单选题According to the author______.A people used to question the value of college educationB people used to have full confidence in higher educationC all high school graduates went to collegeD very few high school graduates chose to go to college

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单选题
According to the author______.
A

people used to question the value of college education

B

people used to have full confidence in higher education

C

all high school graduates went to college

D

very few high school graduates chose to go to college


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1.DThe Cost of Higher EducationIndividuals (个人) should pay for their higher education.A university education is of huge and direct benefit to the individual. Graduates earn more than non-graduates. Meanwhile, social mobility is ever more dependent on having a degree. However, only some people have it. So the individual, not the taxpayers, should pay for it. There are pressing calls on the resources (资源) of the government. Using taxpayers' money to help a small number of people to earn high incomes in the future is not one of them.Full government funding (资助) is not very good for universities. Adam Smith worked in a Scottish university whose teachers lived off student fees. He knew and looked down upon 18th-century Oxford, where the academics lived comfortably off the income received from the government. Guaranteed salaries, Smith argued, were the enemy of hard work; and when the academics were lazy and incompetent, the students were similarly lazy.If students have to pay for their education, they not only work harder, but also demand more from their teachers. And their teachers have to keep them satisfied. If that means taking teaching seriously, and giving less time to their own research interests, that is surely something to celebrate.Many people believe that higher education should be free because it is good for the economy (经济). Many graduates clearly do contribute to national wealth, but so do all the businesses that invest (投资) and create jobs. If you believe that the government should pay for higher education because graduates are economically productive, you should also believe that the government should pay part of business costs. Anyone promising to create jobs should receive a gift of capital from the government to invest. Therefore, it is the individual, not the government, who should pay for their university education.68. The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refers toA. taxpayersB. pressing callsC. college graduatesD. government resources

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  • 第1题:

    Passage Four

    Students all over the world have to work for their education. A college education in the United States is

    expensive. The costs are so high that most families begin to save for their children's education when their children are babies. Even so, many young people cannot afford to pay the expenses of full-time college work. They do not have enough money to pay for school costs. Tuition for attending the university, books for classes, and living expenses are high. There are other expenses such as chemistry and biology lab fees and special student activity fees for such things as parking permits and football tic, kets. The cost of college education increases every year. However, classrooms are still crowded with students. Some American students have scholarships or other support, but many do not.

    Students from other countries have money problems to overcome, too. Because students in most international programs need to have a sponsor, they work hard to earn scholarships or special loans. International students understand the value of going to school in another country. They also know that it is difficult. Yet just as Americans choose to attend American universities in spite of the difficulty, however, it is usually possible for students from abroad to work on university campuses to pay for some of the costs of their education. Some people believe that students value their education more if they work for it.

    48. Tuition for attending the university in the United States is ______.

    A. inexpensive

    B. high

    C. free from charge

    D. costless


    正确答案:B
    本题属细节题。文章第五句已明确点明。

  • 第2题:

    Wuhan Railroad Bridge Vocational School offers a one-year training course for college students for the 4s places, there are often more than 100 (26) __________( 申请人)." College graduates who have (27) __________ experience and unique qualities such as creativity and leadership are always popular among employees," said Zhang Zhiguo, director of the school's admission and employment offices. Studying at a vocational school also (28) __________college graduates a second chance to plan their career path.
    After graduating (29)__________ Shangdong Normal University, Guan Fang, 25, worked as a sports teacher at a vocational school. Seeing many of his students expecting a more promising career than him, Guan thought of (30) __________ _(改变). He quits his job and rolled in Qingdao vocational school to study electric automatization. The training was (31)__________ than he expected. For a year, he worked in factories, participating in real protests. But it (32) __________ off. After graduating, he landed a job at CSR Sifang Co. Ltd. as a technician and his salary quadrupled.
    "Promising as it is, it's not a path that many people, (33) __________ the students families can understand," said Guan.
    Guan's parents didn't support his (34) __________ of quiting his job and studying at a vocational school. But Guan went ahead with (35) anyway.
    “It’s not a shame for a collage graduate to be a skilled worker. Who says we have to work as a white collar ” said Guan.



