For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and DFill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Is there a job for you after college? What does the world of work keep in store for you? That   50  in large measure on who you are.
If you’ve enjoyed your studies in English and history,   50 , you’ll be glad to know that in a recent survey by Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York State, a majority of CEOs said that the liberal arts (文科) are essential for   52  critical thinking and problem-solving skills.If you thought college was for acquiring specific work skills, only 37 percent of the CEOs in the survey agree with you.
If you plan to start your career as a secretary, be aware that this job is undergoing tremendous   53 .In offices where secretaries have not already been eliminated, the
  54  role of a clerk is now unrecognizable.Most bosses   55  their own mails and meetings and travel plans, thanks to e-mail and the Internet, so secretaries are   56  taking on higher-level tasks such as drafting contracts and handling customer service problems.Those willing to expand their   57  should do well.
If you are a woman interested in law enforcement (执法), note that some states and cities are working hard to reach   58  standards for female applicants.Although most small suburban police departments are deeply traditional, and some are   59  even to employ woman, among the nation’s largest forces about 15 percent of the officers are female, five times as many as a generation ago.
Degrees in sports management are also   60 .Two hundred U.S colleges and universities, 10 times as many in 1985, now   61  undergraduate courses in sports management, and some have advanced degree programs.At some school you can also combine an MBA in sports management with a law degree.
  62 , if you’ve set your sights on a traditional MBA, take heart.MBA recruitment (招聘) is way up, and salaries are   63 .But money isn’t all today’s MBAs are looking for.A recent study of nearly 1,800 MBA students in the United States and Canada found that 68 percent   64  the statement, “My family will always be more important than my career.”

【小题1】
A.concentratesB.dependsC.takesD.passes
【小题2】
A.by comparisonB.as a result C.for instanceD.in return
【小题3】
A.developingB.discouragingC.confirmingD.appreciating
【小题4】
A.troublesB.pains C.testsD.changes
【小题5】
A.activeB.smallC.usefulD.traditional
【小题6】
A.awaitB.handleC.transferD.classify
【小题7】
A.increasinglyB.unwillinglyC.diligentlyD.intentionally
【小题8】
A.horizonsB.activitiesC.organizationsD.operations
【小题9】
A.mediumB.highC.fairD.legal
【小题10】
A.keenB.resolved C.reluctantD.qualified
【小题11】
A.on displayB.at an endC.at restD.on the rise
【小题12】
A.cancelB.offerC.registerD.drop
【小题13】
A.Contrarily B.ConsequentlyC.FinallyD.Strictly
【小题14】
A.competitiveB.moderateC.fixedD.regular
【小题15】
A.give outB.agree with C.wonder aboutD.focus on

It was a cold, wet day when 14­year­old Wasana Sanjeewa reached St. Anthony's College. Waiting __31__ his classroom for his classmates to arrive, Wasana looked at the __32__. Then he noticed enormous amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill behind the classroom. For a few minutes, Wasana _33__ the water, wondering why it looked so __34__.
Then it hit him — the scene was similar to the slides he was shown during Disaster Management classes.
__35__ an approaching disaster, Wasana swung into action. “Run, run, don't stay here! The rocks on the hill are going to fall on us!” he __36__ and all the students ran to the open area.Then Wasana ran over to __37__ Principal Nihal Gurauinghe what was happening.
After __38__ the hill, Gurauinghe knew the school was in trouble. He and some teachers __39__ to stop the waterflow, but they were too __40__: huge rocks fell down the hill with sand and mud, and the entire school was destroyed.
When Wasana __41__ home later that day, his white uniform covered in mud, he got the __42___ from his mother. He tried to explain that he had __43__ two hundred schoolmates __44__ she didn't believe him.
His mother __45__ realized he was telling the truth when she saw a TV report about the __46__. Filled with pride, she hugged Wasana and said that he was indeed a __47__.
No one was hurt in the incident because of Wasana's __48__ action and careful observation.
“Wasana's action __49__ us that sometimes we cannot wait until something happens before we take action. It __50___ be too late by then,” Gurauinghe said.

