Question

【题目】There is no doubt that for a long time college education has been accepted. All high school graduates ought to go, says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence, because college will help them earn more money, become “better” people, and learn to be more responsible citizens than those who don’t go.

But college has never been able to work its magic for everyone. And now that close to half our high school graduates are attending, those who don’t fit the pattern are becoming more numerous, and more obvious. College graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis; college students interfere(妨碍；干扰) with each other’s experiments and write false letters of recommendation in the fierce competition so as to get admitted into graduate schools. Others find no stimulation (激励) in their studies, and consequently have to drop out, which is often encouraged by college administrators.

Some observers say the fault is with the young people themselves--they are spoiled and they are expecting too much. But that’s a condemnation(指责) of the students as a whole, and doesn’t explain all campus unhappiness. Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right. We have been told that young people have to go to college because our economy can’t absorb an army of untrained eighteen-year-olds. But disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer absorb an army of trained twenty-two-year-olds,either.

【1】What’s the main idea of the first paragraph, ___________________.

A. people have great expectations for college education.

B. people still have a low opinion of college education.

C. the author thinks youngsters should all go to college.

D. people now no longer challenge college education.

【2】The reason why more young people drop out of college is that _________.

A. they can start selling shoes and driving taxis.

B. they are no longer motivated in their studies.

C. they compete for admission to graduate schools.

D. college administrators force them to do so.

【3】Who contributes to campus unhappiness?

A. young students who are all spoiled and expecting too much.

B. our society that can’t offer enough jobs to college graduates.

C. young people as well as our society are to blame for all this.

D. our society that has not enough jobs for high school graduates.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是现在的大学教育并不如人们所期待，很多学生都离开了学校。作者分析了这一现象的原因。

【1】A 段落大意题。根据本段最后半句because college will help them earn more money, become “better” people, and learn to be more responsible citizens than those who don’t go.可知人们都希望大学生成为更好的人，学会更偶责任心。也 就是说人们对大学生的期望值很高。故A正确。

【2】B 细节题。根据第二段最后一句Others find no stimulation (激励) in their studies, and consequently have to drop out, which is often encouraged by college administrators.可知因为在学习上找不到激励，所以很多学生都离开学校。和B项意义一致。故B正确。

【3】C 细节题。根据文章第三段第一句Some observers say the fault is with the young people themselves--they are spoiled and they are expecting too much.和第三句Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right. 可知出现这种情况有两个原因，一个是学生自己，另外一个是我们社会对学校的影响。故C项正确。