The case for college has been accepted without question for more than a generation.
All high school graduates ought to go, says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence, because college will help them earn more money, become “better” people, and learn to be more responsible citizens than those who don’t go.
But college has never been able to work its magic for everyone.And now that close to half our high school graduates are attending, those who don’t fit the pattern are becoming more numerous, and more obvious.College graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis; college students interfere with each other’s experiments and write false letters of recommendation in the intense competition for admission to graduate school.Others find no stimulation in their studies, and drop out ------ often encouraged by college administrators.
Some observers say the fault is with the young people themselves ----- they are spoiled and they are expecting too much.But that is a condemnation of the students as a whole, and does not explain all campus unhappiness.Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right.We’ve been told that young people have to go to college because our economy cannot absorb an army of untrained 18-year-olds.But disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer absorb an army of trained 22-year-olds, either.
Some adventuresome educators and campus watchers have openly begun to suggest that college may not be the best, the proper, the only place for every young person after the completion of high school.
We_may_have_been_looking_at_all_those_surveys_and_statistics_upside_down,_it_seems,_and_through_the_rosy_glow_of_our_own_remembered_college_experiences.Perhaps college does not make people intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, or quick to learn things ----- maybe it is just the other way round, and intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, quick-learning people are only the ones who have been attracted to college in the first place.And perhaps all those successful college graduates would have been successful whether they had gone to college or not.This is heresy (异端邪说) to those of us who have been brought up to believe that if little schooling is good, more has to be much better.But contrary evidence is beginning to mount up.
64.According to the passage all of the following statements are true EXCEPT______.
A.about half of the high school graduates continue their studies at school
B.college graduates are believed to be able to earn more money
C.administrators often encourage college students to drop out
D.more and more young people are found unfit for college
65.Which of the following is one of some observers’ opinions?
A.The students expect so much that they are not satisfied with the hard college life.
B.The economic situation is so discouraging that the youth have to attend college.
C.College should improve because of so much campus unhappiness.
D.Colleges provide more chances of good jobs than anywhere else.
66.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.Our college experience proves that those surveys are incorrect.
B.The surveys may remind us of our beautiful college experiences.
C.The surveys should all be re-examined according to our college experiences.
D.Our college experiences may make us misunderstand the results of the surveys.
67.What is the main purpose of this passage?
A.To argue against the idea that college is the best place for all young people.
B.To put forward an idea that college should not be the first choice.
C.To value young people’s further education in colleges.
D.To persuade young people into working after the completion of high school.
科目:高中英语 来源:2010届福建省南平市高三毕业班适应性考试 题型:阅读理解
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第一节短文填词(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母提示,3)语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词,并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确,拼写正确。
May 3 rd, Friday Fine
This afternoon, on my way to see a film, I saw a
case f ____ off a man’s bike. I shouted out to the man to 76_____________
stop him. But he didn’t hear me and _________ away. 77_____________
I was wondering what to do _________ I had an idea. I 78_____________
stopped a taxi and got into it w ___ the case. Soon we 79_____________
caught up with the man. G ___ the case back, he was so 80_____________
___________(感谢) that he offered me some money, but I 81_____________
refused it ___________(礼貌). Then the driver drove me 82_____________
to the ____ (电影院). When I paid him, the driver pushed 83_____________
my hand _________ said with a smile, “Neither will I accept you84________
money, because your behavior touches me”. With these________, 85_____________
they said “Good- Bye” to each other and went separately.
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(二) 66 Scientists and experts have proved the uniqueness of finger-prints and discovered that no exactly similar pattern is passed on from parents to children, though nobody knows why this is the case.
The ridge (隆起) structure on a person's fingers does not change with growth and is not affected by surface injuries. Burns, cuts and other damage to the outer part of the skin will be replaced in time by new one, which bears a reproduction of the original pattern. 67 Some criminals make use of this fact to remove their own finger-prints but this is a dangerous and rare step to take.
Finger-prints can be made very easily with printer's ink. They can by be recorded easily. 68 Because of the simplicity and economy of this system, finger-prints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case. A suspected man may deny a charge but this may be in vain. 69 . When a suspect leaves finger-prints behind at the scene of a crime, they are difficult to detect with the naked eye. 70 Some of the marks found are incomplete but identification is possible if a print of a quarter of an inch square can be obtained.
A.Special techniques are used to "develop" them. |
B.A fingerprint is an impression of the friction ridges of all part of the finger. |
C.It is only when the inner skin is injured that the arrangement will be destroyed. |
D.With special methods, identification can be achieved successfully within a short time. |
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A. Accounting of finance: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. At least two years’ experience in an accounting role. Dedicated team player. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong problem solving and multitasking abilities. Ability to interact with employees at various levels within the organization.
B. Marketing analyst: to provide marketing input in support of brand development, produce promotion, web function and industry awareness. Through contact with case histories to represent project success, for both print and web use.
C. HR manager: we have been looking for a little while and yet we haven’t got the proper person. Keys are a degree with manufacturing experience. This position is a generalist in nature and you should have worked in a labor plant. This is a plant that is growing. Located in the Harrisburg / Lewisburg area. Please include a daytime phone with response.
D. Personal fitness instructor: as a personal fitness instructor, your job will be to teach the next generation of personal trainers. Our instructors work locally at various fitness centers. You will also be in charge of instructing our personal trainer exams. Personal fitness instructors have flexible schedules and may choose the hours they wish to work.