【小题1】
A.inside  B.behindC.outsideD.over
【小题2】
A.sunB.rainC.snowD.fog
【小题3】
A.pointed atB.decided onC.kept onD.stared at
【小题4】
A.familiarB.specialC.freshD.random
【小题5】
A.BanningB.ImaginingC.PredictingD.Hearing
【小题6】
A.explainedB.shoutedC.concludedD.whispered
【小题7】
A.askB.promiseC.tellD.persuade
【小题8】
A.inspectingB.describingC.measuringD.assessing
【小题9】
A.choseB.triedC.helpedD.agreed
【小题10】
A.lateB.mildC.blankD.anxious
【小题11】
A.missedB.leftC.movedD.returned
【小题12】
A.rewardB.blameC.effectD.faith
【小题13】
A.curedB.foughtC.savedD.guided
【小题14】
A.soB.orC.forD.but
【小题15】
A.naturallyB.necessarilyC.completelyD.finally
【小题16】
A.adventureB.disasterC.failureD.experience
【小题17】
A.loserB.foolC.heroD.star
【小题18】
A.quietB.toughC.quickD.safe
【小题19】
A.taughtB.interestedC.warnedD.confused
【小题20】
A.mightB.has toC.mustD.ought to

The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States.It is a network of offices, some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population.and some of which fight for the passing of laws that would give every American the right to a place to call home.According to the Coalition’s studies, of over two hundred million people living in the United States, up to three million are homeless—and the number is still growing since the late 1970s, fast rising house prices, large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession have made it impossible for many Americans to meet housing costs.Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and or unable to find new affordable homes.According to another research.families with children appear to be the fastest-growing part of the homeless population, making up 39% of it.The old idea of a homeless person, that of the single man who gets drunk all the time, is no longer true.A much larger part of the population now finds itself homeless.Even worse, once a person becomes homeless, he often finds it impossible to find a job, since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job application
【小题1】The word “address” in the first line probably means         .

A.talk aboutB.deal with C.fight forD.write to
【小题2】How many people are homeless in the U.S.according to the Coalition studies?
A.39% of the population.B.200 million people.
C.About 3 million people.D.About one-fifth of the population.
【小题3】Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job because________.
A.they have no home addresses
B.they mostly have a drinking problem
C.they aren't supported by government programs
D.they often don't have enough work experience
【小题4】What is the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U.S.?
A.The passing of new housing laws.B.The fast growth of family size.
C.The slow construction of houses.D.The ever-rising price of housing.

I love science and science fiction. Like many science fiction fans, I am fascinated by the possibility of time travel. However, one must combine romance with reasoning and look into the chances of time travel critically.

First of all, we must remember the whole universe is in motion. If we want to go back to yesterday, our "time machine" has to move back in time and space. If someone claimed he was at home when he suddenly travelled 200 years back in time, he either had an illusion or made the story up. Two hundred years ago, Earth was in a different place in space, so how can you travel back 200 years without moving in space? Don't get me wrong. I am not knocking the genius of science fiction writers. H.G. Wells's "The Time Machine" is a great work of fiction, but that’s all. I have read many other time travelling science fiction stories since reading H.G. Wells, but none address this problem of displacement.

My own argument for the impossibility of time travel is that physical states of the past no longer exist and those of the future are not here yet. To be able to move back and forth in time requires everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen everywhere in the whole universe at every single moment in time-past, present, and future-to be stored as a "reality" somewhere-like the save game file of a computer game that contains every single byte of information of the game at the point it was saved, but you would need an almost extremely large file and almost extremely many of them-so it can be re-entered and communicated with, and not just light signals for viewing. To me, I don’t buy it.

1.Which of the following can be the best title?

    A. How to make time travel possible?

    B. Why am I fascinated by time travel?

    C. Why do I think time travel is not possible?

    D. How to explain the possibility of time travel?

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “illusion”?

    A. success          B. dream                C. switch               D. support

3. According to the author, which of the following is RIGHT?

    A. We can go back to the past by time travel.

    B. People can travel to the future by moving in space.

C. “The Time Machine” is nothing more than a science fiction.

    D. Everything that happened, is happening and will happen can be stored somewhere.

4.In the author’s opinion, time travel might be possible if                            .

    A. people could combine romance with reasoning

    B. people could stop the movement of the whole universe

C. people could use time machine under the instruction of H.G. Wells

    D. people could “save” everything in the past, present and future in a certain space

 

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