A narrowing of your work interests is implied in almost any transition from a study environment to managerial or professional work. In the humanities and social sciences you will at best reuse only a fraction of the material (1) in three or four years’ study. In most career paths academic knowledge only (2) a background to much more applied decision-making. Even with a " training " form of degree, (3) a few of the procedures or methods (4) in your studies are likely to be continuously relevant in your work. Partly this (5) the greater specialization of most work tasks compared (6) studying. Many graduates are not (7) with the variety involved in (8) from degree study in at least four or five subjects a year to very standardized job (9) . Academic work values (10) inventiveness, originality, and the cultivation of self-realization and self-development. Emphasis is placed (11) generating new ideas and knowledge, assembling (12) information to make a " rational " decision, appreciating basic (13) and theories, and getting involved in fundamental controversies and debates. The humanistic values of higher (14) encourages the feeling of being (15) in a process with a self-developmental rhythm. (16) , even if your employers pursue enlightened personnel development (17) and invest heavily in " human capital " —for example, by rotating graduate trainees to (18) their work experiences—you are still likely to notice and feel (19) about some major restrictions of your (20) and activities compared with a study environment.
(7)()
A.contest
B.content
C.contact
D.contract
参考答案:B
解析:
形近词辨析题。此题需要选出在系动词are后充当表语的成分,只有选项[B]content(满意的)符合题意,例如:I think he’s fairly content with his life. 选项[A]contest意为“竞赛;质疑”,例如:(1) She stands a good chance since only two people are contesting the seat. (2) We will certainly contest any claims that made against the safety ofour products. 选项[C]contact意为“与…接触,联系”,例如:I must contact my lawyer before I make my final decisions. 选项[D]contract意为“(使)收缩;订立合约”,例如:People often contract word combinations when they are speaking. 又如:The company has just contracted to build shelters for the homeless.