10.Since we have a focused subject, we should not talk _______.

A.at once B.at hand C.at intervals D.at random Ⅱ.Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item)

下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并将选项号填在答题纸的相应位置上。

Economists believe that job earnings influence choice of

occupation. They acknowledge that people place varying emphasis __11__income, but point out that workers tend to move from one

occupation to another __12__changes in salaries. In 1931, H.F.Clark, an economist, stated that “proper information regarding wages if sufficiently __13__ upon people, will lead to correct choice of occupation and correct __14__ of people in an occupation, provided barriers to occupations have been removed.” This means that the supply and demand of workers have __15__to do with wages, __16__in turn influence people to choose certain careers.. However, all

barriers to occupations will have to be removed __17__ career choices can be __18__ by economics alone. There is little question

__19__economic factors have some influence on choice of an occupation. But to picture them as the major or most important reason __20__ against the soundest of folk wisdom:“Man does not live by bread alone.”

11.A.in B.on C.into D.for

12.A.despite B.other than C.through D.because of

13.A.to impress B.to be impressed C.impress D.impressed

14.A.number B.amount C.deal D.quantity

15.A.many B.much C.lot D.nothing

16.A.it B.that C.which D.where

17.A.before B.after C.until D.when

18.A.expected B.explained C.expressed D.exposed

19.A.that B.which C.as D.when

20.A.to go B.going C.goes D.go

Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension(30 points, 2 points for each item)

从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并将选项号填在答题纸的相应位置上。

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.