Employers fear they will be unable to recruit (招募) students with the skills they need as the economic recovery kicks in, a new survey ___21___.
Nearly half of the organizations told researchers they were already struggling to find ___22___ with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), ___23___ even more companies expect to experience ___24___ of employees with STEM skills in the next three years.
The Confederation of British Industry___25___694 businesses and organizations across the public and ___26___sectors , which together employ 2.4 million people.
Half are ___27___ they will not be able to fill graduate posts in the coming years, while a third said they would not be able to ___28___ enough employees with the right A-level skills.
“___29___ we move further role recovery and businesses plan ___30___ growth, the demand for people with high-quality skills and qualifications will ___31___.” said Richard Lambert, Director General, CBI. “Firms say it is already hard to find people with the right ___32___ or engineering skills. The new government must make it a top ___33___ to encourage more young people to study science-related ___34___.”
The survey found that young people would improve their job prospects (预期) ___35___ they studied business, maths, English and physics or chemistry at A-level. The A-levels that employers ___36___least are psychology and sociology. And while many employers don’t insist on a ___37___ degree subject . A third prefer to hire those with a STEM-related subject.
The research ___38___ worries about the lack of progress in improving basic skills in the UK ___39___. Half of the employer expressed worries about employees’ basic literacy and numeracy（计算) skills, while the biggest problem is with IT skills, ___40___ two-thirds reported concerns.
| 小题1: | | A．submits | B．reveals | C．launches | D．relieves |
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小题2:.| A．audience | B．officials | C．partners | D．staff |
| 小题3: | | A．while | B．because | C．for | D．although |
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| 小题4: | | A．exits | B．shortages | C．absences | D．sources |
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小题5:.| A．surveyed | B．searched | C．exposed | D．expanded |
| 小题6: | | A．collective | B．private | C．personal | D．civil |
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| 小题7: | | A．conducted | B．combined | C．concerned | D．confused |
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| 小题8: | | A．provide | B．reach | C．transfer | D．hire |
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| 小题9: | | A．Lest | B．Unless | C．Before | D．As |
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小题10:.小题11:.| A．control | B．stretch | C．ensure | D．heighten |
小题12:.| A．creative | B．technical | C．narrative | D．physical |
小题13:.| A．priority | B．option | C．challenge | D．judgment |
| 小题14: | | A．procedures | B．academics | C．thoughts | D．subjects |
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| 小题15: | | A．until | B．since | C．whereas | D．if |
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小题16:.| A．rate | B．discuss | C．order | D．observe |
| 小题17: | | A．typical | B．particular | C．positive | D．general |
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小题18:.| A．highlighted | B．described | C．focused | D．touched |
小题19:.| A．masses | B．workforce | C．faculty | D．communities |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:D
小题15:D
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:B
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试题分析：
小题1:B第一段提出话题，“据一项最新调查显示，现在的雇主们害怕他们雇不到符合要求的毕业生”，launch意思为“发起一场运动”，submit意为“提交，服从”，generate生成，reveal透露，揭露，显示。这里根据段意，reveal最合适。
小题2:. D根据句意，基本有一半的组织机构告诉调查者他们在努力寻找具有四个方面（科学、技术、工程和数学）才能的职员。这里partners，audience, officials显然不符合题意。
小题3:A这里和前面已经叙述的事实构成并列，“同时，更多公司预测，接下来的三年他们都将会遭遇雇员四缺现象（科学、技术、工程和数学知识技能欠缺）”，因此排除其他三项。选while。
小题4:B由第二段句首struggling可判断，机构组织寻找这些人才非常不易，那么这种人才显然是不够的，短缺的。absence是表示“缺席，不在”，不能描述短缺，因此排除。此题的另一个关键是确定experience的词性，动词。
小题5:.A第三段用一句话简介经过工业联盟调查了69个行业和组织，首先排除D和C，search是指搜查；细查某处以搜寻某人或某物，搜索；而survey是指调查某部分人的行为、意见等（通常以询问方式进行），符合题意。
小题6:.B根据上一题的意思，调查在公共和私人部门中展开，后面一句的together暗示and后面的这个空是和“公共的”对立的，因此填private。
小题7:C第四段描写了这个调查的具体情况。有一半人…，这里缺少动词，confront一般和with连用，conform 符合，遵照，confuse 使混乱，使困惑，这里根据上下文的意思，雇主们都担心这种现象的发生，因此选concerned, be concerned 担心的，烦恼的，忧虑的。
小题8:. D本题考查词义辨析，三分之一的被调查者坦言他们可能顾不到符合相应资质的雇员，只有recruit符合题意。
小题9:.D根据句子结构判断，前半句是一个伴随状语，“随着…的深入进行，…需求越来越强”，而不是条件状语或让步状语。
小题10:.B这里考查介词搭配。这里侧重于描述执行进展的计划的目的，选for。
小题11:D本题考查词义辨析。根据前文，这种需求是不断增加的，intensify 增强，强化，变激烈；dominate指在…中占主导地位，这里并没有给出一个具体的范围，不符合句意。enforce 实施，执行；stretch 伸展。
小题12:.B本题比较简单，属于送分题。前卖第二段已经指出在四个方面技能欠缺，选项中显然只有technical符合文意。
小题13:A这里考查短语固定搭配。make…a top priority 让…成为首要任务，当务之急。
小题14:.D这里鼓励年轻人学习科学相关的学科，从倒数第二段也可判断。academy 学院，研究院；procedure 步骤，程序，thought 思想，不符题意，排除。
小题15:.D这里考查考生对前后两个完整的句子的关系的理解，主句中的would是一个虚拟语气的标志词，据此代入选项if，通读上下文，符合题意之后确定。
