2019年英语四级阅读理解专项练习(八)

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Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally,therefore, the choice of an __1__ should be made even before choice of acurriculum in high school. Actually, __2_-_, most people make several jobchoices during their working lives, __3__ because of economic and Industrialchanges and partly to improve __4__ position. The "one perfect job" does notexist. Young people should __5__ entersintosa broad flexible training programthat will __6__ them for a field of work rather than for a single __7__ .

Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans __8__ benefit ofhelp form a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing __9__ aboutthe occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose theirlifework on a hit-or-miss __10__. Some drift from job to job. Others __11__ towork in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.

One common mistake is choosing an occupation for __12__ real or imaginedprestige. Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose theprofessional field, __13__ both the relatively small proportion of workers inthe professions and the extremely high educational and personal __14__. Theimagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar" job is __15__ goodreason for choosing it as life’s work. __16__, these occupations are not alwayswell paid. Since a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work,the __17__ of young people should give serious __18__ to these fields.

Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general ideaof what he wants __19__ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Somepeople desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some wantsecurity; others are willing to take __20__ for financial gain. Eachoccupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.

1. A. identification B. entertainment C. accommodation D. occupation

2. A. however B. therefore C. though D. thereby

3. A. entirely B. mainly C. partly D. his

4. A. its B. his C. our D. their

5. A. since B. therefore C. furthermore D. forever

6. A. make B. fit C. take D. leave

7. A. job B. way C. means D. company

8. A. to B. for C. without D. with

9. A. little B. few C. much D. a lot

10. A. chance B. basis C. purpose D. opportunity

11. A. apply B. appeal C. stick D. turn

12. A. our B. its C. your D. their

13. A. concerning B. following C. considering D. disregarding

14. A. preferences B. requirements C. tendencies D. ambitions

15. A. a B. any C. no D. the

16. A. Therefore B. However C. Nevertheless D. Moreover

17. A. majority B. mass C. minority D. multitude

18. A. proposal B. suggestion C. consideration D. appraisal

19. A. towards B. against C. out of D. without

20. A. turns B. parts C. choices D. risks

【答案】

1.D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.B11.C 12.B 13.D 14.B 15.C 16.D 17.A18.C 19.C 20.D

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