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2017-03-12

Questions  are based on the following passage.
When the job market worsens, many students figure they can't indulge (沉溺于) in an English or a history major. They have to study something that will lead26to a job. So it is almost inevitable that over the next few years, as labor markets struggle, the humanities will continue their long 27 The labs are more glamorous ( 迷人的) than the libraries.
However, let me stand up for the history, English and art classes, even in the face of today's economic realities. Studying the humanities improves your abilitv to read and write. You will have28 power if you are the person in the office who can write a clear and concise memo.
Studying the humanities will give you a familiarity with the language of emotion. In an information economy, many people have the ability to29 a technical innovation: a new MP3 player. Very few people have the ability to create a great brand: the iPod. Branding involves the location and arousal (觉醒,激励) of30 , and you can't do it tmless you are conversant (精通的) in the language of romance.
Finally, and most importantly, studying the humanities helps you31 "The Big Shaggy". Over the past century or so, people have built32systems to help them understand human behavior: economics, political science, game theory and evolutionary psychology. But none completely explain behavior because deep down people have passions and33 that don't lend themselves to systemic modeling. They have yearnings and fears that34in an inner beast you could call "The Big Shaggy". If you're35about "The Big Shaggy", you'll probably get eaten by it.

A.affection
B.aware
C.befriend
D.blindly
E.directly
F.drives
G.dumb
H.dwell
I.enormous
J.murder
K.observe
L.produce
M.sense
N.slide
O.Various

参考答案

E

答案解析

选项归类
名词:A.affection情感,喜爱;F.drives驱动力,干劲;J.murder谋杀,凶杀;M.sense感觉,意识;N.slide下跌,下滑
动词:C.befriend亲近,帮助;H.dwell居住;K.observe注意到,观察;L.produce生产,产生形容词:B.aware意识到的,知道的;G.dumb麻木的;I.enormous巨大的;O.various各种各样的
副词:D.blindly盲目地;E.directly直接地,正好
详解详析
directly。空格处位于动词和介词之间,因此需要填人一个副词。根据文章开头第一句句意“就业市场的情况越来越糟糕,很多学生无法再专注于英语或者历史专业”可推断,空格所在句的句意为“他们不得不学一些能够直接让他们找到工作的专业”,故E.directly“直接地,正好”为正确答案。