单选题 Passage Three A college education is not just preparation for a career, however. In addition to taking course in their major field of study, students enroll in elective courses. They may take classes that help them understand more about people, nature, government, or the arts. Well-rounded people are likely to be better citizens, better parents and more interesting and interested individuals. Although two-thirds of American high school graduates go on to study in college, recent high school graduates no longer dominate the college campuses. Adults of all ages return to the classroom, either for new vocational skills or for personal growth. In 1966, for example, almost 20% of American college students were over age 35. Some 500,000 college students are over 50. American faith in the value of education is exemplified by the rising number of Americans who have at least a bachelor's degree. Almost one-quarter of Americans over age 25 are college graduates. College attendance is not reserved for the wealthy and the academically talented. It is available to anyone who wants to go. Right now about 15 million students are taking advantage of the opportunity. For those not academically prepared to handle college-level work, about 80% o of undergraduate schools offer remedial (sometimes called developmental) classes in reading, writing, and math. The U. S. has about 3,700 institutions of higher learning. About 1, 600 of these are 2-year schools. More than 2,000 are 4-year schools, many of which also have graduate programs. With so many colleges to choose from, how do prospective students find the right one for their needs? Information about schools is easy to obtain. Students can write for printed information and applications. Some schools even mail out video. Students can also use computer programs that allow them to specify particular interests and print out a list of schools that fit their description. Most institutions of higher learning also have websites. Many schools send college representatives to high schools and two-year colleges to recruit students. Finally. many students visit colleges, take tours of campuses, and talk to counselors.
单选题 The word "well-rounded" in Paragraph 1 means ________
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 第一段第三句“They may...the arts.”。 词义猜测题。从第一段第三句可知,学生除了主修课程之外,还会选修一些可以帮助他们更好地了解人类、自然、政府或艺术等的其他课程。因此可以猜测well-rounded应该是“全面发展的”的意思,故选A。
单选题 According to the text. recent high school graduates ______ in American college
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 第二段第一句“Although...campuses.”。 逻辑推断题。根据第二段第一句可知高中毕业生仍有三分之二继续进入大学深造,因此可以推断出,三分之二的高中毕业生的数量在美国大学生中仍然是占多数,故选A。
单选题 American colleges are for ______
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 第二段倒数第三句“It is available to anyone who wants to go.”。 逻辑推断题。根据第二段叙述的内容可知,在美国任何人想上大学都可以,故选B。
单选题 How many methods can one use to obtain information about schools?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 第三段。 细节判断题。第三段讲到获取这些学校的信息非常方便,学生有六种方式:①通过写信索取招生简章和申请表;②通过在电脑上查到符合他们兴趣要求的学校名单;③通过由学校邮寄的视频资料;④通过学校的网站;⑤通过学校往中学派驻的招生代表;⑥通过邀请中学生来大学校园参观访问。故选择D。
单选题 According to the passage, the most basic reason for the high rate of college enrollment is ______
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 第二段第五句“American faith in the value of education is exemplified by the rising number of Americans who have at least a bachelor"s degree.”。 细节判断题。根据第二段的第五句可知,American faith in the value of education是大学人数增多的最主要原因,故选C。