The U.S. Department of Labor statistics (统计) show that there is an oversupply of college-trained workers and that this oversupply is increasing. Already there have been more than enough teachers, engineers, physicists, aerospace experts, and other specialists. Yet colleges and graduate schools continue every year to turn out highly trained people to compete for jobs that aren't there. The result is that graduates cannot enter the professions for which they were trained and must take temporary jobs which do not require a college degree.
On the other hand, there is a great need for skilled workers of all sorts: carpenters, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, TV repairmen.
These people have more work than they can deal with, and their annual incomes are often higher than those of college graduates. The old gap that white-collar workers make a better living than blue-collar workers no longer holds true. The law of supply and demand now favors the skilled workmen.
The reason for this situation is the traditional myth that college degree is a passport to a prosperous future. A large part of American society matches success in life equally with a college degree. Parents begin indoctrinating (灌输) their children with this myth before they are out of grade school. High school teachers play their part by acting as if high school education were a preparation for college rather than for life. Under this pressure the kids fall in line. Whether they want to go to college or not doesn't matter. Everybody should go to college, so of course they must go. And every year college enrollments (入学) go up and up, and more and more graduates are overeducated for the kinds of jobs available to them.
One result of this emphasis on a college education is that many people go to college who do not belong there. Of the sixty percent of high school graduates who enter college, half of them do not graduate with their class. Many of them drop out within the first year. Some struggle on for two or three years and then give up.
1. It's implied but not stated in the passage that .
A. many other countries are facing the same problem
B. white-collar workers in the US used to make more money than blue-collar workers
C. fewer students will prefer to go to college in the future
D. the law of supply and demand has a strong effect on American higher education
2. Which of the following is NOT a reason why college enrollments go up every year?
A. Many people believe that the only way to success is a college education.
B. Many parents want their children to go to college.
C. High school teachers urge their students to go to college.
D. Every young man and woman wants to go to college.
3. By saying that“many people go to college who do not belong there,” the author means that .
A. many people who are not fit for college education go to college
B. many people who do not have enough money go to college
C. many people who go to college drop out within the first year
D. many people who go to college have their hopes destroyed
4. We can infer from the passage that the author believes that .
A. every young man and woman should go to college
B. college education is a bad thing
C. people with a college education should receive higher pay
D. fewer people should go to college while more should be trained for skilled jobs
People often talk as if shyness is a disease or mental condition that call be cured．I prefer to think of it as an emotional disability．It’s something we are born with and something we carry with us in our entire lives．There are too many people，however, who seem to be determined to find some way of doing away with their shyness．In my opinion．it’s a waste of time．I don’t mean hat we should do nothing about it；quite the contrary, I think we need to separate the basic fact of shyness from our ability to take part in a social environment．
Look at one of the most famous shy people of them all, Johnny Carson．This man is painfullyshy, yet for decades he made a living talking and associating（交往）with different people every night，in front of a national audience．Carson has never done away with his shyness，but he hassuccessfully found a way to deal with it to the extent that he could be，not just a talk show host，but a legend（传奇）among talk show hosts．Look also at Sally Fields，who has recently admitted her problem with shyness．This is a woman who has appeared in many films．TV shows and interviews，yet in her early years she was so shy that she turned down a lunch invitation from JANE Fonda because she was terribly afraid of meeting her．
I guess that our shyness is there because each of us is born with some insecurity（不安全感） and this insecurity prevents us from reaching out to others the way people with a more open personality do．As we grow up and become adults，we allow our social skills to grow and develop．But we are still stuck in kindergarten or elementary school or wherever it was when our shyness took root in our soul．
71．In the author’s view, shyness can be explained as__________．
A．a disease that can be easily cured
B．a not very normal mental condition
C．an emotional disability
D．something we pick up after birth
72．The author believes it’s a waste of time to________．
A．develop a healthy personality
B．talk with as many people as possible
C．study where shyness comes from
D．look for ways to do away with one’s shyness
73．Which of the following is TRUE of Johnny Carson?
