Question

Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. It is said that there are ____ different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not easy.

“Finding a job” is not      as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not   for it. Sometimes “Chance” may         a more important part than “decision”.

     Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs           you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important         what kind of person you are, which special qualities         you outstanding among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference       an interest and a skill. If you like    and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can     a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a     .

Then ask yourself a question,” In the following three areas--skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your    skills?”

After    your skills, the next step is research(调查). To     as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends     the work they do.

Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.

1.A. thousand     B. thousand of    C. thousands of D. thousands

2.A. same         B. as same        C. so good      D. the same

3.A. suitable     B. fitted         C. able       D. like

4.A. take         B. play          C. have         D. choose

5.A. which        B. what          C. if           D. whether

6.A. feel        B. realize       C. to feel      D. to realize

7.A. helps        B. makes         C. make         D. help

8.A. both         B. between       C. from         D. either

9.A. art          B. music         C. sports       D. acting

10.A. ride        B. feed          C. draw        D. treat

11.A. success     B. skill         C. hobby       D. fact

12.A. good        B. the best      C. better       D. best

13.A. examine     B. have examined  C. examiningD. examined

14.A. find out    B. look out       C. look for   D. look at

15.A. what do they think of B. how do they think of  C. what they think ofD. how they think of

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.A

6.D

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.D

13.C

14.A

15.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了如果找到一个满意的工作的问题，并就此提出了三点建议：一是了解自己，确定自己有哪些特长。二是找出自己最擅长哪些技能。三是相信自己。

1.in the world 可知此处指的是世界上有无数种工作。Thousand的复数形式加of表示概数，故选C。

2. same……as和……一样，故选D。

3.Suitable适当的；fitted合适的；able有能力的；like 喜欢，像……一样。句意：许多年轻人辞掉一个工作时因为他们不适合它。短语be suitable for适合，故选A。

4.Take拿，取，带走；play玩耍，演奏；have有，让，从事；choose选择。句意：有时，比起决定来，机会能扮演一个更重要的角色。故选B，扮演。

5.

6.Feel感觉；realize意识到。句意：知道你是那种人很重要。强调句式， It is adj for sb to do sth，做某事对某人来说怎么样。本句中it是形式主语，指代后面不定式内容做形式主语，故选D。

7.Make制作，使得；help帮助。结合语境可知此处指的是哪一种特殊的品质让你在人群中突出。本句主语qualities是复数，故后面行为动词用原形。选C。

8.Both两者都；between在两者之间；from从，来自；either 两者中任何一个都。结合语境可知此处指的是，在兴趣和技艺之间有一个区别。故选B。

9.Art艺术，美术，艺术品；music音乐；sports运动；acting。根据后半句and enjoy looking at pictures,描述，可知此处指的是，如果你喜欢艺术。故选A。

10.Ride骑，乘车；feed喂养；draw画画；treat 对待。根据下文horse that looks like a horse not a big dog,可知此处指的是，如果你能画马。故选C。

11.Success成功；skill技艺；hobby习惯，爱好；fact 事实。联系前半句描述，可知此处指的是，这是一种技术。故选B。

12.with people, skills with information and skills with things,描述，可知此处问的是，哪个是你最喜欢的技艺？此处最高级前已有物主代词your，故前面不用再加定冠词，故选D，最喜欢的。

13.

14.find out找出，查明；look out注意，照料；look for寻找；look at 看。根据后半句描述，可知此处指的是，为了尽可能找到许多种不同的工作，故选A。

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考点：考查日常生活类短文