语篇强化训练(有答案)4

Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Job seekers should know the rules of labor market before they try to find a proper job. Most career organizations 41 three stages for graduates to follow the process of securing a suitable career: recognizing abilities, matching these to available jobs and presenting them well to possible employers.
Job seekers have to make a careful assessment of their abilities. One area of assessment should be of their 42 qualifications, which include special skills within their subject area. Graduates should also consider their own values and attitudes. An honest assessment of personal interests and abilities such as creative skills, or skills acquired from work experience, should also be given careful 43 .
The second stage is to study the opportunities which are available for employment. To do this, graduates can study job and 44 information in newspapers, or they can pay a visit to a careers office, write to friends or relatives who may already be 45 in a particular profession. After studying all the various 46 , they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various careers.
Good personal 47 is essential in the search for a good career. Job application forms should be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar of spelling errors. They should also prepare properly by finding out all they can about the possible employer. When 48
information is asked for, job seekers should describe their abilities and work experience in more depth, as well as 49 their own abilities with the employer’s needs, explain why they are interested in a career with the 50 company and try to show that they already know something about the company and its activities. Interviewees should try to give positive answers and not be afraid of asking questions about anything they are unsure about.
III. Reading Comprehension
Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
People read for different purposes. Sometimes people read for information while on other occasions, for understanding. Therefore, we can know that the word “reading” has two
51 senses.
The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, and so on. We can get access to the content of those materials 52 . Such materials may increase our 53
of information, but they cannot improve our understanding. And clearly we don’t have any difficulty in gaining the new information, for our understanding is 54 to them before we start. Otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement.
The second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do not completely 55 . Here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. The writer is communicating something that can increase the reader’s understanding. Such 56 between unequals – people who know and people who don’t know –must be made possible. Otherwise one person could never learn from another. Here “learning” means understanding more, not 57 more information.
What are the 58 in this kind of reading? First, there is inequality in understanding. The writer must be “59 ” to the reader in understanding. Besides, his book must convey something he possesses while his potential readers 60 . Second, the reader must be able to 61 this inequality in some degree. And he
should always try to reach the same level of understanding with the writer. If the 62 is approached, success of communication is achieved.
Besides gaining information and understanding, there’s another goal of reading:
63 . It is the least 64 and requires the least amount of effort. Everyone who knows how to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. 65 , any book that can be read for understanding or information can probably be read for entertainment as well.
51. A. meaningful B. broad C. separate D. informative
52. A. easily B. wholly C. briefly D. highly
53. A. analysis B. comprehension C. appreciation D. store
54. A. equal B. contrary C. inferior D. devoted
55. A. agree B. understand C. approve D. enjoy
56. A. contact B. relationship C. method D. communication
57. A. selecting B. ignoring C. remembering D. creating
58. A. conditions B. procedures C. approaches D. purposes
59. A. humble B. superior C. kind D. generous
60. A. know B. acquire C. lack D. deny
61. A. recognize B. follow C. neglect D. overcome
62. A. principle B. equality C. information D. content
63. A. knowledge B. ability C. entertainment D. culture
64. A. enjoyable B. reasonable C. flexible D. demanding
65. A. In fact B. On the contrary C. In addition D. On the other hand
Directions:Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
Dennis Sinar, 51, a doctor from New York, is quick to explain why he took a year-long break from his job. “I was pretty burned out after practicing medicine for 26 years. I needed a recharge.” So he took a “gap year”, from July 2011 to June 2012, to explore things like ancient buildings, antique restoration, archaeology and traditional Eastern medicine, in locations including Alaska, Nepal and Romania.
“Taking a break from work is an excellent way for adults to go into a new career or refresh an old one,” said Holly Bull, president of Princeton, N, J. “In recent years, mid-career breaks have been gaining more interest,” she said. A report on adult gap years published this year by a market research company also described the po tential American market for gap years as a “sleeping giant.”
“A gap year is a challenge for the older individual to step out of a comfort zone and take a risk. I enjoyed that side most.” said Dr. Sinar, who kept a daily blog about his experience. His time studying Eastern medicine “assured the reasons I went into health care,” said Dr. Sinar, who returned to practice medicine at his old job, although he works fewer days. “I use those experiences to provide my patients with more care,” he added. “And I liste n better than I did before.”
