majors are assumed to have: writing and communication skills, organizational skills, open-mindedness and adaptability, and the ability to analyze and solve problems, David Birch claims he does not hire anybody with an MBA or an engineering degree, “I hire only liberal-arts people because they have a less-than-canned way of doing things,” says Birch. Liberal-arts means an academically thorough and strict program that includes literature, history, mathematics, economics, science, human behavior—plus a computer course or two. With that under your belt, you can feel free to specialize, “A liberal-arts degree coupled with an MBA or some other technical training is a very good combination in the marketplace,” says Scheetz.
36. What kinds of people are in high demand on the job market?
A) People with special training in engineering
B) Students with a bachelor's degree in humanities.
C) People with an MBA degree front top universities.
D) People with formal schooling plus work experience.
37. By saying “…but the impact of a degree washes out after five years” (Line 3, Para, 3), the author means ________.
A) in five people will forget about the degree the MBA graduates have got
B) MBA programs will not be as popular in five years' time as they are now
C) an MBA degree does not help promotion to managerial positions
D) most MBA programs fail to provide students with a solid foundation
38. According to Scheetz's statement (Lines 4-5. Para. 4), companies prefer ________.
A) people who have received training in mechanics
B) people who have a strategic mind
C) people who are talented in fine arts
D) people who are ambitious and aggressive
39. David Birch claims that he only hires liberal-arts people because ________.
A) they have attended special programs in management
B) they can stick to established ways of solving problems
C) they are more capable of handling changing situations
D) they are thoroughly trained in a variety of specialized fields
40. Which of the following statements does the author support?
A) Generalists will outdo specialists in management.
B) On-the-job training is, in the long run, less costly.
C) Formal schooling is less important than job training.
D) Specialists are more expensive to hire than generalists.
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences it: this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose cite ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. We know through painful experience that freedom is never by the oppressor; it must be ________by the oppressed.
A) required C) demanded
B) requested D) commanded
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