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 last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” demands people who are flexible and who have good communication skills.
There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions. For example, a number of research studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited for change, which is the leading feature (特点) of the kind of high speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.
Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a 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 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 regret their choice of study.
1. By saying that “you may have had the last laugh” in the first paragraph, the author means that you may have _______.
A. earned as much as computer majors B. stopped joking about computer majors
C. shared the jokes with computer majors D. found jobs more easily than computer majors
2. Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates ______.
A. are likely to give others pressure B. are equally good at computer skills
C. are better able to deal with difficulties D. are ready to change when situations change
3. Which of the following is true about the communication skill?
A. Social science majors do not know they have had these skills.
B. Many companies prefer to employ those with good communication skills.
C. These skills have been considered very important by social science majors.
D. Computer majors have been offered a wide variety of positions because of these skills.
4 According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs?
A. Part-time work experience. B. Skills in expressing themselves.
C. Willingness to take low-paid jobs. D. Readiness to gain high-tech knowledge.
5. The underlined word “land” in the last paragraph probably means _______.
A. successfully get B. lose regretfully C. immediately start D. keep for some time
三、阅读 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was working as a consultant in a beer company, helping the president and senior vice-presidents form and carry out their new planning projects. It was really a great challenge.
At the same time, my mother was in the final stages of cancer.
I worked during the day and drove 40 miles home to be with her every night. It was tiring and stressful, but it was what I wanted to do. My commitment was to continue to do excellent consulting during the day, even though my evenings were very hard. I didn’t want to bother the president with my situation, yet I felt someone at the company needed to know what was going on. So I told the vice-president of Human Resources, asking him not to share the information with anyone.
A few days later, the president called me into his office.
I figured he wanted to talk to me about one of the many issues we were working on. When I entered, he asked me to sit down. He faced me from across his large desk, looked me in the eye and said, “I hear your mother is very ill”.
I was totally caught by surprise and burst into tears. He just looked at me, let my crying subside(平息), and then gently said a sentence I will never forget: Whatever you need.
That was it. His understanding and his willingness both to let me be in my pain and to offer me everything were qualities of sympathy that I carry with me to this day.
1．When the author was working in a beer company, his mother .
A．was concerned about him B．drew the president’s attention
C．was seriously ill D．was proud of her son
2．Although he felt tired and stressed, he felt it his duty .
A．to carry out their new strategic vision
B．to avoid bothering the president
C．to tell the vice-president his difficult situation
D．to do his job well and look after his mother
3．Most probably, the president got the information from .
A．a relative of the author’s B．the vice president
C．the author’s good friends D．the author’s colleagues
4．Which of the following can be used to best describe the president?
A．Considerate. B．Intelligent. C．Honest. D．Consultative.
5．Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A．Understanding Is Everywhere B．Generous President
C．Sympathy Is Needed D．An Unforgettable Memory
第二节 语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角硬币) 31 (leave). He was hungry 32 he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a 33 （love） young woman opened the door. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank 34 slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don’t owe me 35 ,” she replied. “Mother 36 (teach) me never to accept pay for a kindness.”
Years later the young woman became critically ill and was sent to a big city, 37 Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, he hurried 38 her room and recognized her at once. He determined to do his best to save her life.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. When the bill was sent to her room, she was afraid to open it 39 it would take the rest of her life to pay it 40 . Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words...
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
二、 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A fox one day fell into a deep well and could find no means of escape. A goat, suffering from 21 , came to the same well, and seeing the Fox, asked if the water was good. 22 to be happy and merry, the fox praised the delicious taste of the water and 23 him to go down. The goat, mindful only of his thirst, 24 jumped down. But just as he drank, the fox informed him of the difficulty they were both in and suggested a 25 for their common escape. “If,” said he, “you will place your forefeet upon the wall and 26 your head, I will run up your back and escape, and will help you out afterwards.” The goat readily agreed and the fox jumped upon his 27 . After he safely reached the mouth of the well, the fox ran off as fast as he could. When the goat blamed him for 28 his promise, he turned around and cried out, “You 29 old fellow! You should never have gone down before you had inspected the way up, nor should you have exposed yourself to the 30 from which you had no means of escape.”
Remember to look before you leap!
21. A. hunger B. tiredness C. thirst D. anger
22. A. Pretending B. Wishing C. Happening D. Deciding
23. A. warned B. encouraged C. ordered D. allowed
24. A. carefully B. thoughtlessly C. generously D. clumsily
25. A. rest B. plan C. place D. dream
26. A. shake B. nod C. turn D. bend
27. A. tail B. legs C. stomach D. back
28. A. breaking B. making C. remembering D. keeping
29. A. strange B. stubborn C. foolish D. rude
30. A. danger B. water C. darkness D. happiness
第五部分读写任务（满分25分）
请阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Many people believe that in the future computers will be used in lots of everyday activities .It is thought that we won’t go shopping because many goods are available on the Internet .There will be no more books because all books will be available from electronic libraries .The Internet will be used to book holidays, rent films and order food. Most telephone calls will be made over the Internet as well .Some people are excited about these new developments .Others , however, do not think that computers will replace our present ways of shopping and communicating .
Is Internet shopping as much fun as traditional shopping ? Many people say it is not .It is fun to go into shops and look as good in person . It is also unlikely that many people will want to read large texts on our computers because paper books will possibly be more user- friendly .Maybe , computers won’t change these habits.
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；
2．然后以约120个词表达你对“网上购物”这一现象的观点。内容包括：
（1）叙述你身边的同学对网上购物的看法。
（2）你喜欢的购物方式（传统的购物方式还是网上购物）?
（3）结合自己的生活例子说明你喜欢的理由。
【写作要求】
1.作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
第二节 完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
在横线上填上词组的正确形式完成句子，使其与所给的中文意思相符，每空填一词。
66． You shouldn’t have Andy （让…...一个人待着）in the mountains; it was very dangerous.
67. I look forward to________ ________（收到……的信）my parents in the near future.
68．We should _________ _________(调整以适应)the bad economic situation .
69．He felt too shocked to move. His world had been turned________ _______(颠倒地).
70 . A friend ______ _______(在困难中) is a friend indeed.
