1、According to MyCOS, the Beijing-based education research group, English graduates, along with those in history, literature and law, have _3_(low) starting salaries and lowest employment rate. Engineering, economics and science graduates have better job prospects and make twice as much money, with IT
2、 graduates _4_ (make) the most.In _5_ 1980s, the Chinese government made the study of English a priority as part of its reform and opening-up policy. English majors were in high demand in business and in government because people with good English-language skills were so rare. Today, about 350 milli
3、on Chinese have studied, or are studying, English. Ten million of them _6_ (consider) functionally bilingual. So, when an employer looks at a graduates rsum , it is assumed that he or she has good English skills.However, for those of you who truly love English, you should not be discouraged. The dem
4、and for English teachers is still high at all levels of education, _7_in public schools and in private institutions.Zhang Lu is probably familiar to most of you as the elegant young woman _8_ (see) standing or sitting slightly behind top government officials when they meet leaders from English-speak
5、ing countries. Zhang is a translator. In 2015, she made 54 overseas trips accompanying various leaders such as Li Keqiang. Over the years, she has been the official Chinese/English translator _9_major international conferences.Zhang studied English and law at university. She _10_(plan) to be a teach
6、er, but her skills attracted the attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . They offered her a job in the diplomatic service . It is not the career she had planned, but her abilities enabled her to grasp the opportunity.So, if English is really your passion, let Zhang be your model and just choo
7、se a university that has not shown it the “red card.”【答案】1. though 2. that 3. the lowest 4. making 5. the 6. are considered 7. both 8. seen 9. at 10. had planned【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了越来越多的中国大学向英语亮起了“红牌”,并把它赶出了学术领域。事实上,他们是在回应经济现实,即英语专业学生毕业后没有良好的就业前景。文章说明了英语专业就业现状,并举了外交部翻译张璐的例子。【1题详解】考查连接词。句意:就在上个月,又
8、有五所大学宣布不再开设英语专业,尽管大学英语四级考试仍然是毕业的必修课。此处为让步状语从句,位于句中表示“虽然”应用though引导。故填though。【2题详解】事实上,他们是在回应英语专业学生毕业后就业前景不佳的经济现实。此处为同位语修饰先行词reality,且从句中不缺少成分,故应用that。故填that。【3题详解】考查最高级。根据北京教育研究机构MyCOS的数据,英语专业毕业生以及历史、文学和法律专业毕业生的起薪最低,就业率最低。结合句意可知表示“最低”应用形容词最高级。故填the lowest。【4题详解】考查非谓语动词。工程、经济和科学专业的毕业生就业前景更好,收入也翻了一番,其
9、中IT专业的毕业生收入最高。此处为with的复合结构,且make与IT graduates构成主动关系,故用现在分词。故填making。【5题详解】考查冠词。20世纪80年代,中国政府将英语学习作为改革开放政策的一部分。根据短语in the 1980s表示“20世纪80年代”,中间需要定冠词。故填the。【6题详解】考查动词时态语态。他们中有1000万人被认为具有双语功能。本句中主语与谓语动词构成被动关系,且时态为一般现在时,主语为Ten million of them,故谓语动词用复数形式。故填are considered。【7题详解】考查代词。无论是公立学校还是私立学校,各级教育都对英语教
10、师的需求仍然很高。根据短语bothand表示“两者都”。故填both。【8题详解】大家可能都很熟悉张璐,她是一位优雅的年轻女性,当政府高级官员会见英语国家领导人时,她或站或坐在他们身后。分析句子结构可知see在句中作非谓语动词,与逻辑主语woman构成被动关系,故用过去分词。故填seen。【9题详解】考查介词。多年来,她一直是主要国际会议官方中文/英文翻译。此处表示“在重要的国际会议上”应用介词at。故填at。【10题详解】考查动词时态。她原计划当一名教师,但她的技能引起了外交部的注意。此处plan发生在attract之前,即“过去的过去”应用过去完成时。故填had planned。【点睛】当
11、分词做状语的时候,如果构成分词的动词与句子的主语构成主动关系,就使用现在分词做状语;当二者构成被动关系,使用过去分词做状语。如果分词的动作发生在谓语动词之前,就使用分词的完成式。如果分词与句子的主语没有关系,可以使用状语从句或者独立主格结构。如第八小题,句意:Section BBathroom Reveals Your Repayment AbilityBanks and other lenders typically look at borrowers credit histories, tax forms and other financial information to determi
12、ne whether they will get paid back. In China, _11_lenders also look at their bathrooms.As the economy slows, the government wants to nurture a credit culture to get Chinese families spending instead of saving. While the countrys wealth has _12_, the financial system has not kept pace. Some people ha
13、ve had no_13_ to credit card or mortgage, so lenders often have little reliable information about potential borrowers.To fill the gaps, one upstart lender, China Rapid Finance, _14_ data analysis with on-the-ground spade work. The companys investigators, in more than 90 cities, check for the number of toothb
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