In college in any class, you will find widely different types of people,
not only in personality but also in scholastic attitude. This same range from
one extreme to the other can also be observed in their study habits. In fact,
students can be divided into distinct groups based on their study habits. There
are basically three categories: the perpetual studier, the average studier, and
the crammer. The perpetual studier is a rare breed indeed. But
they exist and they aren't very hard to {{U}}spot{{/U}}. They usually sit in the
front of the class and write about three pages of notes a day regardless of how
much material the instructor covers. They don't talk to anyone except to answer
questions, and that only at the end of class when the lecture is over. When a
perpetual studier goes home, before he does anything else, he takes out all his
books and begins studying for the classes that he has the next day. He studies
until really late at night, stopping only once or twice for a quick snack. When
he is informed that he has a test, he will begin preparing for it at least five
days in advance unless, of course, he is told less than five days prior to the
test, in which case he will study until he has covered all the notes he has at
least ten times or until he knows the material backwards and forwards. Although
the perpetual studier does well in school, he usually misses out on social life.
There are a selected few who maintain something of a social life, but this is
rare. Most of them never meet new people except in situations where they are
forced to, such as meeting their roommates at the start of school. However, they
will graduate with a 4.0 grade point average and be successful in life—as long
as they don't choose careers that require many social skills.
The majority of students fall into a category that I refer to as the average
studier. This person studies sufficiently but doesn't work more than necessary.
When he studies for a test, he will {{U}}look over{{/U}} the notes taken, reread
appropriate pages in the textbook, and study with a friend sometimes. Overall,
he may put in anywhere from two to six hours a day studying during the week
leaving Friday and Saturday for his social life and then spend from four to
eight hours studying on Sunday. The average studier takes his education
seriously and will study with friends much more often than will the perpetual
studier. He will have a good time getting an education. For him the line between
education and having a good time is a lot thinner than with the perpetual
studier. The average studier will leave college with at least a solid education
and will be much more socially adept than the perpetual studier.
The third type of studier is the crammer.
A. [■] This type of person studies only when the threat of taking that class
over is very great. When he studies for a test, he doesn't begin until the night
before or the morning of the test.
B. [■] It amazes me how people like this manage to get by with the extremely
small amount of studying they do, but somehow {{U}}they do{{/U}}.
C. [■] Their homework is last on their list of things to do. If they are
bored and they are on a borderline D, they might do some homework. But before
they do such a deed, they will {{U}}rack{{/U}} their brains trying to think of
something else to do.
D. [■] It is amazing to watch a crammer trying to avoid doing homework.
Cleaning the room even takes precedence over homework—not to mention
sleep. The crammers are easily recognized in any classroom. They
sit in the place farthest from the teacher, and they usually group together.
They seem to have the attitude that they are in class to do nothing but have a
good time and attract attention. They enjoy disrupting class, and if left alone
they will infect a classroom much like cancer infects a body. They are the
teachers' nightmares, and there is always at least one in every class. But at
the very last minute—before the axe falls, so to speak—they will hit the books.
Although some of the crammers won't last for four years, most of them will
graduate. They will leave college, though, with little education and few social
skills.
单选题
The author's description of dividing criterion of categories in
Paragraph 1 mentions which of the following?
A. Students' personality.
B. Scholastic attitude.
C. Study habits.
D. Academic grades.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题是事实信息题，主要考查考生是否能抓住文章中阐明的事实和信息。题目问：作者将学生划分为不同类别，其依据是什么?文章第一段明确提出划分的标准是“students can be divided into distinct groups based on their study habits (根据他们的学习习惯，学生可分为截然不同的几类)”，故选项C为正确答案。而选项A(学生的个性)、B(学习态度)、C(学习成绩)都不够准确。
单选题
The word {{U}}spot{{/U}} in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
单选题
Which of the following can be inferred from the sentence "be successful
in life—as long as they don't choose careers that require many social skills" in
Paragraph 2?
A. The perpetual studiers can not choose careers requiring social
skills.
B. The perpetual studiers with high grades lack social skills.
C. The careers requiring many social skills do not want perpetual
studiers.
D. It is hard to be successful choosing careers requiring many social
skills.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题是推论题，要求考生对文章中没有明确阐述但暗示了的信息作出推论。题目问：“他们只要不选择对社交能力有要求的工作就会生活得不错”这句话反映出什么?文章第二段指出“Although the perpetual studier does well in school, he usually misses out on social life...as long as they don't choose careers that require many social skills”可以分析得出：学习至上型学生缺少社交经验，故选项B为正确答案。这些学生择业时要尽量选择社交机会少的工作，但这并不表示不能选择(选项A)或这样的工作不需要这类学生(选项C)。而选项D(选择对社交能力要求高的工作不容易做出成绩)扩大了适用范围，应当只对学习至上型学生而言。
单选题
According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true of the
perpetual studiers when they are in school?
A. They usually sit in the front of the class and write pages of notes a
day.
B. They talk to someone only at the end of class when the lecture is
over.
C. They take out all their books and study for the classes that they have
the next day.
D. They rarely take part in something of a social life.
单选题
According to the passage, which of the following is true of the
difference between the perpetual studier and the average studier?
A. The perpetual studier spends more hours on study than the average
studier.
B. The perpetual studier is much more socially adept than the average
studier.
C. The perpetual studier will study with friends more often than will the
average studier.