George Garritan, chairman of the Department of Leadership and Human Capital Management at New York University, certainly agrees with Dr. Sinar. He said a gap-year experience could be worthwhile for employees and companies. For employees, investing in themselves and improving skill sets is a move that will benefit throughout their career. He added that returning employees feel refreshed and have given more thought to their career. For companies, offering unpaid leaves makes good sense for attracting and keeping talented employees.
66. Dr. Sinar took a gap year because he ________.
A. had lost his old job
B. wanted to refresh after 26 years’ work
C. had a desire for travelling
D. became interested in historical research
67. The phrase “sleeping giant” (in 2nd paragraph) indicates that ________.
A. it’s too early for people to accept the conception of gap year
B. the effect of gap year policy remains to be seen
C. it’s difficult to foresee the gap year market
D. more American people will accept the gap year policy
68. What’s George Garritan’s attitude toward the “gap year”?
A. Positive.
B. Doubtful
C. Uninterested.
D. Uncertain.
69. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. How an adult plans a mid-career gap year.
B. Why a gap year is worthwhile for adults.
C. Whether a gap year is popular with adults.
D. Why a gap year is challenging for individuals.
(B)
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70. Which of the following file names is acceptable for submitting assignment?
A. research paper.doc
B. research paper.pdf
C. researchpaper.doc
D. researchpaper.rtf
71. Students are advised to save an assignment to a specific folder in order to ________.
A. sign in the system
B. remember where the document is
C. choose the appropriate application
D. remember the document name quickly
72. The phrase “pops up” in the passage probably means “________”.
A. appears
B. eliminates
C. scans
D. browses
73. If you summit your assignment after the due time, you ________.
A. can have a second chance
B. should ask a tutor for help
C. may apply for an extension
D. will get a fail for the work
Even in a weak job market, the old college try isn’t the answer for everyone. A briefing paper from the Brookings Institution warns that “we may have overdone the message” on college, senior fellow Isabel Sawhill said.
“We’ve been telling students and their families for years that college is the only way to succeed in the economy and of course there’s a lot of truth to that,” Ms. Sawhill said. “On average it does pay off… But if you load up on a whole lot of student deb t and then you don’t graduate, that is a very bad situation.”
One comment that people often repeat among the years of slow job growth has been the value of education for landing a job and advancing in a career. April’s national unemployment rate stood at 7.5%, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate for high-school graduates over 25 years old who hadn’t attended college was 7.4%, compared with 3.9% for those with a bachelor’s degree or more education. The difference is even bigger among those aged 16-24. The jobless rate for those with only a high school diploma in that age group is about 20%. At the same time, recent research by Canadian economists cautions that a college degree is no guarantee of promising employment.
Ms. Sawhill pointed out that among the aspects that affect the value of a college education is the field of one’s major: Students in engineering or other sciences end up earning more than ones who major in the arts or education. The cost of tuition and the availability of financial aid are other considerations, with public institutions generally a better financial bargain than private ones.
She suggested two ways for improving the situation: increasing vocational-technical training programs and taking a page from Europe’s fo cus on early education rather than post-secondary learning. “The European countries put a little more attention to getting people prepared in the primary grades,” she said. “Then they have a higher bar for whoever goes to college—but once you get into coll ege, you’re more likely to be highly subsidized (资助).”
She also is a supporter of technical training—to teach students how to be plumbers, welders and computer programmers—because “employers are desperate” for workers with these skills.
74. According to the passage, people usually think that ________.
A. the cost of technical schooling is a problem
B. one will not succeed without a college degree
C. technical skills are most important for landing a job
D. there is an increased competition in getting into a college
75. The underlined part “taking a page from” probably means “ ________ ”
A. revising
B. promoting
C. defining
D. adopting
76. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Public institutions charge more for education.
B. European universities are stricter with students.
C. Students with certain skills are in great demand.
D. Canadian students prefer to major in engineering.
77. Ms. Sawhill may probably agree that ________.
A. too much stress has been put on the value of college degrees
B. technical training is more important than college education
C. a college degree will ensure promising employment
D. it’s easier for art students to find favorite jobs
41. E 42. B 43. I 44. K 45. G 46. D 47. J 48. A 49. C 50. F 51. C 52. A 53. D 54. A 55. B 56. D 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. C
61. D 62. B 63. C 64. D 65. A 66. B 67. D 68. A 69.B 70. C 71. B 72. A 73. D 74. B 75. D 76. C 77. A。