Question

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A．belief    B．discourage    C．choices    D．issue    E．try     F．characterize  G．demonstrate    H．ensure      I．incomparable    J．opposing    K．responsible

The unique features of colleges and universities in the US．are hardly shared by their competitors in Europe or Asia．Many foreign students are attracted not only to the academic programs at a particular US college but also to the larger community，which affords the chance for them to absorb the surrounding culture．Clubs，sports teams，student publications and drama societies （41）Fcolorful and enjoyable American campus life．However，few foreign universities put much emphasis on this．"In people's minds，the campus and the American university are both admirable，"says Brown University President Vartan Gregorian．In America，people have a strong （42）Athat a student's daily life is as important as his learning experience．"
    Foreign students also come in search of （43）C．America's menu of opinions---research universities，state institutions，private liberal-arts schools，community colleges，religious institutions---is （44）I．No any single Europeans country can offer such variety．"In Europe，"says history professor Jonathan Steinberg，who has taught at both Harvard and Cambridge，there is only one system，and that is it．"From the beginning，students overseas usually are required to （45）Gprofessional skills in a specific field，whether law or philosophy or Chemistry．Most American universities insist that students have a（n）（46）Eon natural and social sciences，languages and literature before choosing a field of concentration．
         Such （47）Jphilosophies grow out of different traditions and power structures．In Europe and Japan，universities are （48）Konly to a ministry of education，which sets academic standards and provides money．
         Centralization（集权化） is likely to （49）Hthat all students are equipped with roughly the same resources and perform at roughly the same level．On the other hand，it may also （50）Bthe testing of different ideas．"When they make mistakes，they make big ones，"says Robert Rosenzweig，president of the Association of American universities．"They set a system in wrong directions，and it's like piloting a super ship．"

Answer 1

分析 本文主要写了美国校园重视集体生活，比如俱乐部、运动队、学生刊物以及戏剧社团．美国学生平日生活和他们的学习经历同等重要，美国各类学校应有尽有，选择空间很大．

解答 41．F 考查谓语，根据句意：俱乐部，运动队，学生刊物和戏剧社团描绘多彩多姿的美国校园生活，分析句子结构可知主语是Clubs，sports teams，student publications and drama societies 要填的是谓语动词"描绘…的特征"，所以选F．
42．A 考查名词，根据句意：在美国，人们又一个非常坚决的信仰那就是学生的日常生活与他们的学习经历是一样重要的，分析句子可知that a student's daily life is as important as his learning experience是一个同位语从句，所以答案选名词belief．
43．C 考查上下文理解，根据下文罗列的America's menu of opinions---research universities，state institutions，private liberal-arts schools，community colleges，religious institutions，可见美国的各类学校都有选择的空间很大，所以答案选choices．
44．I 考查形容词，分析句子结构这是一个主系表结构的句子主语是America's menu of opinions研究型大学、政府机构、私立文理学院，通信都是举世无双的，无可匹敌的"incomparable"，所以答案选I．
45．G  考查动词，根据句意：开始的时候海外的学生通常被要求在特定领域展示专业技能，demonstrate动词"展示，证明"，所以答案选G．
46．E  考查名词，根据句意：很多美国的大学坚持让学生在自然和社会科学、语言和文化领域都有尝试，try是名词"尝试"，所以答案选E．
47．J 考查形容词，根据句意：这种对立的哲学成长出不同的传统和权力结构，这里用形容词opposing修饰名词philosophies，所以答案选J．
48．K 考查形容词，根据句意：在欧洲和日本，大学只负责一个教育部，本句缺表语，responsible形容词"负责的"在句中做表语，所以答案选K．
49．H  考查动词，集权化很有可能确保所有的学生都有大致相同的资源和大致相同水平的执行，ensure是动词"确保"，所以答案选H．
50．B 考查动词，根据句意：它也有可能阻止测试不同的想法，discourage动词"阻止，使气馁"，所以答案选B．

点评 选词填空主要是完形填空题和所给词的形式填空，做这类题，有些是固定搭配，有的是固定句式，还有的是联系上下文猜测代词所指的内容和生 词的含义，你必须知道每个词的意思，从句意和语法两方面 思考界定．还有一些是易混淆的近义词组，务必弄清楚各个词组的含义．