Section A
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.
Nothing can better illustrate the failure of education in this
country than the contrast between millions of college graduates finding it hard
to get a proper job every year and the lack of workers in the more
industrialized regions.
According to news from Dongguan (东莞), one of the __50__ manufacturing centers in the Pearl River
Delta (珠江三角洲) region in
South China, “over 90 percent” factories have said they are finding __51__ difficult to employ people from the second half of 2009, when
the __52__ began picking up and overseas orders restarted pouring in. Running
to full capacity seems a dream that the factories had__53__.
An awkward reality is that only few, __54__, of the new college
graduates could really fill the vacancies because the trainings they have
received are entirely __55__ from the demands of the jobs. Nor will Chinese
cities have enough workforce if they pursue a development model other than
export-based manufacturing.
The __56__ for that is simple: The knowledge about management
graduates gather is totally out of step with reality, __57__ of them can hardly
express themselves in English or compose an email message properly, and __58__
handle even paper work in a law service with the legal knowledge they have.
I __59__ some college teachers, whom I went to college with, that
the amount of time an average college student spends on studies today is less
than half of what we __60__ in the late 1970s when proper college education was
recovered after the “cultural revolution” (1966-76).
“They (the administrations) have enrolled so many students just to
__61__ from their parents (tuition and other charges)”, one of the teachers
said embarrassedly. “It's a nationwide phenomenon, you know.”
It is hard to believe that a country should not __62__ education
so seriously when there are no longer as many young people as before and view
its opportunities only in terms of immediate financial gains, which greatly
affects the quality of education. __63__, vocational education faces a double
threat: frequent ups and downs in the business cycle and that of a flooding of
cheap college certificates.
It is __64__ in a country with rapid development in many fields to
see little reform and progress in its education system. When colleges are
reduced to money-making machines, they cannot help a society create enough
workers, thinkers and leaders.
50. A.
necessary B.
key C.
new D.
remote
51. A. this B.
that C.
it D.
as
52. A.
economy B.
country C.
city D.
industry
53. A. in
the near future B.
at present time C.
from time to time D.
in the long past
54. A. and
some B.
but none C.
if any D.
because such
55. A.
different B.
same C.
opposite D.
similar
56. A.
result B.
method C.
reason D.
expectation
57. A. some B.
most C.
few D.
all
58. A. can B.
must C.
can’t D.
mustn’t
59. A. took
from B.
picked out C.
caught sight of D.
learned from
60. A. spent B.
cost C.
wasted D.
detected
61. A. cost
money B.
make money C.
create money D.
deal with
62. A. put B.
set C.
make D. take
63. A.
Although B.
Besides C.
However D.
Therefore
64. A.
common B.
likely C.
worthwhile D.
surprising
Section B
Directions: Read the
following four 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.
(A)
In our culture, the sources of
what we call a sense of “mastery” - feeling important and worthwhile - and the
sources of what we call a sense of “pleasure”- finding life enjoyable - are not
always the same. Women often are told “You can’t have it all.” Sometimes what
the speaker really is saying is: “You choose a career, so you can’t expect to
have closer relationships or a happy family life.” or “You have a wonderful
husband and children - what’s all this about wanting a career?” But women need
to understand and develop both aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good
about themselves.
Our study shows that, for women, well-being has two aspects. One
is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, and
low levels of anxiety and depression. Mastery is closely related to the “doing”
side of life, to work and activity. Pleasure is the other aspect, and it is
made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism. It is tied more closely to the
“feeling” side of life. The two are independent of each other. A woman could be
high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa(反之亦然). For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has
just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work
life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time.
The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the
sources of well-being for women, and correct past mistakes. In the past, women
were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all
well-being. But we know that both mastery and pleasure are important. And
mastery seems to be achieved largely through work. In our study, all the groups
of employed women were valued significantly higher in mastery than women who
were not employed.
A woman’s well-being is developed when she takes on multiple
roles. At least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a
combination of roles - marriages, motherhood, and employment - were the highest
in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain.
65. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________.
A. for women, a sense of
“mastery” is more important than a sense of “pleasure”
B. for women, a sense of
“pleasure” is more important than a sense of “mastery”
C. women can’t have a sense of
“mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” at the same time
D. a sense of “mastery” and a
sense of “pleasure” are both necessary to women
66. The
author’s attitude towards women having a career is________.
A. negative B.
positive C.
indifferent D.
realistic
67. One can
conclude from the passage that if a woman takes on several social roles,
________.
A. it will be easier for her to
overcome stress and strain
B. she will be more successful
in her career
C. her chances of getting
promoted will be greater
D. her life will be richer and more meaningful
68. Which of
the following can be considered as a source of “pleasure” for women?
A. Family life B.
Multiple roles in society
C. Regular employment D.
Freedom from anxiety