A．He dared to speak in front of a national audience．
B．He did away with his shyness carefully．
C．He was described as a hero in some legend books．
D．He failed to become a good talk show host．
74．The passage tells us that Sally Fields was__________．
A．proud all the time B．impolite when young
C．shy in her early years D．close to Jane Fonda
75．The author thinks that our shyness is there because___________．
A．we are not open enough
B．we don’t feel secure at heart
C．we try to reach out to others all the time
D．we lack some social skills
There are two types of people in the world．Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life，one becomes happy；the other becomes unhappy．This arises from the different ways in which they consider things，persons，events and the resulting effects upon their minds．
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things：the pleasant parts of conversation，the well prepared dishes，the goodness of the wine，and the fine weather．They enjoy all the cheerful things．Those．who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things．Therefore，they are continually dissatisfied．By their remarks，they sour the pleasure of society, offend（hurt）many people，and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation（仿效）．It grows into a habit， unknown to its possessors．The habit may be strong，but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes．I hope this little warning may be of service to them，and help them change this habit．
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination，it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck．Those people offend many others；nobody loves them，and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect．If they bring on themselves public objections，no one will defend or excuse them，and many will join to criticize their wrong doings．These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing，without worrying needlessly about themselves and others．If they do not，it will be good for others to avoid any contact（联系）with them．Otherwise，it car be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient，especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels．
61．People who are unhappy___________．
A．always consider things differently from others
B．usually are affected by the results of certain things
C．usually misunderstand what others thinks or say
D．always discover the unpleasant side of certain things“________________”.
62．The underlined phrase “sour the pleasure of society’’ in the second paragraph means“_____”．
A．have a good taste with social life B．make others unhappy
C．tend to scold others openly
D．enjoy the pleasure of life
63．We can conclude from the passage that________．
A．we should pity all such unhappy people
B．such unhappy people are dangerous to social life
C．people call get rid of the habit of unhappiness
D．unhappy people can not understand happy persons
64．If such unhappy person insists on keeping the habit，the author suggests people should_______．
A．prevent any communication with them
B．show no respect and politeness to them
C．persuade them to recognize the bad effects
D．quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes
65．According to the passage，the writer prefers to communicate with__________．
A．people who ale happy B．people who are unhappy
C．A and B D．None of them
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
WASHINGTON（AP）—Good news for dinosaur fans：There are probably a lot more of them waiting to be discovered．At least，their fossils are．
Peter Dodson of the University of Pennsylvania and Steve Wang of Swarthmore College estimate that 71 percent of all dinosaur genera（种类）—groups of dinosaur species—have yet to be discovered．
“It’s a safe bet that a child born today could expect a very fruitful career in dinosaur paleontology（古生物学），”Dodson said in a statement．
The estimate appears in Tuesday’s issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences．
Dodson—a professor of anatomy at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine and professor at Penn’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences—first estimated the potential number of dinosaur genera in 1990 and is revising that upward．
The estimates are based on the rates of discovery—about 10 to 20 annually—and the recent increase in finds of fossils in China，Mongolia and South America．
Dodson suggests that 1,850 genera will eventually be discovered．So far 527 genera have been found．
Fossilization itself is a rare event，they note，and as many as half of the dinosaur genera that ever existed may have left no remains．
“I would never suggest that this prediction．however statistically（统计上地）sound．is the final word on dinosaur diversity，“Dodson added．”My intention is to fuel the discussion using the facts at hand，and this is the best estimate we can make with the data available．”
56．The best title for the passage would be______________．
A．Much more dinosaur once lived on the earth
B．Good news for dinosaur fans
C．A very fruitful career in dinosaur paleontology
D．Dinosaurs remain to be discovered
57．Who made the first estimate about the possible number of dinosaur genera?