    答案:
    解析:
    applicants beneficial gives from changing harder paid especially idea/decision it

  • 第3题:

    It′s that time of the yea—graduation.The end of school year is nearly in sight,and it′s an especially big deal if?you′re finishing high school or college.
    One amazing(令人惊叹的)16-year-old Florida girl,Grace Bush,graduated from both high school and college this week!She actually got her college diploma(毕业证书)before her high school diploma.How′d she do that?
    "Hard work and dedication(专心致志),"she told a local TV news station,"have made me succeed in doing high school and college at the same time."She started taking college courses when she was just 13.She would often?get up at 5:30 a.m.and not finish until after 11 p.m.
    Doing both at once is a huge achievement,but it has also helped her family save money.She′s one of the 9?children,all home-schooled until the age of 13.Her father is a math professor while her mother is a part-time history?teacher in a high school.Grace Bush has earned her college degree in law,with a near perfect GPA of 3.8 and she?hopes to become a lawyer one day,although her parents expect her to teach at university.By the way,she also plays?basketball in her college team in her spare time.

    What do Grace′s parents want her to be in future?

    A.A news reporter.
    B.A basketball player.
    C.A university teacher.
    D.A lawyer.

    答案:C
    解析:

  • 第4题:

    It′s that time of the yea—graduation.The end of school year is nearly in sight,and it′s an especially big deal if?you′re finishing high school or college.
    One amazing(令人惊叹的)16-year-old Florida girl,Grace Bush,graduated from both high school and college this week!She actually got her college diploma(毕业证书)before her high school diploma.How′d she do that?
    "Hard work and dedication(专心致志),"she told a local TV news station,"have made me succeed in doing high school and college at the same time."She started taking college courses when she was just 13.She would often?get up at 5:30 a.m.and not finish until after 11 p.m.
    Doing both at once is a huge achievement,but it has also helped her family save money.She′s one of the 9?children,all home-schooled until the age of 13.Her father is a math professor while her mother is a part-time history?teacher in a high school.Grace Bush has earned her college degree in law,with a near perfect GPA of 3.8 and she?hopes to become a lawyer one day,although her parents expect her to teach at university.By the way,she also plays?basketball in her college team in her spare time.

    Which of the following is the key to Grace′s success?

    A.Taking college courses at 13.
    B.Doing high school and college at the same time.
    C.Being born in a professor's family.
    D.Being devoted to her studies.

    答案:D
    解析:

  • 第5题:

    问答题
    Read the passage carefully and answer Questions 1 to 5. Answer each question in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.  In the United States today, many people want a college education. However, almost half of the people who go to college now do not attend a four-year college. Instead, they go to a community college.  The community college offers a two-year course of study in a wide range of subjects. It prepares some young people to go on to a four-year college. It trains others for jobs in business, government, or industry.  Some people choose a community college because of cost. The tuition for a semester at a community college can be less than half the cost of a semester at a four-year college. Also, since these colleges are located in large communities, their students can save money by living at home.  Community colleges are also useful for people who have jobs and who do not have time for a traditional four-year college. Some of these people take night courses at community colleges. Others complete long-distance courses, in which they stay at home and use video-tapes, audiotapes, and the Internet.  Community colleges also serve high school graduates who only achieved low grades. Many of these students would not be admitted to a four-year college. If they do well, they may go on to a four-year college.  Today, the country’s 1,500 community colleges have more than 10 million students. These colleges are making it possible for more and more people to continue their education.  Questions:  1.What is the passage mainly about?  2.What does theyin paragraph 1 refer to?  3.In which fields does a community college provide job training?  4.Why do people often prefer to go to a community college?  5.What does the word tuitionin paragraph 3 mean?

