【正文】 report? A) They enjoy being in charge. C) They have sharper vision. B) They conform to stereotypes. D) They are violent and Sexist. Part Ⅴ Cloze Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Employers fear they will be unable to recruit students with the skills they need as the economic recovery kicks in, a new survey (67) . Nearly half of the anisations told researchers they were already struggling to find (68) with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), (69) even more panies expect to experience (70) of employees with STEM skills in the next three years. The Confederation of British Industry (71) 694 businesses and anisations across the public and (72) sectors, which together employ million people. Half are (73) they will not be able to fill graduate posts in the ing years, while a third said they would not be able to (74) enough employees with the right Alevel skills. (75) we move further into recovery and businesses plan (76) growth, the demand for people with highquality skills and qualifications will (77) , said Richard Lambert, Director General, CBI. Firms say it is already hard to find people with the right (78) or engineering skills. The new government must make it a top (79) to encourage more young people to study sciencerelated (80) . The survey found that young people would improve their job prospects (81) they studied business, maths, English and physics or chemistry at Alevel. The Alevels that employers (82) least are psychology and sociology. And while many employers don39。 schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music. Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity(陽剛 ), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to a stereotype, a US study says. Boys at singlesex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to conform to the boy code of hiding their emotions to be a real man. The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls. Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had bee too focused on girls. He criticised teachers for failing to recognise that boys are actually more emotional than girls. The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they bee discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills. But in singlesex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys39。re doing, who39。s to save, to spend, for security, for freedom, to show someone you love them. He says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that they39。t go. Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees, we should be grateful. For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday. A YouGov poll of 2,000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. What39。s energy needs by 2050. For example, even with (53) investments, such as the $93 million for wind energy. development (54) in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, important alternative energy sources such as wind and biofuels (55) only about 1% of the market today. Energy and sustainability experts say the answer to our future energy needs will likely e from lot of (56) — both traditional and alternative. A) stable I) exactly B) solutions J) consist C) significant K) prise D) role L) petitions E) progress M) bined F) marvelous N) challenges G) included O) certainly H) growth 4 4 4 50、 5 5 5 5 5 5 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice. Passage Two It39。s______. Many Americans lost faith in the integrity of their political leaders as a result of______. Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. With the world39。s advice. D) Have others watch over his shoulder. Those who take risks they regret later on______. A) will often bee more cautious C) value immediate benefits most B) are usually very aggressive D) may lose everything in the end According to the author, a cheater who doesn39。s economy and our individual well being. For example, but for the savings and loan debacle, there might be funds available to reduce the national debt and pay for education. In sum, we all have a mon stake in our school