2004考研英语知识运用模拟试题及答案(四) 英语, 考研, 试题, 知识, 模拟

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Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of an __1__ should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, __2_-_, most people make several job choices during their working lives, __3__ because of economic and Industrial changes and partly to improve __4__ position. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should __5__ entersintosa broad flexible training p rogram that will __6__ them for a field of work rather than for a single __7__ . 　　Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans __8__ benefit of help form a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing __9__ about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss __10__. Some drift from job to job. Others __11__ to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.
　　One common mistake is choosing an occupation for __12__ real or imagined prestige. Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose the professional field, __13__ both the relatively small proportion of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal __14__. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar" job is __15__ good reason for choosing it as life's work. __16__, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the __17__ of young people should give serious __18__ to these fields.
　　Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants __19__ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take __20__ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.
　　1. A. identification 　B. entertainment 　C. accommodation　 D. occupation
　　2. A. however 　B. therefore 　C. though 　D. thereby
　　3. A. entirely　 B. mainly　 C. partly　 D. his
　　4. A. its　 B. his 　C. our　 D. their
　　5. A. since　 B. therefore　 C. furthermore　 D. forever
　　6. A. make 　B. fit 　C. take 　D. leave
　　7. A. job　 B. way　 C. means　 D. company
　　8. A. to 　B. for 　C. without　 D. with
　　9. A. little 　B. few 　C. much 　D. a lot
　　10. A. chance 　B. basis 　C. purpose 　D. opportunity
　　11. A. apply 　B. appeal 　C. stick 　D. turn
　　12. A. our　 B. its 　C. your 　D. their
　　13. A. concerning　 B. following　 C. considering　 D. disregarding
　　14. A. preferences　 B. requirements 　C. tendencies　 D. ambitions
　　15. A. a 　B. any 　C. no 　D. the
　　16. A. Therefore 　B. However 　C. Nevertheless 　D. Moreover
　　17. A. majority　 B. mass 　C. minority 　D. multitude
　　18. A. proposal 　B. suggestion 　C. consideration 　D. appraisal
　　19. A. towards 　B. against　 C. out of 　D. without
　　20. A. turns 　B. parts 　C. choices　 D. risks

　　参　考　答　案

　　1.D　 2.A　 3.C 　4.D 　5.B 　6.B 　7.A　 8.C　 9.A　 10.B　11.C　 12.B　 13.D　 14.B 　15.C 　16.D　 17.A　 18.C　 19.C　 20.D

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The horse and carriage is thing of the past. But love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages 1 young couples are the result of 2 attraction and affection 3 than practical considerations.

　　In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children  
. Teenagers begin 4 in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social 5 . Though young people feel 6 to choose their friends from 7 groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is 8 in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually 9 choices by 10 disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.

　　 11 ,marriages between members of different groups(interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater 12 of today's youth and the fact that they are restricted by 13 prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their home towns to attend college, 14 in the armed forces. 15 pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, they are more 16 to date and marry outside their own social group. In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither 17 nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are 18 the rise particularly between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand, interracial marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for interracial couples to find a place to live, maintain friendships, and 19 a family. Marriages between people of different national 20 (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial times.

　　1.A.linking 　B. involving 　C. connecting 　D. correlating

　　2.A.personal　 B. emotional　 C. mutual 　D. magnetic

　　3.A.more　 B. less 　C. rather　 D. other

　　4.A.dating　 B. appointment　C. engagement 　D. matching

　　5.A.position 　B. association 　C. contacts 　D. contract

　　6.A.certain 　B. embarrassed　 C. hesitated 　D. free

　　7.A.similar 　B. identical 　C. differential 　D. diverse

　　8.A.for 　B. likely 　C. due 　D. because

　　9.A.influence　 B. give 　C. make　 D. offer

　　10.A.sounding 　B. avoiding　 C. expecting　 D. voicing

　　11.A.Moreover　 B. However　 C. Therefore 　D. Furthermore

　　12.A.mobility 　B. motive 　C. moral 　D. mission

　　13.A.less 　B. rather 　C. fewer　 D. many

　　14.A.work　 B. serve　 C. stay　 D. remain

　　15.A.but　 B. otherwise　 C. likewise 　D. or

　　16.A.probable　 B. likely 　C. reluctant 　D. readily

　　17.A.rare 　B. scarce　 C. seared　 D. relieved

　　18.A.in 　B. at 　C. on 　D. for

　　19.A.raise　 B. obtain 　C.grow 　D. unite

　　20.A.origin 　B. source 　C. resource 　D. base

　　参　考　答　案

　　1.B　 2.C　 3.D　 4.A　 5.C　 6.D　 7.D　 8.C　 9.A　 10.D　11.B　 12.A 　13.C　 14.B　 15.D　 16.B　 17.A　 18. C　 19.A　 20. A