单选题
How many 2-year college students do not have the ability to figure out a tip?
a. 50%
b. 75%
c. 70%
d. 85%
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]36-40
A new study by American Institutes for Research found that more than a half of 4-year college students and nearly 75% of 2-year college students lack the ability to figure out a tip, compare prices or even balance a checkbook. There's been an assumption out there that college students are graduating with ascertained level of what we do expect proficient skills. In this study really shows that some of those assumptions may not be correct. But the problem researchers say is the majority of them can't comprehend when they just read. Some students say they are not surprised by the results and colleges need to do more to better prepare them. It's irresponsible and negation for colleges just be able to put their name in the university of people's degrees and send the people to workforce when they're unprepared and unskilled.
[难点] 本题为数字题。根据开头第一句“A new study by American Institutes for Research found that more than a half of 4-year college students and nearly 75% of 2-year college students lack the ability to figure out a tip, compare prices or even balance a checkbook”，就知道75%为正确答案。
单选题
Which of the following activity may not be done correctly by college students?
a. To figure out a tip.
b. To balance a checkbook.
c. To compare prices.
d. All of the above.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[难点] 本题为细节题。根据开头第一句“A new study by American Institutes for Research found that more than a half of 4-year college students and nearly 75% of 2-year college students lack the ability to figure out a tip, compare prices or even balance a checkbook”，不难选择出答案。本句的信息点比较密集，对应试者笔记水平要求较高。
单选题
Which of the following is not true concerning the study?
a. It's done by American Institutes for Research.
b. It reveals students academic performance.
c. It shows that the assumption that college students are graduating with ascertained level of proficient skills.
d. It reveals that graduates do a better job when filling out job applications than reading newspapers.
单选题
What are students' responses about the result of the survey?
a. They doubt this study.
b. They are not surprised.
c. They blame the result on university.
d. Both b&c.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[难点] 本题为细节题。只要能把握文章中“Some students say they are not surprised by the results and colleges need to do more to better prepare them.”和“It's irresponsible and negation for colleges just be able to put their name in the university of people's degrees and send the people to workforce when they're unprepared and unskilled.”这两句话，再加以适当的分析，应该不难得出正确答案。本题考查的依然是文章中的细节。要求应试者要能在笔记中记录这些信息。
单选题
Which of the following statements is closest in the meaning that expressed in the passage?
a. Most college students lack ascertained level of proficient skills.
b. Universities should do more to better prepare those college students.
c. It's irresponsible for universities to send students into workforce when they're unprepared and unskilled.
d. All of the above.