英语专四专八语法与词汇练习题4

2020届英语专四专八语法与词汇练习题

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Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of a(n) (31) ___ should be made even before the choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, (32) ___most persons make several job choices during their working live，partly (33) ___ economic and industrial changes and partly to improve their positions. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should therefore (34)___ into a broad flexible training program that will (35)____ them for a field of (36) __ rather than for a single job.

Unfortunately many young people, knowing (37) __ about the occupational world or themselves for that matter, choose their lifework (38) __ a hit-or-miss basis. Some (39)____ from job to job. Others (40)____ to work in which they are unhappy and (41) __ they are not fitted.

One common mistake is choosing an occupation for (42) __ real or imagined prestige. Too many high-school students--or their parents for them__ choose the professional field, (43)___ both the relatively small proportion of work vacancies in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal (44) ____. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a "white-collar" job is (45)___ good reason for choosing it as a life's wore (46) __, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the majority of young people should give serious (47) ____ to these fields.

Before making an" occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants (48) __ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take (49) __ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its (50)___.

31. A. academy B. occupation C. guidance D. identification

32. A. therefore B. so C. though D. however

33. A. in case of B. for C. because of D. to

34. A. enter B. participate C. involve D. join

35. A. leave B. fit C. require D. fix

36. A. careers B. professions C. prospects D. work

37. A. few B. little C. much D. less

38. A. with B. by C. on D. at

39. A. flow B. wander C. jump D. drift

40. A. stick B. turn C. adhere D. subscribe

41. A. to which B. that C. for which D. what

42. A. its B. their C. / D. the

43. A. to have disregarded B. to disregard C. disregarding D. disregard

44. A. preparations B. requirements C. specifications D. preferences

45. A. such B. no C. very D. so

46. A. Moreover B. Otherwise C. Nevertheless D. Still

47. A. priority B. regulation C. assessment D. consideration

48. A. out of B. towards C. for D. from over

49. A. advantage B. patience C. risks D. turns

50. A. awards B. rewards C. prizes D. bonuses

31．[B] 【解析】首旬指出“大多数重要的职业都需要一定的专业培训”，故此空应指对“职业”的选择，选B。

32．[D]【解析】根据上下文出现的两个对应副词Ideally (理想地)，Actually(实际上)可知两旬存在对立关系．含有转折意义，故选D。

33．[C]【解析】前半句陈述现象，后半句分析原因，故选C。

34．[A]【解析】根据句意“因此，年轻人应该……广泛灵活的培训计划”．可知enter int0“加入，参加”符合句意。

35．[B]【解析】由后文的“一个领域的工作”和“某项工作”，可知年轻人参加培训的目的是为了“适应”工作．因此B为答案。fit sb．for意为“使适合”。36．[D]【解析】所填的词应与job对等呼应，故选D。