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4.College graduation brings both the satisfaction of academic achievement and the expectation of a well-paid job.But for 6,000 graduates at San Jose State this year,there's uncertainty as they enter one of the worst job markets in decades.Ryan Stewart has a freshly-minted(新兴的) degree in religious studies,but no job prospects."You look at everybody's parents and neighbors,and they're getting laid off and don't have jobs,"said Stewart."Then you look at the young people just coming into the workforce…it's just scary."
When the class of 2003 entered college,the future never looked brighter.But in the four years they've been here,the world outside has changed dramatically.
"Those were the exciting times,lots of dot-com opportunities,exploding offers,students getting top dollar with lots of benefits,"said Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge of the San Jose State Career Center."Times have changed.It's a new market."
Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge ought to know.She runs the San Jose State Career Center,sort of a crossroads between college and the real world.Allmen-innidge says students who do find jobs after college have done their homework.
"The typical graduate who does have a job offer started working on it two years ago.They've postured(定位)themselves well during the summer.They've had several internships(实习),"she said.And they've majored in one of the few fields that are still hot,like chemical engineering,accounting,or nursing,where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year.Other popular fields (like information systems management,computer science,and political science) have seen big declines in starting salaries.
Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may just end up going back to school."I'd like to teach college some day and that requires more schooling,which would be great in a bad economy,"he said.
To some students,a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth. For now,they can only hope its value will increase over time.
51.The expression"dot-com"in the fourth paragraph probably means"B".
A.a company making dots
B.jobs related to high-technology
C.teaching on the Internet
D.a well-known website
52.What does Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge mean when she says students have"done their homework"?A
A.They have spent time preparing themselves to find a job
B.They have gone to summer school for further studies
C.They are good students who have finished their homework on time
D.They have found full-time jobs as their future career before graduation
53.The purpose of a college career center is probably toC.
A.help students to finish their homework
B.find jobs for students while they are in school
C.prepare students to find jobs after they graduate
D.help high school students get accepted to college
54.Ryan Stewart is probably going toD.
A.get a teaching job
B.become a religious leader
C.change his major
D.go back to school
55.What does the underlined sentence"To some students,a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth"in the last paragraph mean?B
A.Having a college degree does not provide travel discounts.
B.A college degree doesn't promise a person a high-paying job.
C.Most students with degrees will be able to find jobs.
D.The best way to become wealthy isn't to get a college degree.
分析 本文讲述了大学生虽然毕业取得了学位证,但依然面临着严峻的就业形势.
解答 51.B.词义推断题.由后面的exploding offers,students getting top dollar with lots of benefits,It's a new market,工作高收入,学生们获得高利益,这是新的市场,可推知是和传统工作相反的,高科技的工作,故选B.
52.A.理解推断题,由本句句意那些在大学毕业后找到工作的学生已经完成了他们的家庭作业,可知家庭作业指的是做好找工作的准备,故选A.
53.C.理解推断题.由第五段She runs the San Jose State Career Center,sort of a crossroads between college and the real world.她经营着圣荷西州立大学的职业中心,有点像大学和现实世界之间的十字路口.可推知是帮大学生找工作,故选C.
54.D.细节理解题.由倒数第二段Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may just end up going back to school,可知他很可能重回学校,故选D.
55.B.理解推断题.由句子意思对一些学生来说,学位可能并不是获得财富的敲门砖,可知作者意思是学位并不能保证学生找到高收入的工作,故选B.
点评 在做阅读理解时,考生可快速阅读短文,通读测试题,明确考察点,在对应细读,加快做题速度.有时间还可以复查校对答案.
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