    正确答案:
    1.(the advantages of)community college 本文主要介绍了与普通高校相比,社区学院的各项优点,如:开设课程广泛、学费低以及适合各类学生进修等。
    2.half of the people who go to college now ”instead”表意思转折,前后共享一个主语。
    3.business, government, or industry 第二段最后一句提到社区学院在商务,政府和工业领域为学生提供职能培训。
    4.low cost 第三段提到许多人出于费用考虑选择社区学院,因为它的学费低于四年制高校的一半,并且因为离家近很多学生可以直接住在家里从而节省住宿费。这是community college区别于其他院校最大的地方。
    5.cost 本段提到许多人出于cost考虑选择社区学院,并且由第二句话可推断tuition与cost是近义词。tuition学费。
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第6题:

    单选题
    In this passage the author argues that______.
    A

    more and more evidence shows college education may not be the best thing for high school graduates

    B

    college education is not enough if one wants to be successful

    C

    college education benefits only the intelligent, ambitious, and quick-learning people

    D

    intelligent people may learn quicker if they don’ t go to college


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    本题考查作者的观点态度。综观全文尤其是最后一段首句“college may not be the best,the proper,the only place for every young person after the completion of high school”,表明上大学并不是高中毕业生最佳的、最合适的惟一的出路,且越来越多的证据表明了此观点的正确性,故选项A正确。

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    Some college students in China maintain a casual correspondence with their former high school teachers.
    A

    occasional

    B

    indifferent

    C

    careless

    D

    frequent


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    句意:中国的一些大学生偶尔与以前的中学老师联系。casual的意思是“漫不经心的,随意的;偶尔的”,与occasional同义。indifferent不在乎的,漠不关心的;冷淡的。frequent屡次的,经常的。

  • 第8题:

    问答题
    We have to ask ourselves: who really give the most value to society? Many college graduates could not find suitable jobs when they finish their higher education. What are the job problems for college graduates? Write a composition to state your view on this issue.

    正确答案:
    WHY IS IT SO DIFFIUCLT TO FIND A JOB? Every year thousands of graduates flood the job market, expecting better jobs in their majors, only to be frustrated and disappointed. Why do college students find it increasingly difficult to get a rewarding job?
    One reason perhaps is that many colleges and universities fail to gear their curricular to the development of industries. Degree courses offered in these colleges and universities are so outdated, irrelevant and impractical that the employers as well as the students themselves find it hard to translate their book knowledge into real job skills. No one wants to know about their mind-broadening and horizon-widening qualities, and few are willing to spend time and budget on training raw recruits.
    Secondly, there is an oversupply of graduates in certain specialties, and this oversupply is increasing. Already there is an overabundance of lawyers, executive secretaries, sales engineers and other specialists due to the ambitious investment and booming industries brought on by the economic reforms in recent years. Yet colleges continue every year to turn out the graduates of these specialties to compete for jobs that aren't there. The result is that many of them cannot enter the professions for which they are trained and have to take other jobs which do not require a college degree.
    Thirdly, there is a problem with the attitude of college graduates toward employment. Many of them put earnings above anything else. So they miss many opportunities. Is they have a realistic expectation of how much they should earn in the beginning of their career, it won't be difficult for them to get a job. Besides, they are also very particular about the place. Many college graduates are reluctant to seek a job in the less developed provinces, say, in the mid-western areas, where there are immense opportunities for success and career development. Instead, they all food to the big cities in the eastern coastal area, such as Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing. As a result, the competition in these cities becomes more fierce.
    The problems that college graduates encounter in job hunting deserve more attention from the colleges and the government. The colleges should get their students out of the ivory tower and gear their courses to the needs of industry and business. The government should provide college graduates with more vocational opportunities to develop new skills, and at the same time raise the wages in the intellectual field so as to retain those willingly devoted to academic studies and scientific research.
    解析:
    题目要求讨论大学生就业过程中的问题。作者选择从为什么大学生就业难入手,在第二、三、四段分别给出了理由,即学校的课程设置与社会需求脱节、对工作的期望值太高以及部分专业供给过剩。最后一段总结全文,并提出了解决意见。

