An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to the global economic crisis awakening a public 36 for knowledge about how the financial system 37 .
Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, 38 UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were 39 up.
Professor John Beath, the president of the society, and a 40 lecturer at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures—which are open to students from all departments—were 41 crowds of 400, rather than the 42 250.
“There are a large number of students who are not economics 43 who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to 44 my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t 45 done.” He added.
University applications 46 7% last year. But there were rises 47 average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed 48 in careers in the public sector, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.
A 49 study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial 50 and almost half said their children had asked them what was 51 , although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.
Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the 52 will be a generation that’s financially 53 and better equipped to 54 their money through times of economic 55 .”
1.A．concern B．thirst C．sense D．taste
2.A．works B．performs C．serves D．affects
3.A．in terms of B．according to C．on account of D．in spite of
4.A．yet B．once C．also D．still
5.A．outstanding B．inspiring C．convincing D．leading
6.A．catching B．appealing C．drawing D．covering
7.A．usual B．regular C. average D．common
8.A．majors B．interests C．preferences D．standards
9.A．attach B．adapt C．approach D．relate
10.A．generally B．frequently C．traditionally D．originally
11.A．raised B．rose C．fell D．struck
12.A．by B．in C．over D．above
13.A．effect B．focus C．interest D．benefit
14.A．recent B．late C．present D．unique
15.A．matters B．affairs C. events D．issues
16.A．taking up B．going on C．calling up D．keeping on
17.A．overturn B．downturn C．breakthrough D．breakout
18.A．cleverer B．smarter C．brighter D．wiser
19.A．strugglt B．measure C．manage D．earn
20.A．stability B．puzzle C．uncertainty D．recovery
1.B
2.A
3.B
4.C
5.D
6.C
7.A
8.A
9.D
10.C
11.B
12.D
13.C
14.A
15.A
16.B
17.B
18.D
19.C
20.C
【解析】
试题分析：文章大意：文章介绍申请到大学中学习经济专业的学生的增加被归因于全球性的经济危机激起了民众对于金融系统运作知识的渴望。通过举例说明这样的现象的好处。
1.考查名词和句意理解：A．concern关心，担心，B．thirst渴望，C．sense 感觉，D．taste品尝，品味，这句话的意思是：越来越多的学生申请大学经济系是由于经济危机唤醒了人们对于金融系统是如何运作的知识的渴望。所以选B
2.考查动词和句意理解：A．works运作，起作用，B．performs表演，表现，C．serves服务，D．affects影响，这句话的理解同上题，指金融系统的运作，所以选A
3.考查词组和句意理解：A．in terms of就…而言，B．according to根据，C．on account of因为D．in spite of虽然，句意是：根据UCAS的调查，今年一月份开始的学位课程的申请已经上升了15%。选 B
4.考查副词和上下文理解：A．yet 然而，B．once 一旦，曾经，C．also也，D．still仍然，上句话说：学位课程的申请已经上升了15%，这句话是申请A水平经济学的学生也在上升，选C
5.考查形容词和句意理解：A．outstanding杰出的，B．inspiring激励人心的，C．convincing 使人相信的， D．leading主要的，这里是介绍John Beath，是协会的主席，是St Andrews 大学的主讲师，选D
6.考查动词和句意理解：A．catching抓住，B．appealing和to搭配，是“吸引”，C．drawing画，吸引，拉，临近， D．covering覆盖，涉及，句意：他的意图是面向所有的系科的第一年的讲座，吸引了400多人。选 C
7.考查形容词和句意理解：A．usual通常的，B．regular常规的，定期的，C. average平均的， D．common普通的，常见的，这几个是相似的形容词，这里强调和平常不一样，这次的讲座吸引400多人，选A
8.考查名词和句意理解：A．majors主修B．interests兴趣，C．preferences偏爱，D．standards水平，majors这里指是主修经济学的学生，句意：又很多学生不是主修经济学的，选A
9.考查动词和词组搭配：A．attach附上，B．adapt适应，改编，C．approach靠近，处理，D．relate和…有关，relate sth to sth“把…和…联系起来”，这里是：教授今年的工作是把教学和当代的事件联系起来，选D
10.考查副词和句意理解：A．generally普遍地，B．frequently频繁地，C．traditionally传统地，D．originally最初地，原始地，这里指教授的教学方法和传统的方法不一样，选C
11.考查动词和句意理解：A．raised举起，提出，筹集，饲养，B．rose上升，上涨，起身，C．fell下降，跌倒，D．struck敲打，袭击，句意：去年的大学申请有上升，还有下面的句子：But there were rise average in several subjects 也可以看出答案是B。
12.考查介词和词组搭配：A．by相差，B．in在…里面，C．over越过，D．above在…上面，above average在平均值上面，高于平均值，句意：在几个学科上上升都在平均值以上，选D
