University is generally regarded as one of the most important times in a person’s life, yet the function of this institution continues to arouse debate. Many believe that arts subjects are too easy, that practical skills are more useful and that a chosen subject for study should be clearly linked to a career. However, this view is far too simplistic. Arts subjects are very difficult. They can prepare students for any number of careers as well as allowing the student to take time to make a decision. The function of the modern university is to cater to different types of student.
Arts subjects are not easy. For example, a degree in Literature is not an easy option. No question in a Literature class has a single, simple answer. Debate is conducted in a spirit of openness, texts are very closely analyzed and skills in close reading are developed. Literature is about language, our primary means of communication. Arts subjects require the same concentrated study as any other subject.
Arts subjects can prepare students for any number of careers. A degree in an arts subject teaches skills in well organized debates and defence of a position through the provision of evidence. These are applicable to many types of career. Law, for example. The point is that an undergraduate degree in any Arts subject trains the student in analysis and structure. Therefore, Arts graduates can pursue any number of careers.
Arts subjects allow the student to take time to choose a career. Love of the subject for its own sake may well be the initial motivation for the Arts undergraduate but because the subject they have chosen is not so clearly linked to a career they have time to reflect, making a decision only when they are absolutely certain. Students who pursue Arts subjects therefore have the leisure to make a carefully considered choice.
In conclusion, it is clear that Arts subjects are not a waste of time. They are flexible when it comes to relating them to a career and they allow the student to discover an appropriate career path. Many industries now acknowledge that a degree in Literature can be just as valuable as any other subject, especially when it is evident that Arts graduates tend to think more creatively. Not all undergraduates have clearly defined goals and not all subjects can be simply matched to a career. Acknowledging this difference should be the main function of a modern university
小题1: What does the author mainly argue in this article? | A．Universities should be aware of diversity | B．Universities should focus on practical courses. | | C．Arts courses should be promoted. | D．Arts subjects are inappropriate for work. |
小题2:What does the author imply about universities’ attitude to students? | A．They need to be more understanding of students’ needs. | | B．They need to keep out arts students. | | C．They need to link courses to careers. | | D．They need to offer more arts courses. |
小题3:The author suggests that technical subjects ____________. | A．are more important than arts subjects. | B．are more useful to the modern world. | | C．have equal value to arts subjects. | D．are not as important as arts subjects. |
小题4:From the article, we know skills acquired by arts undergraduates include___________. | A．Perception and investigation | B．Technique and motivation | | C．Appreciation and dedication | D．Analysis and structure |
小题5:According to the author, the students choose arts courses initially because ___________. | A．they are unsure about a career | B．they are interested in the subject | | C．they hate technical subjects | D．they are creative people |
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小题1:通过第一段及下文描述可知作者主要是想说明大学应该多样化。故选A。
小题1:根据The function of the modern university is to cater to different types of student.现代大学的功能更应该迎合不同类型的学生。可知选A，他们需要更加了解学生们的需要。
小题1:根据Arts subjects require the same concentrated study as any other subject.及下文描述可知作者认为文科同其他学科有一样的价值。故选C。
小题1:根据Law, for example. The point is that an undergraduate degree in any Arts subject trains the student in analysis and structure.及上下文描述可知艺校毕业生要求掌握的技能有分析与建筑知识。故选D。
小题1:根据Love of the subject for its own sake may well be the initial motivation for the Arts undergraduate 可知学生们选择艺术学科主要是出于兴趣。故选B。 |
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试题【University is generally regarded as one of the most important times in a person’】；主要考察你对
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When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, 1 know you will feel as good about it as I do now."
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say ’"thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.
小题1:When did the story probably happen?| A．On Christmas Day. | B．Before Christmas Day, | | C．On New Year’s Day. | D．After New Year’s Day. |
小题2:Why did the writer want to say ’’thank you" to the woman?| A．Because she bought Mark a nice present. | | B．Because she always paid money for others. | | C．Because she collected clothes for the homeless. | | D．Because she taught Mark to help people in need. |
小题3:What’s the best title for this passage?| A．A big supermarket | B．A kind woman | | C．A happy family | D．A wonderful gift |
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Believe it or not,the ability to choose is the power to change.If you can choose to live your life differently,will you be the same person?
Well,choosing to do the following few “simple”things will help to change your life.
Review your life.Take time to go through your life and ask yourself, “If I do the same thing I do every day,will there be a change?If I want to change,where will my first step be?”
Make careful choices.Choose exactly what you wish to get to live your life;describe and think what you really want
Keep up with chances.Find out about the possibilities and ways that can make you move toward your goals,write them down and see which one suits you most.
Get down to business.Start working on your goals.People may bring you down;you may have difficulties;you will fail and want to give up.But the most important thing is never to give up.
If you try these “simple”things,you will find that success is something for everyone,and you will finally become what you want to be.Remember,success is more than what you hold in your hands;It is something from the heart.