D. The average studiers study more sufficiently than the perpetual studiers
do.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题是事实信息题。题目问：下列哪一项是学习至上型学生和普通学生的区别?文中对比两类学生的差异是通过在学习时间方面进行对比，因此选项A为正确答案。选项B与文章表述“The average studier...will be much more socially adept than the perpetual studier (普通学生比学习至上型学生更善于丰十交活动)”有出入。选项C说学习至上型学生比普通学生更喜欢和朋友一起学习，这与文中提到的“The average studier takes his education seriously and will study with friends much more often than will the perpetual studier”刚好相反。但是要说哪类学习者更有效率(D项)确实很难判断。因此，只有选项A的表述最确切。
单选题
In stating {{U}}look over{{/U}} in Paragraph 3, the author means _____.
单选题
Which of following can be inferred about the author's opinion of the
average studiers?
A. They study sufficiently but don't work more than necessary.
B. The average studier takes his education seriously and will study with
friends.
C. The line between education and having a good time is not so clear.
D. They leave college with a solid education and are much more socially
adept.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题是推论题。题目问：根据文章的描述，作者对普通学生的(总的)看法是什么?根据文章第三段“This person studies sufficiently but doesn't work more than necessary (普通学生学习恰到好处，但不会多学)”，即选项A的内容。“the average studier takes his education seriously and will study with friends...(他们学习态度认真并且和同学一起学习)”，即选项B的内容。“For him the line between education and having a good time is a lot thinner...(学习和娱乐之间也没有特别清晰的界限)”，即选项C的内容。这些学习特点发展到最后所培养出来的学生是如选项D所描述的那样，是学习优秀、善于交际的毕业生，即作者对这类学生的总的看法，因此选择D。
单选题
According to the passage, why does the author give details about each
category?
A. To illustrate which kind of studier is the best.
B. To compare these three categories.
C. To explain why some studiers get high grades.
D. To suggest that crammers should spend more time on study.
单选题
The phrase {{U}}they do{{/U}} in Paragraph 4 refers to
A. crammers manage to get by with an extremely small amount of
studying
B. crammers study only when the threat of taking that class over is very
great
C. if crammers are bored and on a borderline D, they might do some
homework
D. they clean their room to avoid doing their homework
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题是指代关系题，考查考生认定代词与篇章中其他词语的指代关系的能力。题目要求考生识别“they do”在原文中的指代关系。“they do”的前一句明确说明“It amazes me how people like this manage to get by with the extremely small amount of studying they do...(设法花极少的时间学习就应付过去)”，即选项A的内容，“do”指代的其实是“get by”。然后，通过后面的“but somehow”这一连词我们可以明确选项A就是正确答案。而选项B、C和D都只是文中对这类学生的一些学习特点的描述，都不是指代的对象。
单选题
The word {{U}}rack{{/U}} in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. injure
B. sprain
C. strain
D. distress
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题是词汇题，考查考生能否根据上下文理解单词rack的意义。第四段说到临时抱佛脚的学生在做作业之前，总是要先做好多别的事情，而且后面也提到这类学生逃避做作业的手段简直超乎想象，我们可以判断rack在“they will rack their brain trying to think...”一句中的词义是“绞尽脑汁”，所以与选项C(使劲，努力)意思相近，选项C为该题的正确答案。而选项A(受损)、B(扭伤)和D(悲痛)都是干扰项。
单选题
Which of the following can be inferred from passage about the accurate
character of crammer studiers?
A. When he studies for a test, he doesn't begin until the night before or
the morning of the test.
B. Cleaning the room even takes precedence over homework, not to mention
sleep.
C. They sit in the place farthest from the teacher, and they usually group
together.
D. They will leave college with little education and few social
skills.
单选题
Look at the four squares [■] that indicate where the following
sentence could be added to the passage. He spends most of his
time doing anything that doesn't have to do with school. Where
would the sentence best fit?
A. Square Ａ.
B. Square Ｂ.
C. Square Ｃ.
D. Square Ｄ.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题是插话题，要求考生根据上下文的逻辑关系和连贯性，将特定的一句话插入顺序相连的四个句子之间。B处前一句是“When he studies for a test, he doesn't begin until the night before or the morning of the test”，人们就会问：“那他干吗去了?”插入句正好接上：“He spends most of his time doing anything that doesn't have to do with school (他把大多数的时间花在与学业无关的事情上)”。而后面的句子“It amazes me...(是说他们应付学习所花的时间少得可怜，作者对此感到惊讶)”，刚好与插入句呼应。所以该句子应该插入文章的第二个方框处，即B处。
问答题Directions: An introductory sentence for a brief
summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the
THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some
sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not
presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage. This
question is worth 2 points. This essay is
about the study habits of college students and the author describes three
categories of students, namely, the perpetual studier, the average studier, and
the crammer. ● ●
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Answer Choices
A.
However, the perpetual studier will graduate with a 4.0 grade point average and
be successful in life—as long as they don't choose careers that require many
social skills. B. The perpetual studier is characterized as
hard-working: he takes a good many notes in classes, prepares for the lessons
for next day, and reviews materials again and again before an exam.
C. The average studier, who likes to combine studying with a social life,
can devote himself to his learning but spend his Fridays and Saturdays on social
activities. D. The average studier takes his education
seriously and will study with friends much more often than will the perpetual
studier. E. Although the perpetual studier does well in school,
he usually does not have much social life. Few of them can socialize very well
with people, but it is very uncommon. F. However, the crammer
does not study until before an exam or when he is very bored without anything to
do. For him, study serves as the last thing on his schedule.
【正确答案】B. The perpetual studier is characterized as hard-working: he takes a good many notes in classes, prepares for the lessons for next day, and reviews materials again and again before an exam.
C. The average studier, who likes to combine studying with a social life, can devote himself to his learning but spend his Fridays and Saturdays on social activities.
F. However, the crammer does not study until before an exam or when he is very bored without anything to do. For him, study serves as the last thing on his schedule.