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【题目】Some African schools are adding programs that teach something called “soft skills” to students. Soft skills are personal ______ that help a person understand how others feel or behave so that he is able to communicate with them or deal with them easily. Officials(官员) say this kind of training can help students ______ in the job market, and in life.

The training is being offered at a Secondary School in Rwanda. For weeks, ______ students have been visiting neighbourhood businesses. The purpose of these field trips is for the young people to learn what is necessary to get a job. ______, they stop at a SIM card business to ask what qualities the owner looks for in an employee(雇员). For the secondary school students, this information is important. In a few months, they’ll ______ their studies and try their best to find work after the training.

22-year-old Niyitegeka is one of the ______. Back at school, Niyitegeka and his classmates take part in imaginary ______. Niyitegeka stands in front of a female student who acts as the interviewer. Even preparing for the interview makes him nervous. Niyitegeka has difficulty looking at the other student. He ______ touches his clothing and looks away.

Traditionally, secondary schools in Africa have spent ______ time on subjects like mathematics and science, largely taking no notice of areas like public speaking and teamwork. ______ that is changing. Schools are exploring new teaching models to offer soft skills and professional training. It is part of an effort to prepare students to become better communicators, problem solvers and citizens.

【1】A. experiences B. qualities C. thoughts D. programs

【2】A. practice B. hunt C. succeed D. organize

【3】A. their B. our C. his D. its

【4】A. In fact B. For example C. After all D. Above all

【5】A. complete B. continue C. refuse D. forget

【6】A. students B. teachers C. owners D. managers

【7】A. speeches B. journeys C. competitions D. interviews

【8】A. happily B. terribly C. comfortably D. nervously

【9】A. more B. less C. little D. no

【10】A. But B. Though C. So D. Or

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【5】A

【6】A

【7】D

【8】D

【9】A

【10】A

【解析】文章大意：本文介绍了一些非洲学校正在增加一些项目，向学生教授所谓的“软技能”。并介绍了软技能的含义及重要性。传统上，非洲的中学在数学和科学等科目上花费了更多的时间，在很大程度上忽略了公众演讲和团队合作等领域。但是这种情况正在改变。学校正在探索新的教学模式，以提供软技能和专业培训。这是让学生成为更好的沟通者、问题解决者和公民的努力的一部分。

【1】句意：软技能是指个人素质。考查名词及语境的理解。A. experiences经历；B. qualities品质、素质；C. thoughts想法；D. programs程序。根据下文help a person understand how others feel or behave so that he is able to communicate with them or deal with them easily.可知这些是说的一个人的品质或素质，故答案选B。

【2】句意：有官员说，这种培训可以帮助学生在就业市场和生活中取得成功。考查动词及语境的理解。A. practice练习；B. hunt打猎；C. succeed成功；D. organize组织。根据句意：有官员说，这种培训可以帮助学生在就业市场和生活中___，再联系上文语境，可知此处应填“成功”，故答案选C。

【3】句意：数周以来，该校的学生一直在参观附近的企业。考查代词及语境的理解。A. their他们的；B. our我们的；C. his他的；D. its它的。根据上文The training is being offered at a Secondary School in Rwanda.可知，本句句意为“数周以来，该校的学生一直在参观附近的企业”，结合选项，可知D选项符合题意，故答案选D。

【4】句意：例如，他们在SIM卡业务上停下来询问老板在员工身上寻找什么样的品质。考查介词短语及语境的理解。A. In fact事实上；B. For example例如；C. After all毕竟；D. Above all首先。联系上下文的语境可知，此处是在举例说明这些实地考察的目的，所以可知B选项符合题意，故答案选B。

【5】句意：几个月后，他们将完成学业，并在培训后尽最大努力找工作。考查动词及语境的理解。A. complete完成；B. continue继续；C. refuse拒绝；D. forget忘记。根据下文try their best to find work after the training. 可知此处是说“他们将完成学业”，故答案选A。

【6】句意：22岁的Niyitegeka是其中的一名学生。考查名词及语境的理解。A. students学生；B. teachers老师；C. owners业主；D. managers经理。根据下文Back at school, Niyitegeka and his classmates可知Niyitegeka是其中的一名学生，故答案选A。

【7】句意：回到学校后，Niyitegeka和他的同学们参加了想象中的面试。考查名词及语境的理解。A. speeches演讲；B. journeys旅行；C. competitions比赛；D. interviews面试。根据下文Niyitegeka stands in front of a female student who acts as the interviewer.可知，是Niyitegeka和他的同学们参加了想象中的面试，故答案选D。

【8】句意：他紧张地摸了摸衣服，看向别处。考查副词及语境的理解。A. happily高兴地；B. terribly可怕地；C. comfortably舒适地；D. nervously紧张地。根据下文touches his clothing and looks away.可知表示他很“紧张”，故答案选D。

【9】句意：传统上，非洲的中学在数学和科学等科目上花费了更多的时间，在很大程度上不注意公共演讲和团队合作等领域。考查比较级及语境的理解。A. more更多的；B. less更少的；C. little少的；D. no没有。根据句意：传统上，非洲的中学在数学和科学等科目上花费了___时间，在很大程度上不注意公共演讲和团队合作等领域。可知，此处是说非洲的中学在数学和科学等科目上花费了更多的时间，故答案选A。

【10】句意：但是这种情况正在改变。考查连词及语境的理解。A. But但是；B. Though虽然；C. So因此；D. Or或者。联系上下文的语境可知前后句意是表示转折的关系，故答案选A。