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揭阳第一中学2012-2013高三第二次阶段考试英语试题 Ⅰ语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中．选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 According to a recent report, some once-hot majors like English, Computer and Law for Chinese students entering college have now fallen out of favor. The reason is that more graduates studying in those fields end up __1__. This year, a sample of 500,000 college __2__ from 2009 were surveyed and 220,000 questionnaires were received back for the 2010 report. Among the __3__ majors, Law graduates had the most difficulty finding jobs, with the __4__ unemployment rate of 17.7% of all the majors in 2009. English majors had the highest __5__ of the unemployed for three years, with 15,700 graduates still out of work. “Such majors as Computer, English and Law were the most __6__ ones for Beijing students entering universities in 2005, but now these graduates are in a tight corner,” said Ba ran, a senior occupation counselor at a well-known company. Ba said that the expansion of college enrollment for those hot majors five years ago has __7__ an over-supply in the market, making it harder for those graduates to find jobs. On the other side, engineering graduates majoring in Geological Engineering, Ship and Marine Engineering are __8__ most in the job market. Engineering majors are more practical in professional skills and work experience, which are favored by many __9__. The graduates are thus armed with a competitive __10__ in the fierce job market. The report __11__ a readiness system should be set up against majors with a high risk of __12__. Undergraduates studying Law or English are encouraged to change their __13__ or obtain a second degree. For some colleges and provinces with incapable operation and __14__ employment rates, the report advised a(n) __15__ in enrollment numbers or even a temporary stop in enrolling students. 1. A. professional B. jobless C. incapable D. skillful 2. A. undergraduates B. graduates C.