.
完型填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)从选项中选择一个最适合短文的选项，错选、多选或未选均无分。
Joggingisbecomingoneofthe___21___growingactivitiesinthenation.Morepeoplearestartingjogeachyear.This,however,isarecentoccurrence.Itwasnotlongago__22____joggerswereraresight.Somepeoplethoughtthattheylookedquitestrange.As__23____peoplebeganjoggingthesightofthembecamemorecommon.Therearemanyreasons___24___apersontotakeupjogging.First,itisagoodformofexercise.Thisis__25____itinvolvestheuseofmanypartsofthebody.Theexercisingoftheheartisofgreatbenefit.Thisisoneofthemostimportantpartsofthehumanbody.Iftheheartdoesnotgettheneededexercise,seriousproblemscanoccur.___26___reasonforjoggingisforenjoyment.___27___beinggoodforpeople,itcanalsobeverymuchfun.Partofthefunofjoggingcomesfromtheopportunityitprovidesformeetingotherpeoplewhoenjoyit.One___28___thatshouldbeconsidered___29___apersontakesupjoggingasaformofexerciseofenjoymentisthatitisnotforeveryone.Peopleshouldfirstcheck30theirdoctorsandbepreparedtofindanotherformofexerciseifjoggingisnotrecommended.
21.A.fastestB.quickestC.mostD.best
22.A.whenB.whileC.thatD.as
23.A.manyB.thoseC.moreD.the
24.A.ofB.withC.forD.in
25.A.thatB.whyC.reasonableD.because
26.A.AB.OtherC.TheotherD.Another
27.A.ExceptB.ExceptforC.BesidesD.Regardlessof
28.A.matterB.eventC.thingD.occurrences
29.A.ofB.thatC.whatD.when
30.A.outB.overC.onD.with
Inwhatseemsliketheprehistorictimesofcomputerhistory;theearth’spostwarera,therewasquiteawidespreadrumorthatcomputerswouldtakeovertheworldfrommanoneday.Alreadytoday,lessthanfiftyyearslater,ascomputersarerelievingusofmoreandmoreoftheroutinetasksinbusinessandinourpersonallives,wearefacedwithalessdramaticbutnotlessforeseenproblem.Peopletendtobeover-trustingofcomputersandarereluctanttochallengetheirauthority.Indeed,theybehaveasiftheywerehardlyawarethatwrongbuttonsmaybepushed,orthatacomputermaysimplymalfunction.Obviously,therewouldbenopointininvestinginacomputerifyouhadtocheckallitsanswers,butpeopleshouldalsorelyontheirowninternalcomputersandcheckthemachinewhentheyhavethefeelingthatsomethinghasgonewrong.Questioningandroutinedouble-checksmustcontinuetobeasmuchapartofgoodbusinessastheywereinpre-computerdays.Maybeeachcomputershouldcomewiththewarning:forallthehelpthiscomputermayprovide,itshouldnotbeseenasasubstituteforfundamentalthinkingandreasoningskills.
37.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorwouldprobablydisapproveof__________.
A.investmentincomputers
B.completedependenceoncomputers
C.double-checkoncomputers
D.theuseofcomputer
38.Intheauthor’sopinion,peopleshould__________.
A.bereasonablydoubtfulaboutcomputers
B.usecomputersforbusinesspurposesonly
C.substitutecomputersforbasicthinking
D.checkalltheiranswerswhenusingcomputers
39.Whatissuggestedinthispassage?
A.Computerwon’tchangeourpersonallives.
B.Computercancreateunforeseenproblems.
C.Computerhastakencontroloftheworld.
D.Computercannotaffectourbusinesses.
40.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?
A.Tolookbacktotheearlydaysofcomputers.
B.Toexplainwhattechnicalproblemsmayoccurwithcomputers.
C.Todiscourageinvestmentincomputers.
D.Towarnagainstamentallylazyattitudetowardscomputers.