小题1:How many pieces of advice does the writer give on changing one’s life?小题2:Once you get down to business,the most important thing is to .| A．see possibilities | B．set goals | C．ask for help | D．keep on trying |
小题3:The underlined word “it”in the last paragraph refers to .| A．choice | B．change | C．success | D．life |
小题4:This passage mainly discusses the relationship between .| A．choice and change | B．power and life | | C．choice and difficulties | D．power and success |
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Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know __36_ you think you are a _37_ person or a coward(懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question __38__ you are tested in real life. Some people __39__ they are brave but when they come face to face with real __40_ , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like __41_.
Lenny had always thought of himself as a __42__ person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and his health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. __43__ , on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the __44__ water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very __45__ and did a very courageous thing. He jumped into Potomac, __46__ to the woman, and kept her head __47__ the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not __48__ .
When you are in a very __49__ situation and feel afraid, the body automatically（自动地）produces a chemical in the blood. This chemical is called adrenalin(肾上激素). __50__ adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are __51__ to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this __52__ , the muscles become very hard and you find you __53__ move at all. You are paralyzed(使无能为力) with fear. This is __54__ when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we are ‘petrified’, this word comes from a Greek word ‘petros’, which means ‘stone’. We are __55__ frightened that we become stonelike.
| 小题1: | | A．how | B．neither | C．whether | D．either |
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| 小题2: | | A．brave | B．real | C．hard | D．certain |
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| 小题3: | | A．when | B．until | C．after | D．once |
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| 小题4: | | A．realize | B．find | C．think | D．agree |
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| 小题5: | | A．life | B．question | C．mouse | D．danger |
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| 小题7: | | A．useful | B．brave | C．nervous | D．terrible |
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| 小题8: | | A．So | B．Therefore | C．Then | D．Actually |
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| 小题9: | | A．fresh | B．poisonous | C．warm | D．ice-cold |
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| 小题10: | | A．nervous | B．calm | C．frightened | D．excited |
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| 小题11: | | A．went | B．helped | C．spoke | D．swam |
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| 小题13: | | A．an accident | B．a mistake | C．seventy-eight | D．seventy-nine |
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| 小题14: | | A．dangerous | B．comfortable | C．different | D．favorable |
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| 小题15: | | A．With | B．Without | C．For | D．Like |
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| 小题16: | | A．afraid | B．unable | C．ready | D．anxious |
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| 小题17: | | A．gets | B．disappears | C．happens | D．goes |
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| 小题18: | | A．needn’t | B．can’t | C．mustn’t | D．shouldn’t |
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You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight．They hit one another hard．At the start they only fight with their fists．But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs．And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below．He is dead! Of course he isn’t really dead．With any luck he isn’t even hurt．Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars of even catching fire, are professionals．They do this for a living．These men are called stuntmen．That is to say, they perform tricks．There are two sides to their work．They actually do most of the things you see on the screen．For example, they fall from a high building．However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress．Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar! But although their work depends on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training．Often a stuntman’s success depends on careful timing．For example, when he is “blown up” in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.
Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives．They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed．A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff a thousand feet high．His parachute failed to open, and he was killed．In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only．Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action．For nowadays there are stuntwomen too. |
A recent online poll (民意调查) asked kids what they hated most about school. “Classes are boring” came in first. “Too much homework” was a close second. Since all activities remain interesting for only so long, too much homework can lead to ennui. So, why are some kids getting homework overload? Teachers give two reasons. First, they say, the government now requires schools to meet higher-than-ever achievement goals for students. If students don’ t succeed, the school faces punishment. Second, many parents want their children to be able to get into the best colleges and universities. These parents believe homework is a way to ensure that students are learning as much as possible.
People who favor homework argue that it can have many beneficial effects. They claim it can help students develop good study habits. Homework can help students recognize that learning can occur at home as well as at school. It can help develop their independent learning and responsible character traits(性格特征).
But studies show that middle school students doing 60 to 90 minutes of homework a night are doing just as well in school as those doing more than 90 minutes. And homework can have negative effects. Homework can deny students access to leisure(休闲) activities that also teach important skills. For example, sports teams teach cooperation and leadership, in addition to helping kids stay physically active. Another problem with too much homework is that parents can get too involved. They can put too much pressure on their kids.
So what should be done? Good homework assignments in the proper amount will have positive effects. Too much homework, however, will have negative effects. The bottom line: Students in grades three through six should do no more than 30 to 60 minutes of homework each night.
小题1:The underline word “ennui” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “______” .| A．relaxation | B．fancy | C．boredom | D．intelligence |
小题2: According to Paragraph 1, the kids are given much homework because ________.| A．schools are evaluated in terms of students’ achievement. | | B．the government doesn’t take the problem seriously | | C．it is a good way to improve the students’ ability | | D．time will be made full use of in this way |
小题3:Those who are in favor of homework think that _______.| A．homework helps students to succeed | | B．it’s good for kids to help each other in learning | | C．parents are a great help when kids do homework at home | | D．homework helps children to learn independently |
小题4: Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of too much homework?| A．Kids have little time to do leisure activities. | | B．There is a lack of sleeping time. | | C．The chances of learning other skills are lost. | | D．Kids are under pressure from their parents. |
小题5: The author’s purpose in writing the passage is _______.| A．to criticize the school teachers | | B．to attract public attention to kids’ study | | C．to offer more help to today’s kids | | D．to call for proper amounts of homework |
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