题目内容
4.With the arrival of the technological age,it has become increasingly difficult to be a knowledgeable person:There is just too much information to know something about everything.So what should an educated person be in the twenty-first century?It isn't always clear whether one should try to become a specialist or a generalist in today's world.In the 1960s,most American colleges and universities offered a generalist approach to education.In response to student protests,universities began offering many innovative courses,such as Asian Studies and African Studies.Students began"doing their own thing,"taking courses in just about every subject imaginable.But as university students began to focus on more and more of these less common subject areas,critics began to air their opinions.They believed that much of education had become useless.Employers also began to make comment about the quality of college graduates,saying that as jacks-of-all-trades,they could"function"in most areas of life but might never"expert"in any.As a result,the college degree of the 1960s was looked down on by many.
From the 1970s through the 1990s,with new technologies creating new job opportunities,an emphasis on specialization appeared in American education.More vocational courses were offered in colleges and universities,especially as computer-programming jobs became available.Many more business schools were established,allowing more and more graduates to enter fields that offered specialized jobs with high salaries,such as investment banking and stock trading.But with the media coverage of the crimes committed by insider-information spreader on Wall Street,even the reputation of the MBA degree was soiled.The more narrowly focused approach to professional education also seemed to fail.
One of the puzzles of the twenty-first century is whether to approach modern education in terms of the generalist or the specialist.Some universities require all students to take common courses from a broad range of subjects,appealing to the generalist approach to education.Yet choosing the core courses in light of today's explosion in information and multicultural student populations has not been an easy task.How does one select what it is that everyone should know?Other universities continue to tailor their courses to the more immediate professional needs of their students,appealing to the specialist approach to education.But without a core curriculum(核心课程),students often lack the shared knowledge necessary to participate effectively in an integrated(综合的)society.
65.In the 1960s,the college degree was viewed as nonsense becauseB.
A.students did their own things without care about reality
B.too general an approach failed to meet social expectations
C.some innovative courses focused on too neglected subjects
D.the generalist approach was adopted in most US universities
66.The crime on the Wall Street is mentioned in the passage in order to proveC.
A.specialists with high salaries took risks
B.the MBA degree was not worthy of its name
C.specialist approach to education was far from perfect
D.jobs like computer-programming were more practicable
67.The author's attitude toward the college education in the 21st century isB.
A.positive
B.negative
C.neutral (中立的)
D.ironic
68.What might be the best title for this passage?C
A.History of College Educational Approaches
B.College Preparatory Education for the Changing World
C.Generalization or Specialization,A Hard Choice for Universities
D.Difference Between Generalist Education and Specialist Education.
分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读,主要讲述了随着技术时代的到来,越来越难成为一个知识渊博的人:只有太多的信息才能了解一切事情,那么二十一世纪的受过教育的人应该怎么办?并不总是明确是否应该尝试成为当今世界的专家或通才.
解答 65.B.推理判断题.根据But with the media coverage of the crimes committed by insider-information spreader on Wall Street,even the reputation of the MBA degree was soiled.The more narrowly focused approach to professional education also seemed to fail.可知,在1960年代,大学文凭被视为无稽之谈,因为未能满足社会的期望.故选B.
66.C.细节理解题.根据But with the media coverage of the crimes committed by insider-information spreader on Wall Street,even the reputation of the MBA degree was soiled.The more narrowly focused approach to professional education also seemed to fail.可知,采用华尔街犯罪的例子是为了说明专家的方法来教育远非完美.故选C.
67.B.推理判断题.根据全文内容,尤其是One of the puzzles of the twenty-first century is whether to approach modern education in terms of the generalist or the specialist.可以看出,作者对21世纪的教育持消极的态度.故选B.
68.C.主旨大意题.阅读全文,根据文章内容可知,本文主要讲述了泛化或专业化,是大学教育的一个艰难的选择.故选C.
点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读,题目涉及多道词义猜测题,主旨大意题,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.
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A.Beijing,Guilin and Shanghai.
B.Beijing,Xi'an and Shanghai.
C.Xi'an,Shanghai and Guilin.
D.Shanghai,Chengdu and Beijing.
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B.13 Days Li River & Yangtze River Cruise Tour.
C.14 Days Tibet and Yunnan,Guilin Tour.
D.14 Days Experience China Tour.
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B.Beijing-Xi'an-Guilin-Chongqing-Yangtze River-Yichang-Shanghai.
C.Beijing-Xi'an-Lhasa-Chongqing-Yangtze River-Yichang-Shanghai.
D.Shanghai-Suzhou-Hangzhou-Guilin-Xi'an-Beijing.
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