30. A. energetic　　 B. positive　　　 C. active　　　　　　 D. vigorous

Keys：21-25 ACBDA 26-30 CABCC

[考点]名词：3个(考查上下文衔接关系)；动词：3个(考查逻辑关系)；形容词：3个(考查意义关系)；副词：1个(考查连贯关系)。

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Years ago it was very difficult to travel from one place to another. The 21__was often long, tiring and dangerous. Today the picture has changed. Science has 22__transpotation and communication facilities a great deal. Traveling has become safer, more enjoyable and 23__more economical.

Traveling, whether within one’s country or abroad, brings many 24__benefits. People travel for 25__, business or for educaion and knowledge. In old times most people were only able to read about strange and fascinating places across the mountains and seas. Later, with the coming of the cinema and television, man’s 26__about faraway places with strange sounding names was further stirred up. Today man’ s curiosity can be satisfied in luxurious comfort. There are first- class ships and airplanes to take him where his dreams lie.

We travel to 27_our knowledge of the world in which we live. Knowledge obtained from books alone is not enough. 28__knowledge of different lands and peoples 29__our mind and soul. Books generally do not give us a very 30_pictuure of lands beyond our shores. Some of them are even misleading.

Keys: BACDA/　 BCBDA

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If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the 21__last laugh. There are many 22._advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” demands people who are flexible and who have good 23_communication skills.

There are many social science majors in large companies who fill 24_important positions. For example, a number of reseach studies found that social science majors had achieved greater 25_managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are more suited for 26._change, which is the leading feature of the kind of high speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.

Social science majors are not only experiencing 27._success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a 28._large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as “very important” by 92 percent of the companies. Social science 29._majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.

Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don’t 30.___regret their choice of study.

Keys:DBBAC/ CDABD

29. A. covered　　 B. included　　　 C. surrounded　　　 　D. enclosed

28. A. ordinary　　 B. common　　　 C. unusual　　　　　 　D. specific

27. A. relatively　 B. absolutely　　 　C. possibly　　　　　 D. accidentally

26. A. powerful　　 B. able　　　　　 C. capable　　　　　 D. energetic

25. A. situation　　 B. things　　　　 C. case　　　　　　　 D. matter

24. A. ignore　　　 B. understand　 　C. admit　　　　　　 D. distinguish

23. A. demands 　　B. needs　　　　 C. requirement　　 　　D. requests

22. A. proved　　　 B. suggested　　 　C. considered　　　　 　D. wished

21. A. musicians　 B. producers　　 　C. performers　　　 　D. spectators