7.In the past,people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic(学业的) achievements and felt confident that their degree(学位)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(宗教)studies,but no job prospects.He points out that many people already working are getting laid off(解雇) 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 the class of 2006.There were many high-tech job chances.Graduates received many job offers,and they were able to get jobs with high salaries(薪水)and benefits such as insurance(保险) and paid vacations.However,"Times have changed and it's a new market,"according to an officer of the San Jose State Career Center.
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've majored in one of the few fields that are still hot,like chemical engineering,accounting,or nursing,where average(平均的)starting salaries have actually increased over last year.Other popular fields (like information system management,computer science,and political science) have seen big declines(下降) in starting salaries.
Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may 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 degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth for some students.For now,they can only hope the value of their degree will increase over time.
51.The underlined word in the second paragraph probably meansC.
A.skills
B.interests
C.chances
D.ideas
52.Which of the following majors has the best job offers?B
A.teaching
B.accounting
C.political science
D.computer science
53.Ryan Stewart will have toB.
A.change his major
B.get a job teaching
C.go back to school
D.become a religious leader
54.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph meansD.
A.the best way to get rich is not to get a college degree
B.most students with degrees will not be able to find jobs
C.having a college degree does not mean that one has money for travelling
D.a college degree does not mean that one will find a well-paid job
55.The main idea of the passage is thatD.
A.a lot of graduates are losing their jobs
B.Ryan Stewart has been able to find a job
C.salaries in some fields have increased in the past year
D.the job market has changed greatly over the past four years.
分析 文章大意:主要介绍了近几年的就业情况,发生了巨大变化,暂时学位不能帮助他们找到好的工作,现在他们只能希望随着时间的推移,学位的价值会增加.
解答 51-55 CBBDD
51题答案:C考查词汇题,根据文中的句意应该是机会,故答案是C.
52题答案:B考查细节理解题,根据文中的第二段Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may 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.可知是老师,故答案是B.
53题答案:B考查细节理解题,根据文中的Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may 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.可知是老师,故答案是B.
54题答案:D考查翻译题,根据文中的题干,应该是总之,学位未能成为找到合适工作的敲门砖.
55题答案:D考查细节理解题,根据文章的大意主要介绍了近几年的就业情况,发生了巨大变化,暂时学位不能帮助他们找到好的工作,现在他们只能希望随着时间的推移,学位的价值会增加,故答案是D.
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