出自:西南石油大学-化学工程与工艺-大学英语
26. (阅读理解题)
Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completes a university degree or diploma course could find a good career quite easily．However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the search for jobs．
Job seekers first have to make a careful assessment of their own abilities. One area of assessment should be of their academic qualifications, which would include special skills within their subject area．Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes, or the relative importance to themselves of such matters as money, security, leadership and caring for others．
The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment and to think about how the general employment situation is likely to develop in the future．After studying all the various options, they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various Careers．
Job application forms and letters should, of course, be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar or spelling errors．
When graduates are asked to attend for interview, they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about the prospective employer．Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also obviously important．Interviewees should try to give positive and helpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about anything they are unsure about．This is much better than pretending to understand a question and giving an unsuitable answer．
There will always be good career opportunities for people with ability, skills and determination；the secret to securing a good job is to be one of them．
(1). (单选题) In Para.1, the sentence“…those days are gone, even in Hong Kong…”suggest that___.()(本题2.0分)
A、 in the past, finding a good career was easier in Hong Kong than elsewhere
B、 nowadays, everyone in Hong Kong has an equal chance of finding a good caree
C、 it used to be harder to find a good job in Hong Kong than in other countries
D、 Hong Kong is no longer the good place for finding jobs
27. (阅读理解题)
It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstanding between them．They have always complained, more or less justly, that they are possessive and dominant：that they do not trust their children to deal with crisis: that they talk too much about certain problems——and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationship．
I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young．
Young people often irritate parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music． This is not their motive．They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own．Then, it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents；this gives them additional enjoyment．They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste．
Sometimes you are resistant and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do．If they did approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group．But in that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog (处于劣势者)：you can’t win but at least you can keep your honor．This is a passive way of looking at things．It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parents’ control．But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself．
If you plan to control your life, cooperation can be part of that plan．You can impress others, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want．You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do．
(1). (单选题) This passage is primarily meant for_______.()(本题2.0分)
A、 parents
B、 teenagers
C、 educators
D、 psychologists
28. (阅读理解题)
The French Revolution broke out in 1789．At the time France was in a crisis．The government was badly run and people’s lives were miserable．King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes．But his effort failed．He ordered his troops to Versailles．The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force．On July 14, 1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept．Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day．Louis tried to flee the country in 1792, to get support from Austria and Prussia．However, he was caught and put in prison．In September 1792, the monarchy was abolished．In the same year, Louis was executed．A few months later his wife, Marie, also had her head cut off．The Revolution of France had frightened the other king s of Europe．Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France．The French raised republican armies to defend the nation．The Revolution went through a period of terror．Thousands of people lost their lives．In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte．
(1). (单选题) This passage is mainly about France．（）(本题2.0分)
A、 T
B、 F
29. (填空题) There are more than forty universities in Britain—nearly twice as many as in 1960.During the 1 960s eight completely new ones were founded, and ten other new ones were created l __ converting old colleges of technology into universities.In the same period the 2 ___ of students more than doubled, from 70, 000 to more than 200, 000.By 1973 about 10%of men aged from eighteen to twenty—one were in universities and about 5%of women.All the universities are private institutions. Each has its 3___ governing councils.4___ some local businessmen and local politicians as well as a few academics(大学教师).The state began to give grants to them fifty years 5__, and by 1 970 each university derived nearly all its 6__ from state grants.Students have to pay fees and living costs, but every student may receive from the local authority of the place 7_he lives a personal grant which is enough to pay his full costs, including lodging and food unless his parents are rich.Most students take jobs in the summer for about six weeks, but they do not normally do outside work during the academic year. The Department of Education takes 8 _ for the payments which cover the whole expenditure of the universities, but it does not exercise direct control. It can have an important influence 9_ new developments through its power to distribute funds, but it takes the advice of the University Grants Committee, a body which is mainly 10_ of academics.
1．A．with B．by C．at D．into
2．A．amount B．quantity C．lot D．number
3．A．self B．kind C．own D．personal
4．A．making B．consisting C．including D．taking
5．A．ago B．before C．after D．ever
6．A．suggestions B．grades C．profits D．funds
7．A．what B．which C．where D．how
8．A．responsibility B．advice C．duty D．pleasure
9．A．at B．to C．on D．form
10．A．consisted B．composed C．made D．taken (本题10.0分)