A．The author of the passage． B．Steve Wang．
C．Peter Dodson． D．Both B and C．
58．Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．The number of dinosaur fans is getting larger and larger．
B．More dinosaur fossils are expected to be found in future．
C．The estimate was based on plenty of facts of dinosaur paleontology．
D．Not all the dinosaur genera left their fossils．
59．It can be inferred from the text that______________．
A．dinosaurs will return to the world once again
B．about 3700 dinosaur genera once lived on the earth
C．only half of the dinosaur fossils have been found so far
D．all dinosaur fossils have been find in China．Mongolia and South America
60．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph most probably means____________．
A．Enough research work has been done on dinosaur diversity
B．it is probable that more information about dinosaur diversity will be found in future
C．the conclusion drawn by Dodson is not exactly right
D．Dodson will continue his research work on dinosaur diversity
Ever since Stephanie’s 13th birthday we have been receiving comments from other adults expressing their sympathies because our daughter is now a teenager．We’ve heard everything from，“Sure she’s a good kid，but just wait，now that she’s teenager…”to the ever inspiring，“Well，all kids are rotten when they are teenagers，just try to go through it the best way you can．”What’s more upsetting is that many of these insensitive adults feel the need to share their negative predictions well within the hearing of both our daughters．
I know that teenagers can be moody（闷闷不乐）and difficult at times，but I’m 38 and I can also be difficult and moody．We worry about the future and want today’s kids to know that we care
for them and that there are opportunities that wait for them．However, at the very point they set out on that journey toward adulthood we stand there watching them disapprovingly（不赞成），just waiting for them to make mistake．“just like we knew they would．”We tell them to respect themselves and to say no to drugs，yet we fail to set a positive example by treating them with kindness and consideration，demonstrating（示范）our respect for them．
I have，at times been guilty of this behavior but am now realizing that the more I see each person as a person，the more I am pleasantly surprised in some way or another. For example，a few weeks ago my husband and I were having dinner at our favorite restaurant and two teenage boys came in and sat down right beside US．I must admit that my first thought was，“perfect，there goes our quiet, peaceful dinner．”I was so wrong! These young men were well behaved．quiet and left a nice tip for the waitress．Once I looked beyond the jeans so loose they were practically falling off and the multi-colored hair, I saw what fine people these kids were．
Many of the people who，perhaps unknowingly, treat teens with disrespect are unhappy about the fact that pop singers and sports stars are our children’s heroes. I feel that unless We give them something better to go after, we really shouldn’t complain．
66．When their children reach their teens，parents usually expect_________．
A．trouble B．sympathy
C．congratulations D．inspiring comments
67．In the author’s opinion，the trouble with parents is that________．
A．they are too watchful of their teenage children
B．they are too concerned about their children’s future
C．they fail to treat teenagers with enough kindness and respect
D．they speak ill of their children within their hearing
68．When two teenagers came into the restaurant and sat beside the author, her first thought was that__________．
A．they were wrong to have chosen this restaurant for dinner
B．something interesting was going to happen over dinner
C．her quiet dinner with her husband would be ruined
D．she and her husband were going to have a pleasant surprise
69．What does the author think of the two teenage boys?
A．They may become nice people if they are willing to change their lifestyle．
B．They are typical of teenagers who wear ill-fitting clothes and dye their hair．
C．They’re fine young men despite their loose jeans and multi-colored hair．
D．They will respect you if you respect them．
70．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A．There is nothing wrong with teenagers admiring pop singers and sports starts．
B．If our children admire pop singers and sports starts，it is the parents who are to blame．
C．Pop singers and sports stars should not be heroes of our children．
D．Parents should set a good example for their children to follow．
I came to live here where I am now between Wounded Knee Greek and Grass Greek. Others came too, and we made these little grey houses of logs that you see, and they are square. It is a bad way to live, for there can be no power in a square.
You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round. In the old days when we were a strong and happy people, all our power came to us from the respectful circle of the nation, and so long as the circle was unbroken, the people were getting rich. The flowering tree was the living center of the circle, and the circle of the four quarters nursed it. The east gave peace and strength and continuous power. This knowledge came to us from the outer world with our brief. Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle. The sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. Birds make their nests in circle, for theirs are the same as ours. The sun comes forth and goes down again in a circle. The moon does the same, and both are round. Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves. Our places were like the nests of birds, and these were always set in a circle, the nation’s circle, a nest of many nests, where the Great Spirit meant for us to nurse our children.
But the Wasichus (Indian word for “white people”) have put us in these square boxes. Our power is gone and we are dying, for the power is not in us any more. You can look at our boys and see how it is with us. Where we were living by the power of the circle in the way we should, boys were men at twelve of thirteen years of age. But now it takes them very much longer to be bull grown.
72. The title of this passage is ____.
A. Round Houses B. Square Houses
C. Round Houses and Square Houses
D. Power or Houses
73. Two things being compared in the passage are ____.
A. the Indians’ past and present living conditions
B. the Indians’ past and modern beliefs
C. the Indians’ old and new power
D. people and nature
74. In the second paragraph “the four quarters” refers to ____.
A. the four rooms of the Indian’s house B. the four kinds of natural power
C. the four seasons D. the four directions
75. According to the author, once the Indians moved into square houses, _____.
A. they had to move to other houses B. boys took more time to grow into men
C. they forgot the old way of life D. everyone was not happy