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【题目】May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United StatesThis is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fallBut according to a recent report, there is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever.1

These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier.2On the other hand, deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time. Students may not like being put on waiting lists. Also, common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them. Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight. Some universities send gifts.3

For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money, especially this year; the weak economy makes parents nervous.4The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected student’s loans. So lately, top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students.

5The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down. This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finishes high school. The number is not expected to start rising again until 2015.

ABesides, top colleges are facing changes in the population.

BWhat contributes to it?

CBut a mistake can be costly if it happens.

DBut top colleges ignore them.

E. They have international students who know English.

F. It can mean several acceptances to choose from.

G. They cannot afford college as planned.

【答案】

1B

2F

3D

4G

5A

【解析】试题解析:本文介绍了现在美国大学录取情况。大学报名可以是网上报名或者普通的报名方式也行;一些大学采取给学生送礼物的方法来吸引生源;有的学校则采取拿出经费给学生作为补贴的方式来吸引生源。总之各个大学都采取的不同的方式尽量招收更多的生源。

1】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。从空前面Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever.得知B项(是什么造成了这种情况?)正确,顶尖院校的录取率今年比以往任何时候都低。It 代指前面的情况。故选B

2】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。从空前面看These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier.目前,大学申请者正在申请更多的大学因为网上和普通的申请使这一过程更容易。空后一句的意思是:另一方面,决定顶尖大学的学生能接受有时会很难因为需要花很多时间。得知F项(这意味着有几个申请可以从中选择。)正确。故选F

3】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。从空前面看Some universities send gifts.一些大学寄送礼物。看接下来应该是:但是顶尖的大学却忽视这一切。所以D项正确。

4】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。从空前面看the weak economy makes parents nervous.虚弱的经济使家长(经济)很紧张。由此判断此处需要的句意是:他们不能如期支付大学的费用。所以G项正确。

5】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力及主题句的概括能力。空后的The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down.意为:教育部预测高中生的数量开始下降。由此判断此处需要的句意是:而且顶尖的大学正面临着人数的变化。所以A 项正确。

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【题目】English words don’t stay the same. People need new words for new ideas and new inventions. Different words come into use, or older words are used in a new way.

English can change by borrowing words from other languages. For example, the word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico, and “tea” came from China. Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too. New words are formed by adding two words together. “Weekend” and “cookbook” are made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words. The word “photo“was made from “photograph” by cutting off the end of the longer word. “Plane” was made by cutting off the front part of “airplane”. The names of people and products can also become new words. Our “sandwich” was named after a man named Sandwich and “sello (透明胶带)” was a name given by the company that first made the product.

1Which of the following words was taken to English from another country?

A. Plane. B. Sandwich.

C. Tomato. D. Weekend.

2We can learn from the passage that ________.

A. new science words are shorter than the old ones

B. the best way to make a new word is adding words together

C. some new English words come from the names of people

D. almost all new English words are borrowed from other languages

3How many ways of developing English words does the passage tell us?

A. Three. B. Four.

C. Two. D. Six.

4What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The English language is always changing.

B. There are new ideas in England today.

C. How people name new products and inventions.

D. How the languages change in the world.

【题目】阅读理解。

A scientist working at her lab bench and a six-month-old baby playing with his food might seem to have little in common.After all,the scientist is engaged in serious research to uncover the very nature of the physical world,and the baby is,well, just playing…right?Perhaps,but some developmental psychologists(心理学家)have argued that this“play”is more like a scientific investigation than one might think.

Take a closer look at the baby playing at the table.Each time the bowl of rice is pushed over the table edge,itfalls to the ground—and, in the process, it brings out important evidence about how physical objects interact (相互作用); bowls of rice do not float in mid-air, but require support to remain stable. It is likely that babies are not born knowing this basic fact of the universe; nor are they ever clearly taught it. Instead, babies may form an understanding of object support through repeated experiments and then build on this knowledge to learn even more about how objects interact. Though their ranges and tools differ, the baby’s investigation and the scientist’s experiment appear to share the same aim(to learn about the natural world), overall approach (gathering direct evidence from the world), and logic (are my observations what I expected?).

Some psychologists suggest that young children learn about more than just the physical world in this way—that they investigate human psychology and the rules of language using similar means. For example, it may only be through repeated experiments, evidence gathering, and finally overturning a theory, that a baby will come to accept the idea that other people can have different views and desires from what he or she has, for example, unlike the child, Mommy actually doesn’t like Dove chocolate.

Viewing childhood development as a scientific investigation throws light on how children learn,but it also offers an inspiring look at science and scientists. Why do young children and scientists seem to be so much alike? Psychologists have suggested that science as an effort—the desire to explore, explain, and understand our world—is simply something that comes from our babyhood. Perhaps evolution (进化) provided human babies with curiosity and a natural drive to explain their worlds, and adult scientists simply make use of the same drive that served them as children. The same cognitive (认知的) systems that make young children feel good about figuring something out may have been adopted by adult scientists. As some psychologists put it,”It is not that children are little scientists but that scientists are big children.”

1According to some developmental psychologists, .

A. a baby’s play is nothing more than a game.

B. scientific research into babies’ games is possible

C. the nature of babies’ play has been thoroughly investigated

D. a baby’s play is somehow similar to a scientist’s experiment

2We learn from Paragraph 2 that .

A. scientists and babies seem to observe the world differently

B. scientists and babies often interact with each other

C. babies are born with the knowledge of object support

D. babies seem to collect evidence just as scientists do

3Children may learn the rules of language by .

A. exploring the physical world B. investigating human psychology

C. repeating their own experiments D. observing their parents’ behaviors

4What is themain idea of the last paragraph?

A. The world may be more clearly explained through children’s play.

B. Studying babies’ play may lead to a better understanding of science.

C. Children may have greater ability to figure out things than scientists.

D. One’s drive for scientific research may become stronger as he grows.

5What is the author’s tone when he discusses the connection between scientists’ research and babies’ play?

A. Convincing. B. Confused.

C. Confident. D. Cautious.

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A 6-minute ride called Journey to Atlantis,which is to open in late May,tells the legend of the island nation. After the ride of Greek fishing boats,folks can visit a new exhibit of dolphins,which have not been on display at the park since 1998.

DETAILS: General admission is $46.95 for adults,$37.95 for children aged 3-9,free for children 2 and younger. 1-800-380-3203 or www.seaworld.com.

San Diego Zoo

There’s not much in the way of new attractions.The zoo has a new panda cub(幼兽),Mei Sheng.Nighttime Zoo, a program popular with families,starts June 26.

DETAILS: General admission is $21 for adults,$14 for children aged 3-11,free for children 2 and younger. 1-619-234-3153 or www.Sandiegozoo.com

Maritime(海的)Museum of San Diego

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DETAILS: The ship is available for tours from 9 am to 8 pm daily.Admission is $8 for adults,$6 for seniors and children aged 13-17,$5 for kids aged 6-12,and free for kids 5 and younger.1-619-234-9153 or www.sdmaritime.org.

Old Town Trolley Tours

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A. Sea World San Diego. B. San Diego Zoo.

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