小题16:.A词义辨析题。rate评定某人、某事物的价值；order 命令，整理；discuss 讨论，论述，observe 观察，遵守。根据文意，雇主们认为A-levels中价值最低的学科是心理学和社会学，因此选rate。
小题17:. B文章指出现在雇主们需要的是具备Stem四方面素质的人才，因此许多雇主们不赞成对某一特殊学科的专业学位，而非typical典型的，general一般的，或者是积极的positive。
小题18:.A词义辨析题。根据最后一句，该研究“强调”对…的担忧, focus一般和on连用，其余两项意义不符。
小题19:B词义辨析题。“提高英国劳动力的基本技能”，masses 民众，faculty 全体教员，community 社区，团体；整篇文章都在讨论就业和雇佣，显然选workforce。
小题20:.C考查定语关系副词。这个定语从句完整，由此判断缺少关系副词，首先排除A,B两个关系代词,再根据意思排除why。 Part VI Translation
点评：本文介绍了雇主最喜欢雇佣的人所具备的品质。本文的质量较高，需要考生仔细研读文章内容。答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。 |
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试题【Employers fear they will be unable to recruit (招募) students with the skills they】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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When I entered Berkeley. I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could 36 tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class.
When I took the first exam, I was 38 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 40 .
I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that 41 because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I 42 with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 43 .
One more test before the final exam. One more 44 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, 45 the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my 46 did no good and everything 47 as before.
The last hurdle（障碍）was the final. No matter what 48 I got, it wouldn’t cancel C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 49 goodbye.
I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even 50 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have 51 with a test.
A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne’s office. He 52 to be expecting me. “If I gave you the A-pluses you 53 , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”
I stared at him, 54 that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head 55 , as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
| 小题1: | | A．take | B．discuss | C．cover | D．get |
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| 小题2: | | A．sought | B．presented | C．exchanged | D．obtained |
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小题3:.| A．shocked | B．worried | C．scared | D．anxious |
小题4:.| 小题5: | | A．unchanged | B．unpleasant | C．unfriendly | D．unmoved |
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| 小题6: | | A．reflected | B．meant | C．improved | D．affected |
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| 小题7: | | A．quarreled | B．reasoned | C．bargained | D．chatted |
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| 小题8: | | A．attitude | B．mind | C．plan | D．view |
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| 小题9: | | A．choice | B．step | C．chance | D．measure |
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小题10:.| A．memorized | B．considered | C．accepted | D．learned |
| 小题11: | | A．ambition | B．confidence | C．effort | D．method |
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小题12:.| A．stayed | B．went | C．worked | D．changed |
| 小题13: | | A．grade | B．answer | C．lesson | D．comment |
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小题14:.| A．scholarship | B．course | C．degree | D．subject |
小题15:.| A．helped | B．favored | C．treated | D．relaxed |
| 小题16: | | A．fun | B．luck | C．problems | D．tricks |
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| 小题17: | | A．happened | B．proved | C．pretended | D．seemed |
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| 小题18: | | A．valued | B．imagined | C．expected | D．welcomed |
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小题19:.| A．remembering | B．guessing | C．supposing | D．realizing |
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Recipients（接受者）of this year"s Annenberg scholarships were announced on June 19. Brittany Blythe was one of them.
In seventh grade，Brittany Blythe dreamed of being a cheerleader（啦啦队队员）. Her school’s coaches were less than enthusiastic. “They said. ‘I don"t know how you’ll be able to do it’. ”she recalls. “‘You won’t be able to do it’.”
But Brittany，now a junior at Strath Haven High School near Philadelphia，refused to give up. And when the junior school cheerleaders won a tournament last year, she was right there，dancing and cheering with the rest of the team.
Not bad for someone whose legs were cut off below the knee when she was two years old.
Brittany,18,was born without shinbones(胫骨）—“just blood and muscle tissue，”as she puts it. When she tried to walk, her legs twisted.
After the operation, she adapted quickly. “From day one，I basically jumped up and wanted to do everything,’’ she says. Prostheses(假肢)allowed her to move around upright. But too slowly to keep up with her friends. Brittany’s solution was to take the legs off and walk on her knees something she still does when safety and comfort permit.
