阅读理解（共20小题，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑
In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic（学业的）achievements and confident that their degree would help them to find a good job.
However, in the past four years the job market has changed greatly. This year’s college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in religious studies, but he has not gotten any job offers. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and don’t have jobs, so it’s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.
Four years ago, the future looked bright for his class of 2006. There were many high-tech(“dot com”) job opportunities, graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as health insurance and paid vacations. However, “Times have changed. It’s a new market,” according to an officer of the university.
The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and they majored in fields that are still paying well, such as accounting or nursing.
Even teaching is not a secure profession now. Ryan Stewart wanted to be a teacher. But instead he will probably go back to school in order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a bad economy.
In conclusion, these days a college degree does not automatically lead to a good job with a high salary. Some students can only hope that the value of their degree will increase in the future.
1. What did a college degree mean to people in the past?
A. It was a proof of their professional skills.
B. It would guarantee their quick promotion（升职）.
C. It built up their confidence in the job market.
D. It would help them to start an academic career.
2. Why does Ryan Stewart want to be a college teacher?
A. Teaching jobs are well-paid. B. He majored in teaching in the university.
C. College teaching is less challenging than high-tech jobs.
D. College teaching career won’t be influenced by economy.
3.It can be concluded from the passage that _____.
A. the value of a college degree has decreased now
B. new college graduates today can’t find any job
C. a college degree can still lead to a good job
D. graduates must prepare early to find jobs
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My ears are recently full of joyous remarks from my friends such as, “Oh, Beckham is so handsome, so cool, that I can’t help falling in love with him!” Or “What perfect skills he has!” Yeah, I agree 36 some degree, though I sometimes do want to ask them how much they 37 Beckham, apart from his appearance and how much they know about football 38 scoring goals. It seems funny that we are crazy for things, with which we are unfamiliar or 39 which we are uncertain, but we all, my friends 40 I, consider this one of life’s 41 .
We need these pleasures to brighten up our lives. But that doesn’t amount to craziness 42 nonsense（胡闹）. As an old saying 43 : “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We should not 44 anything from its appearance. We should all know, it is one’s good character and great contribution that 45 one a star and unforgettable. Therefore we’d better say 46 about Beckham’s good looks.
If we close our eyes, 47 in deep thought, we can find that the things that 48 us to be in truth happy, sad or touched 49 a clear meaning. If we don’t go deeper and just satisfied with superficial（表面的）things, 50 we will find that we have not really gained anything 51 our first impression has blinded and misled us, and we’ll remain ignorant(无知) 52 we realize that and make some changes.
It is believed that thinking and going deeper than before is a sign of great 53 . If one day we are willing to go deeper into everything, no matter how much it 54 us, we will finally prove how much we have grown up, how much more sensible（理智的）, mature（成熟的）, and intelligent we have 55 .
36．A．to B．on C．in D．at
37．A．learn from B．learn C．know D．know about
38．A．rather than B．except for C．except D．apart from
39．A．with B．in C．about D．for
40．A．not B．as well as C．rather than D．but
41．A．pleasures B．taste C．sorrow D．regrets
42．A．nor B．and C．or D．or else
43．A．speaks B．talks C．tells D．goes
44．A．take B．judge C．accept D．conclude
45．A．makes B．causes C．builds D．create
46．A．better B．more C．worse D．less
47．A．taking B．leaving C．falling D．getting
48．A．move B．change C．doubt D．follow
49．A．lack B．have C．include D．cover
50．A．in fact B．indeed C．in a while D．sooner or later
51．A．so B．even though C．because D．although
52．A．even if B．although C．unless D．if
53．A．joy B．progress C．effort D．work
54．A．cares B．pains C．delights D．minds
55．A．come B．made C．had D．become
Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it ______ yesterday.
A．was happening B．happens C．has happened D．happened
．—Did you see who the driver was?
—No, so quickly_________ that I couldn’t get a good look at his face.
A．does the car speed by B．the car sped by
C．did the car speed by D．the car speeds by
We rushed to the football court, only to see a sign _____ into the ground reading PERIODIC MAINTENANCE (定期维修).
A． knocked B． knocking C． to be knocked D． being knocked
．— I don’t think we have met before.
— Yes, once at a party, but we _______.
A．didn’t introduce B．weren’t introduced
C．haven’t introduced D．weren’t introducing
