27. A. groups 28. A. excited
B. classes B. boring
C. men
D. dogs D. interesting D. Strangely D. toys
C. important C. Especially C. clothes
29. A. Beautifully 30. A. hats
B. Specially B. boots
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3l—40的相应位置上。
In today’s competitive world, the ability to work happily with other people is a good way of marking yourself out from everybody ___31_____. While teamwork may offer the chance to blame others ___32_____ your mistakes, you can never blame __33____ for your failings as a teammate. Get to know one another, so you can build up a group and combine your advantages. Find out each other’s values, weaknesses, and past __34________ (achieve).
Don’t shy away form disagreements __35____ work out how __36____ (deal) with them. Humor can be a good way, so have a laugh together.
Before getting down to business, it’s important to establish ground rules. First, make sure you all share the same idea of time. Will 9:30 am meetings take place at midday? Then, work out how you are going to make decisions. These are probably __37______ (well) made at a formal meeting and communicated by e-mail. You must also agree with your teammate __38______ will be responsible for making decisions. Even if you have decided __39______ decisions don’t have to be agreed on, it is important that every team member __40________(keep) active. Ⅲ 阅读 (共两节，满分40分)
第—节 阅渎理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
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What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career.
A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is
important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work.. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic(认错的) about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work. 41．What is the passage mainly about?
A．The importance of working hard at school. B．Choosing a career according to one’s strengths. C．How to face one’s weakness.
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D．The value of school work.
42. The writer thinks that a student have a part-time job is probably ___.
A. a good way to find out his weak points B. one of the best ways of earning extra money C. of great use for his work in the future D. a waste of time he could have spent on study
43．From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he
___________.
A．should pay more attention to learning skills and developing abilities B．will be regretful about his bad results C．may also do well in his future work D．should restart his study in school
44. The underlined phrase ―be all thumbs‖ (in Para. 3) probably means ―_______‖.
A. be clumsy at doing things
B. be skillful in doing things D. be easily bored in doing things
C. be not interested in certain things
45．From the last paragraph we know one should _________.
A．make full use of one’s own weak points B．study harder for a new school record C．apologize for one’s own school record D．face one’s own weak points bravely
B
Four in 10 Chinese complain about the great gap between large investments in education and its returns, a recent nationwide survey has showed.
The Horizon Research Consultancy Group polled 3,355 residents aged 16 to 60 in both urban and rural areas, including Beijing and Shanghai.
The survey found that only 16 percent of respondents believed their investments on education gave good returns.
Those with higher education voiced greater disappointment at the quality of
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education received, the survey showed.
People in the rural areas generally gave more positive feedback（反馈）on the quality of education than those from the cities, the survey found.
\education has been focusing on an examination-oriented system,\Huo Qingwen, the deputy director of language education testing service center under the Beijing Foreign Studies University, told China Daily yesterday.
\the students, but also from the teachers who have been asked to focus more about the exam-passing rate,\
\job market is still hungry for talented staff, but many graduates are not competent(胜任的) because the posts require more practical experience and creative ability of workers,\
Most university graduates prefer jobs in large cities, causing an imbalance in human resources between urban and rural areas, Hong said.
The graduates would get better job options if they chose to work at the grassroots (基础的) level because of the government's preferential policies, including the waiving of tuition for those willing to work in the country's rural and western regions, he added.
About 580,000 graduates last year found county- or village-level jobs, and more than 550,000 got jobs in the central and western regions, Ministry of Education figures showed.
\many graduates focus only on jobs with high salaries and that are directly relevant to their specialties, they miss other good work opportunities,\Xiang, a Beijing graduate who works as an English teacher in a college located at a remote area in Yunnan province, said.
The recent survey showed that education costs form one-quarter of an urban family's income, while it forms one-third of a rural family's income. 46．According to the passage, most people think that _______
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A. the investments in education gave them good returns. B. the investments in education don’t bring them good results. C. college students are satisfied with their the education received.
D. People in the cities are more satisfied with the quality of education than those in the rural areas.
47．Which of the following is NOT mentioned?
A. China’s education has been focusing on an examination-oriented system . B. Both the teachers and students are asked to pay more attention to the
exam-passing rate. C. The job market now does not lack university graduates. D. Most university graduates enjoy hunting jobs in large cities.
48. What would happen to the graduates if they chose to work at the grassroots level?
A. They would get higher salaries. C. Their tuition would be free.
B. They would get lower salaries. D. They would get better job choices.
49. How much does the education cost according to the survey ?
A. One-third of a family's income. B. one-quarter of a rural family's income. C. 25% of an urban family's income. D. Three in ten a rural family's income.
50. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage.
A. The gap between investments in education and its returns B. Education and university graduates C. China’s higher education D. Education costs
C
Billy Joe Saunders is aiming for boxing gold at the Beijing Olympics but may have created history already.
As far as he knows, the 18-year-old welterweight from Hatfield is the first person from the Romany Gypsy community to qualify for an Olympic Games.
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