题目内容
8．Do you hope to enter Tsinghua University？If so，you'd better be able to swim or be ready to learn swimming and pass a swim test，because all the students of Tsinghua University are asked to learn how to swim from this year．Liu Bo，head of the university's sports science and physical education division，said this last Monday and this decision was most supported by Qiu Yong，president of this university．The university will organize a swimming test for all the new students in September，and those who fail to swim at least 50meters any way they like will be asked to take a mandatory course （必修课） throughout their studies so that they are able to swim by the time they graduate，or the university won't give them a diploma （文凭），Liu said．
Many old students of this famous university had to meet the swimming challenge in its history Liang Shiqiu，the famous writer who entered Tsinghua University in 1915，once failed the swimming test before his graduation．He had to do his best at the make-up examination．Luckily his second test got a pass from the head of the Division of Sports Science and Physical Education．
Why is the university connecting swimming ability with degrees？As a living skill，swimming is very important for students in the long run，since it is helpful in improving students'endurance （耐力） and it usually does less harm to joints and muscles as a water sport，said Liu Bo．
"Although Tsinghua has paid much attention to sports in its long history，fewer students are exercising in their spare time regularly，"Liu said．"It's time to take serious action to ask students to exercise more to build up their bodies on campus．"
28．What must a student do before graduating from Tsinghua University？A
A．Pass a swim test．
B．Learn sports science．
C．Show interest in swimming．
D．Know the old students．
29．What's the purpose for the writer to talk of Liang Shiqiu？D
A．To show he was famous．
B．To introduce his works．
C．To advise others not to meet the challenge．
D．To support the topic with this example．
30．Why does Tsinghua University pay so much attention to swimming？D
A．It is a water sport．
B．It has a long history．
C．It is not very harmful．
D．It can make students stronger．
31．What can you infer about the students in Tsinghua University from the last paragraph？C
A．They like other sports except swimming．
B．They are poor in health because they don't exercise．
C．More and more students will attend swimming class．
D．Fewer students would like to go to Tsinghua University．
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，属于议论文，主要讲述了清华大学不通过游泳考试就拿不到毕业文凭，并举出梁实秋的事例，说明了游泳考试的原因，以及会采取行动使学生多锻炼，增强体魄在大学期间．
解答 28．A．细节理解题．根据The university will organize a swimming test for all the new students in September，and those who fail to swim at least 50meters any way they like will be asked to take a mandatory course （必修课） throughout their studies so that they are able to swim by the time they graduate，or the university won't give them a diploma 可知，不通过游泳考试就拿不到毕业文凭．故选A．
29．D．推理判断题．根据once failed the swimming test before his graduation．He had to do his best at the make-up examination．Luckily his second test got a pass from the head of the Division of Sports Science and Physical Education可知，举出梁实秋的事例是为了说明清华大学毕业前必须通过游泳考试的话题．故选D．
30．D．细节理解题．根据It's time to take serious action to ask students to exercise more to build up their bodies on campus可知，我们应该采取行动使学生多锻炼，增强体魄在大学期间．故选D．
31．C．推理判断题．根据"Although Tsinghua has paid much attention to sports in its long history，fewer students are exercising in their spare time regularly，"Liu said．"It's time to take serious action to ask students to exercise more to build up their bodies on campus．"可以推测出，经过采取措施行动后，会有越来越多的学生参加游泳课，进行锻炼．故选C．
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，推理判断题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．
