二、单项选择题 (共 45小题，共计80分)

　　Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension (80')

　　Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by 5 questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter.

　　Passage 1

　　Finding a good work-at-home job is not easy. Although you see all the online advertising, there aren’t that many of them. Those that are available may require that you live in a certain area or spend at least some time in the office. Others may be only part-time jobs.

　　Keep in mind that the skills needed for home employment are similar to those needed for working in an office. You’ll also need a home office with a high speed internet connection, phone, fax, computer, printer, and other basic office equipment.

　　To get started, consider your job search as your job. Spend as many hours per week on your job search as you would spend working. If you’re looking for full-time work, you should be spending full-time hours seeking a job.

　　Networking (人际联系) remains the top way to find a job and it does work. Develop contacts—friends, family, even the other job seekers—anyone who might have the information you need. You can take a direct approach and ask for job information or try a less formal approach and ask for information and advice. Contact everyone you know and tell them you want to work from home. You may be surprised by the people they know and the job information they can provide.

　　1. According to the first paragraph, it is not easy to find good work-at-home jobs because _______.

　　A. they are seldom advertised online or in newspapers

　　B. they may require that you live in a certain place

　　C. you are always asked to work full-time

　　D. you need to have a college degree

　　2. Compared with those needed for working in an office, the skills for working at home are______.

　　A. much easier B. totally different

　　C. almost the same D. more challenging

　　3. To find a good work-at-home job, you are advised to______.

　　A. create a website of your own192 B. contact as many companies as you can

　　C. try your best to look for full- time employment D. spend as much time as possible on your job search

　　4. According to the passage, the best way to find a work-at-home job is______.

　　A. through networking B. by personal visits

　　C. by online application D. through e-mailing

　　5. The passage is mainly about _______.

　　A. how to build a work-at-home office B. how to look for a work-at-home job

　　C. the equipment needed for home working D. the skills required for working from home

　　Passage 2

　　The three main types of secondary education in the United States have been provided by the Latin grammar school, the academy, and the public high school. The first of these was a colonial institution. It began in New England with the establishment in 1635 of the Boston Free Latin School. The curriculum(课程) consisted mainly of the classical languages, and the purpose of this kind of school was the preparation of boys for college, where most of them would be fitted for the ministry.

　　The academy began in the early 1750’s with Benjamin Franklin’s school in Philadelphia, which later became the University of Pennsylvania. It extended generally to about the middle nineteenth century, except in the southern states where the public high school was late in developing and where the academy continued to be a principal means of secondary education even after 1900.The academy was open to girls as well as to boys, and it provided a wider curriculum than what the Latin grammar school had furnished. It was designed not only as a preparation for college but also for practical life in commercial and business activities. Although its wide educational values are evident and are recognized as important contributions to secondary education in this country, the academy has never been considered a public institution as the public high school has come to be.

　　The public high school had its origin in Massachusetts in 1821 when the English Classical School was established in Boston. In 1827,the state enacted(制定)the first statewide public highschool law in the United States. By 1840, there were perhaps a dozen public high schools in Massachusetts and many in other eastern states by 1850, they could also be found in many other states. Just as the curriculum of the academy grew out of that of the Latin grammar school, the curriculum of the public high school developed out of that of the academy. The public high school in the United States is a repudiation(推翻) of the aristocratic(贵族的)and selective principle of the European educational tradition. Since 1890,enrollments( 入学)in secondary schools, mainly public high schools, have practically doubled in this country every ten years.

　　6. According to the passage, which of the following sequences indicates the order in which the schools developed?

　　A) Latin grammar school, public high school, academy.

　　B) Latin grammar school, academy, public high school.

　　C) Public high school, Latin grammar school, academy.

　　D) Public high school, academy, Latin grammar school.

　　7. It is the opinion of the author that the academy, compared with the public high school, was ____.

　　A) obviously academically better B) more discriminatory in student selection

　　C) coeducational D) not generally considered as a public institution

　　8. The year 1827 marks the ____.

　　A) enactment of the first statewide public high school law

　　B) founding of the Latin Grammar School in Boston

　　C) establishment of the English classical School in Boston

　　D) year when Massachusetts made free public education compulsory after the eighth grade

　　9. One can probably infer from his article that “Latin grammar school” refers to ____.

　　A) the Boston Free Latin School

　　B) all the elementary schools in the United States

　　C) schools which taught Latin, exclusive of all other subjects

　　D) a number of schools which developed in New England

　　10. It is implied but not stated in the passage that ____.

　　A) European educational systems are not good

　　B) As high schools developed in the United States, the decision was made to make them responsible to people from all classes of society.

　　C) There was an aristocratic and selective principle in the European educational tradition

　　D) Public high schools in the United States embraced the European educational tradition

　　Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements in this section. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the four choices A, B, C and D.

　　11. My boss said that he was badly need of my assistance.

　　A. at B. in C. for D. with

　　12. It is most desirable that he for the information by himself with a few clicks.

　　A. search B. searched C. has searched D. will search

　　13. The accident was my fault, so I has to pay for the damage the other car.

　　A. at B. to C. on D. for

　　14. The harder I tried, it seemed to solve that math problem.

　　A. the impossible B. most impossible C. the most impossible D. the more impossible

　　15. This company has two branches: one in Paris, and in New York.

　　A. another B. one other C. the other D. other

　　16. Once more I have to leave Beijing, I have been living for eight years.

　　A. that B. where C. which D. as

　　17. Not until the before yesterday to give a speech at the meeting.

　　A. he agreed B. does he agree C. he agrees D. did he agree

　　18. I don’t regret her what I thought about her proposal, even if it upset her.

　　A. tell B. to tell C. told D. telling

　　19. Allan is looking forward to his American partner at the trade fair.

　　A. meet B. meeting C. be meeting D. having met

　　20. The auto industry spends large amounts of money on marketing campaigns young adult customers.

　　A. attract B. attracted C. to attract D. attracts