She has been rarely discouraged. Other children laughed at her through the years，especially in junior high school，but she says the challenge only made her stronger. Now she’s trying to convince her coaches to let her remove the prostheses and be a flyer. The cheerleader who"s thrown in the air and caught by her teammates.
Brittany doesn’t think her problems put her at a disadvantage. “My disability was the first thing I had to get through., and that’s going to prepare me for the future. ”she says. “It’s all just a test：If someone throws you a difficult problem，what are you going to do?”
小题1: What was the coaches’ first attitude towards Brittany"s dream?| A．Supportive | B．Enthusiastic | C．Optimistic | D．Doubtful |
小题2: What was Brittany’s reaction after the operation?| A．She abandoned herself to self-pity. | | B．She refused to use the prostheses. | | C．She accepted the result and tried to get used to it. | | D．She challenged the children who laughed at her. |
小题3: What does Brittany want to achieve at the moment?| A．To stop others’laughing at her. | | B．To prove her coaches wrong. | | C．To remove her prostheses. | | D．To be a flyer. |
小题4: We can learn from the last paragraph that Brittany _________.| A．doesn’t think she is better than others | | B．is not well prepared for the future | | C．takes a positive attitude towards life | | D．likes the challenge of learning new things |
小题5:. What"s the best title for the text?| A．A new leg，a new life | B．A new cheerleader, a new record | | C．Passing the test | D．Seeking advantages |
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My mother often asked me, “what is the most important part of the body?” Through the years I would guess at 46 I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My 47 , Mommy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you 48 thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Then last year, my Grandpa 49 . Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our 50 to say our final goodbye to grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?” I was shocked 51 she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion(迷惑) on my face and told me, “This 52 is very important. It shows that you have 53 lived your life”. I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.” I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?”
She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they 54. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and 55 that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”
| 小题1: | | A．if | B．what | C．that | D．whether |
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| 小题2: | | A．ears | B．eyes | C．hands | D．feet |
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| 小题3: | | A．feel | B．stop | C．keep | D．forget |
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| 小题4: | | A．worried | B．visited | C．died | D．came |
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| 小题5: | | A．need | B．chance | C．duty | D．turn |
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| 小题6: | | A．when | B．unless | C．before | D．but |
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| 小题7: | | A．experience | B．answer | C．problem | D．question |
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| 小题8: | | A．easily | B．really | C．carefully | D．especially |
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| 小题9: | | A．sleep | B．think | C．laugh | D．cry |
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| 小题10: | | A．visitors | B．friends | C．classmates | D．teachers |
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Jerry was a manager in a restaurant.He was always in a good mood(脾气）and always had something positive to say.This really made me curious, so one day I asked him,"It"s hard to be a positive person all of the time.How do you do it?"" Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and sayto myself,"Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose.And what you choose leads your life."Several years later,I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(抢劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital.When I asked him how he was,he replied,"If I were any better,I"d be twins." "Weren"t you scared when you were in danger?"I asked."Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes,I read."He"s dead."I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well.there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(过敏的）to anything."Yes,"I replied ."Bullets(子弹）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(态度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.
小题1:What kind of person was Jerry?| A．He was serious. | B．He was helpful. | | C．He was allergic. | D．He was happy and smart. |
小题2:When Jerry met difficulties in life,how did he deal with them?| A．He faced them positively. | B．He talked to the writer about them. | | C．He asked others to help him. | D．He tried to stop thinking about them |
小题3:What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Jerry was the writer"s manager. | B．Jerry was not afraid of dead at all. | | C．Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot. | D．Jerry didn"t believe doctors. |
小题5:What is the best title(题目）for this passage?| A．Action Matters | B．Brave Jerry Beat the Thief | | C．Attitude Is Everything | D．Jerry ,a Great Man |
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Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on You.
Tickets Grown-ups：＄2.00
Children：Over 12 ＄1.00 Under 12 Free
Opening time:9:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m. Except Friday 10:00 a.m. — 3 :00 p.m.
Keep the zoo clean！Do not touch，give food or go near the animals.
小题1:How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage？| A．Four | B．Five | C．Six | D．Seven |
小题2:Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one aged 14 and the other 10, how much are the tickets together？| A．$4.00 | B．$2.00 | C．$3.00 | D．$1.00 |
小题3:Which of the following is the visiting time？| A．8:30 a.m. Monday | B．9:30 a.m. Friday | C．3:00 p.m. Sunday | D．5:00 p.m. Tuesday |
小题4:From the passage we can guess the animal “giraffe” must be very _______.| A．fat | B．long | C．strong | D．tall |
小题5:Which of the following can we do in the zoo？| A．To give some food to the dogs. | B．To touch the monkey on the head. | | C．To throw things everywhere. | D．To take a few nice photos. |
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