Question

【題目】 If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment（失業(yè)） from your computer major(專業(yè)課) classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” requires people who are flexible(靈活的) 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（管理的） success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suitable for change, which is the leading feature(特點) 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 (入門的) positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most important 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 because of these skills that they have been offered different kinds 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.shared the jokes with computer majorsB.achieved as much as computer majors

C.stopped joking about computer majorsD.found jobs more easily than computer majors

【2】Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates ________.

A.are ready to change when situations changeB.are better able to deal with difficulties

C.are equally good at computer skillsD.are likely to give others pressure(壓力)

【3】The underlined word “l(fā)and” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A.keep for some timeB.successfully getC.start at onceD.lose regretfully

【4】According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs?

A.Willingness to take low-paid jobs.B.Readiness to get high-tech knowledge.

C.Skills in expressing themselves.D.Part-time work experience.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

這是一篇說明文，文章講述社會科學專業(yè)的畢業(yè)生找工作要更容易的原因，因為高科技信息時代要求人要靈活、要有好的溝通技能；社會科學專業(yè)的畢業(yè)生能管理更成功，適于變化，溝通技能好。

【1】

句意猜測題。根據“There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” requires people who are flexible and who have good communication skills”可知社會科學的畢業(yè)生比計算機專業(yè)的更有優(yōu)勢，更容易找到工作，因為信息時代要求人們靈活和好的溝通技能。故選D。

【2】

細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段“social science majors are most suitable for change”可知社會科學專業(yè)的學生更適合于變化。故選A。

【3】

詞義猜測題。根據“the first job”可知此處表示“成功地找到工作”，land相當于successfully get。故選B。

【4】

推理判斷題。根據第一段“There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” requires people who are flexible and who have good communication skills”以及倒數(shù)第二段“The study also showed that the most important quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills”可知找到工作最重要的一個特征是溝通技能，可知如何表達自己，如何與人溝通交流是很重要的。故選C。