Question

【题目】完形填空。

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Today’s students learn more in school than just reading，writing and arithmetic. They also learn how to ____.More and more students are using ____ means to get good grades in order to get into top ____.Increasingly，tomorrow’s leaders are today’s cheaters.

Over the last decade，the number of students cheating academically has ____ dramatically. Duke University conducted a(n) ____ of 50,000 universities and 18,000 high school students in America. More than 70 percent of the students ____ to having cheated.However,10 years ago，only 56 percent of the students cheated.

This ____ extends far beyond the US. In Asia，where students face great ____ to excel (胜过)，the cheating problem is especially ____.In many Asian countries，a student’s performance is measured ____ by exam scores. And admission to a top school ____ passing standardized tests. This test driven culture makes cheating an easy way for students to get ___ in a super competitive academic system.

Last year,24 students in Taiwan ____ chances and ended up in prison ____ they were caught cheating on the University Entrance Exam. The students received answers to test questions ____ cell phones and other electronic devices (设备). But the pressure to perform well on tests isn’t the only thing turning ____ into cheaters. For one，new technology makes cheating ____ than ever. Students now have more choices than just “cheat sheets” ____ in pencil boxes.

Today’s students use text messaging to send each other test ____.Some post questions from standardized tests on Internet bulletin boards (公告牌). Students in Asia，____，have posted questions from the TOEFL and the GRE.

【1】A. study B. communicate C. cheat D. behave

【2】A. honest B. dishonest C. illegal D. suitable

【3】A. universities B. organizations C. societies D. communities

【4】A. reduced B. fallen C. decreased D. increased

【5】A. study B. interview C. survey D. experiment

【6】A. applied B. admitted C. attached D. related

【7】A. fashion B. style C. custom D. trend

【8】A. pressure B. puzzle C. suffering D. difficulty

【9】A. popular B. outstanding C. obvious D. extra

【10】A. wholly B. mostly C. completely D. absolutely

【11】A. calls on B. takes on C. brings on D. depends on

【12】A. ahead B. away C. off D. on

【13】A. seized B. took C. missed D. risked

【14】A. until B. so C. because D. before

【15】A. in B. on C. over D. through

【16】A. students B. teachers C. children D. adults

【17】A.harder B. less C. easier D. tougher

【18】A.forbidden B. Hidden C. prepared D. folded

【19】A. questions B. papers C. contents D. answers

【20】A. for example B. such as C. as it is D. just like

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【5】C

【6】B

【7】D

【8】A

【9】C

【10】B

【11】D

【12】A

【13】B

【14】C

【15】D

【16】A

【17】C

【18】B

【19】D

【20】A

【解析】本文是说明文。讲述美国学生由于学习压力大在考试中是如何作弊的。

【1】C 考查文意理解。全文的话题是谈论舞弊的，因此选cheat。

【2】B 考查句意理解。舞弊采取的是不诚实的(dishonest)手段在考试中取得高分。honest意为“诚实的”；illegal意为“不合法的”；suitable意为“适合的”，均不符合语意。

【3】A 考查语境理解。下文有暗示，作弊是为了考取好的大学。

【4】D 考查动词辨析。句意为“在过去的十年中，舞弊的人数急剧增加(increased)”。从本句后面的信息词“More than 70 percent”以及“only 56 percent”可知答案。

【5】C 考查名词辨析。conduct a survey意为“进行一项调查”。

【6】B 考查动词短语。apply to意为“运用”；admit to意为“承认”；attach to意为“附属于”；relate to意为“与……有关”。

【7】D 考查名词辨析。fashion意为“风尚”；style意为“风格”；custom意为“风俗”；trend意为“趋势”。this trend意为“这种趋势”。

【8】A 考查名词辨析。依据上下文，此处表示“学生面临很大压力(pressure)”，其他三个选项与句意不符。

【9】C 考查形容词辨析。popular意为“流行的”；outstanding意为“显著的”；obvious意为“明显的”；extra意为“额外的”。

【10】B 考查句意理解。句意为“在许多亚洲国家，学生的表现主要(mostly)依据考试分数来衡量”。wholly意为“全部”；completely意为“完全地”；absolutely意为“绝对地”。

【11】D 考查动词短语。call on意为“号召”；take on意为“呈现”；bring on意为“引起”；depend on意为“取决于”。

【12】A 考查动词短语。get ahead意为“获得成功”；get away意为“逃脱”；get off意为“下车，从……下来”；get on意为“上车”。

【13】B 考查固定短语。take chances意为“冒险，碰运气”。

【14】C 考查连词辨析。后句为前句的原因，因此答案选because。

【15】D 考查介词词义。依据句意，此处用through，意为“通过”，表示方式和手段。

【16】A 考查文章理解。通篇在讨论“学生作弊问题”，因此这里答案选students。

【17】C 考查句意理解。句意为“现代高科技使舞弊更加容易(easier)”。

【18】B 考查句意理解。写有答案的纸条应是藏(hidden)在文具盒里。

【19】D 考查语境理解。根据上下文逻辑，学生舞弊时传递的应是答案(answers)。questions意为“问题”；papers意为“考卷”；contents意为“内容”，均不符合句意。

【20】A 考查短语区别。for example意为“例如”，表示举例说明，其后通常有逗号。such as表示列举事物，其后无逗号。