13.考查名词和句意理解：A．effect影响，B．focus聚焦，C．interest兴趣，D．benefit利益，句意是：人们对公共部门又有了兴趣，这些部门在经济危机中更加安全，选C
14.考查形容词：A．recent最近的，B．late最迟的，C．present现在的，在场的，D．unique独特的，句意：最近的一项调查表明三分之二的父母认为学校应该做更多的事情来教学生关于经济问题，选A
15.考查名词：A．matters事情；事态；问题；关于...的事情；物质；重要性B．affairs事务，C. events事件，D．issues问题，（报刊的）期，号，发行物，这里的financial matters是“和经济有关的事情”，选A
16.考查词组和句意理解：A．taking up从事，拿起，开始学，B．going on进展，C．calling up唤起， D．keeping on反复，句意：有一半的人说孩子问过现在发生的事情，选B
17.考查动词和句意理解：A．overturn使）翻倒，B．downturn .（价格或活动）开始下降，衰退，低迷时期C．breakthrough突破，D．breakout爆发，句意：这次的衰退带来的好处之一是这一代人在经济上更理智，选B
18.考查形容词比较级，A．cleverer更聪明，B．smarter更聪明，C．brighter更聪明，D．wiser更理智，这里指孩子在经济问题上更加理智，不是更聪明，选D
19.考查动词和句意理解：A．struggle努力，挣扎，B．measure衡量，C．manage设法，管理，D．earn挣得，句意是：这代人在经济问题上更加理智，能够管理好自己的钱，选C
20.考查名词和上下文串联：A．stability稳定，B．puzzle困惑，C．uncertainty不确定，D．recovery恢复，前面提到：the global economic crisis可知是经济不确定的时期，选C。
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
One evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Tisich called a family meeting. “We’ve had to make a difficult decision,” Mr. Trsich announced. “You see, your mother has been offered a post as codirector of a television station to Chicago, Unfortunately, the station is not here, After thinking long and hard about it, we’ve concluded that the right decision is to move to Chicago.”
Marc looked shocked, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they’d be moving. “It’s surprising. but exciting!” she said. Marc simply said. “We can’t go - I can’t leave all my friends. I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!”
The Tisichs hoped that by the time they moved in August, Marc would grow more accustomed to the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the news, refusing to pack his belongings.
When the morning of the move arrived. Marc was nowhere to he found. His parents called Tommy Lyons’s house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn’t seen Marc. Mrs. Tisich became increasingly concerned, while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so irresponsibly
What they didn’t know was that Marc had started walking over to Tommy’s house , with a faint idea of hiding Lyons’s attic （阁楼） for a few days. But something happened on the way as Marc walked past all the familiar landscape of the neighborhood: the fence that he and his mother painted, the tree that he and his sister used to climb, the park where he and his father often took evening walks together. How much would these mean without his family, who make them special in the first place? Marc didn’t take the time to answer that question but instead hurried back to his house, wondering if there were any moving cartons （纸板箱） the right size to hold his record collection.
1. The conflict to this story was caused by .
A. Marc and Rachel’s different tempers
B. a quarrel between Tommy Lyons and Marc
C. Marc’s disagreement with his parents about their move
D. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich’s remark of Marc’s irresponsibility
2. Marc and Rachel’s reactions to the move were similar in the way that both were_______.
A. surprised B. angry and upset
C. anxious for more details D. worried about packing
3. The reason for Marc’s going home was that .
A. he did not want to be left behind
B. he realized his family was essential to him
C. he hoped to reach an agreement with his parents
D. he wished to be a more responsible person
4. What would most likely happen next?
A. Marc would bring his records over to the Lyons’s house,
B. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would call the police.
C. Marc would join his family for house moving.
D. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would start searching for Marc.
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