E. Manager of real estate purchasing: bachelor’s degree from 4-year college or university. More than seven years’ experience in construction or architecture field and buying or fixture design experience. In-depth knowledge of store construction materials, store fixtures. Ability to comprehend and draft reports and documents with significant legal consequence. Ability to negotiate and draft contacts on behalf of the company.
F. Architectural designer: architectural degree and / or related experience. Five years’ minimum experience in design-related positions. Retail experience preferred. Project management experience. Project scheduling experience as asset.
以下是五位求职者的个人情况。请把求职者与适合他们的职位匹配起来.
1. Applicant A --- With 10 years’ experience in human resource management, I have always been in charge of recruiting and training new employees in a state-owned plant. In 2008 I successfully got the HR Rep certificate.
2.Applicant B --- Thanks to my 2 years’ hard work in FATTE accounting agency, I have gained much experience in accounting. Besides, I am in charge of providing finance assistance to operation and headquarter staff with monthly financial reports and various analyses.
3.Applicant C --- Graduating from Chicago University with commerce bachelor’s degree, I have been working as an interior (内部的) designer for 10 years. At the same time, I also took the negotiation course in AMT Commercial College and got Negotiator’s Certificate of Business.
4.Applicant D --- Having worked in a world-famous company whose major field is in marketing analysis, I have accumulated enough experience in establishing brand and graphic design, especially good at website marketing development.
5.Applicant E --- With at least 8 years’ working experience in architecture designing and 5 years’ working experience as a project manager, I am sure I am qualified to meet any challenge in the coming job.
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科目:高中英语 来源:广东省20092010学年高一下学期期末考试试题(英语) 题型:其他题
第二节:信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
请仔细阅读下面有关信息。
A.A scarf, a good present for fair ladies. In winter, in addition to keeping you warm, a scarf around your neck can help draw other’s attention. |
B.Guitar Beginners. Do you like music? Do you want to play the guitar well in a short time? This new book, written by guitarist Frank Jones, helps even the most basic beginner read his way to being a competent guitar player in just 20 days. |
C.The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is a short novel written by Mark Twain, an American famous writer. It is very interesting and adventurous. |
D.The Milk Calcium, produced for the senior. More and more people have realized that to be healthy is really the most important. The milk Calcium is especially good for the ones lack of calcium(钙). |
E. The Classic Explorer’s Compass, a precious instrument, will help you know wherever you are. Each comes with its own waterproof leather case.
F. Super Shoes, the sports shoes liked by all the young. Wearing Super Shoes can be attractive. It is said that Super Shoes can help you to be the winner in every sports game.
你打算为你的朋友Mike, Mary, Robert, Lily和Tom选购新年礼物。请阅读有关对他们的描述,匹配信息选出最适合他们的礼品。
56. Mike likes sports and travel. He would like something that he can take with him on his journeys, especially when he is camping or hiking, because sometimes it is hard to find the direction.
57. Mary likes parties and discos. She likes to look smart, and she is very fond of music. She says that she likes books, but she never reads any. Now, she wants to learn how to play a musical instrument.
58. Robert is an eighty-year-old man. He likes doing exercise in the morning. But one week ago, the doctor told him that he suffered from osteoporosis(骨质疏松) in a common health examination.
59. Lily is a beautiful girl. She sings well and is going to perform at the New Year’s party. She’d like to wear something that is attractive at the party.
60. Tom is a junior student. He likes playing basketball and reading. He would like to read something about taking a risk.
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科目:高中英语 来源:20102011学年广东深圳高级中学高一下学期期中英语试题 题型:信息匹配
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先,请阅读下列英语电影的名称及内容简介:
A. Birth of a Nation Birth of a Nation was the most popular film of the silent era. The message in the film was that African Americans could never be integrated into the white society as equals. Race violence directed against African Americans took place in many cities. In the South, African Americans were only allowed to go to separate schools, hotels, and restaurants.
B. Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind was the costliest and most popular film of Hollywood’s Golden Era. Producer David Selznick had promised that the film would be free of any anti-Negro ideas. Although it did not use white actors in blackface, like Birth of a Nation, its picture of enslaved African Americans as loyal but scatter-brained house servants and clumsy field hands was what the white thought the black ought to be then.
C. Glory Glory offers a powerful retelling of the story of the first black regiment (团) during the American Civil War. Half the regiment’s men were killed or wounded in the war, but it dramatically demonstrated the courage of African American troops in battle. However, the film failed to describe the larger historical context of the Civil War.
D. Amistad The Steven Spielberg film is about a historical event. In 1839, a group of Africans were captured and shipped to the Spanish colony of Cuba. During trans-shipment to nearby sugar plantations, 53 slaves overpowered the crew. The captives then ordered the two men who had purchased them to navigate the ship toward Africa. At night, however, the men sailed the ship northward and westward. The case ultimately went to the Supreme Court. In 1841, the Court freed the captives.
E. Beloved The film is based on Margaret Garner’s story of killing her own two-year-old daughter Mary. Margaret Garner said that she had intended to kill her other children rather than see them returned to slavery. She later explained that she wanted to “end their sufferings” rather than see them returned to bondage and “murdered by piecemeal”. No other work has so powerfully examined the interior life of a former slave.
F. Schindler’s List The film concerns the lives of a thousand Jews during World War II. The film shows, unforgettably, how one man does make a difference. Schindler proves that man’s morality and humanity are always alive. “Save one life, save the world entire.” The heavy tone and fearful atmosphere of the film are heightened by black-and-white cinematography.
以下是与电影相关的评论文章标题,请匹配标题与它们所对应的电影:
1.Inner Hurt
2.International Slave Trade
3.Civil Rights
4.Blacks with Low Abilities
5.Brave Blacks
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