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    According to the passage the problems of college education partly arise from the fact that _____.
    A

    society cannot provide enough jobs for properly trained college graduates

    B

    high school graduates do not fit the pattern of college education

    C

    toe many students have to earn their own living

    D

    college administrators encourage students to drop out


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    大学教育出现种种问题的原因:一是年轻人自己的原因:他们被宠坏了、期望值太高(见第三段);二是社会原因,即末句“... disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer absorb an army of trained twenty-two-year-olds”;故选项A正确。

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    As a graduate from high school. Tom is faced with three choices: attending college, finding a job or the army.
    A

    As

    B

    from high school

    C

    is faced with

    D

    army


    正确答案: C
    解析:

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    By saying “These ‘temporary’ jobs have a habit of becoming permanent” (Line 6~7,Para.1), the author means ______.
    A

    once college graduates take a temporary job, they soon get used to it

    B

    college graduates have the habit of taking temporary jobs

    C

    many college graduates might never find jobs for which they are trained

    D

    college graduates are accustomed to taking permanent jobs


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    首段第四句The result is that the graduates cannot enter the professions for which they are trained and must take temporary jobs, which do not require a college degree.指出大学毕业生找不到专业对口的工作,只能做一些临时性的工作,而这些工作根本用不着大学学历。由此可知,如果市场不能为大学毕业生提供专业对口的工作,那么高端人才只能去做临时工,这会成为惯例,因此选C)“许多大学毕业生也许永远找不到专业对口的工作”。

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    The police chief argued that first-time offenders who have no high school diploma but who have families with a record of crime will probably break the law again.
    A

    who have no high school diploma but who have families with a record of crime

    B

    without a high school diploma and families having a criminal record

    C

    without a high school diploma whose families have a record of crime

    D

    whose families have criminal records and lacking high school diplomas

    E

    lacking high school diplomas and also having families having criminal records


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    通过通读全句,可知C项的表达在逻辑和语义上优于其余选项,故选C项。

  • 第13题:

    In the college-admissions wars, we parents are the true fighters. We're pushing our kids to get good grades, take SAT preparatory courses and build resumes so they can get into the college of our first choice. I've twice been to the wars, and as I survey the battlefield, something different is happening. We see our kids' college background as a prize demonstrating how well we've raised them. But we can't acknowledge that our obsession is more about us than them. So we've contrivedvarious justifications that turn out to be half-truths, prejudices or myths. It actually doesn't matter much whether Aaron and Nicole go to Stanford.
    We have a full-blown prestige panic; we worry that there won't be enough prizes to go around. Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever. Underlying the hysteria is the belief that scarce elite degrees must be highly valuable. Their graduates must enjoy more success because they get a better education and develop better contacts. All that is plausible--and mostly wrong. We haven't found any convincing evidence that selectivity or prestige matters. Selective schools don't systematically employ better instructional approaches than less selective schools. On two measures--professor's feedback and the number of essay exams--selective schools do slightly worse.
    By some studies, selective schools do enhance their graduates' lifetime earnings. The gain is reckoned at 2-4% for every 100-point increase in a school's average SAT scores. But even this advantage is probably a statistical fluke. A well-known study examined students who got into highly selective schools and then went elsewhere. They earned just as such as graduates from higher-status schools.
    Kids count more than their colleges. Getting into Yale may signify intelligence, talent and ambition. But it's not the only indicator and, paradoxically, its significance is declining. The reason:
    so many similar people go elsewhere. Getting into college isn't life's only competition. In the next competition--the job market and graduate school--the results may change. Old-boy networks are breaking down. Princeton economist Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top Ph.D. program. High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in; degrees of prestigious universities didn' t.
    So, parents, lighten up. The stakes have been vastly exaggerated. Up to a point, we can rationalize our pushiness. America is a competitive society; our kids need to adjust to that. But too much pushiness can be destructive. The very ambition we impose on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment. One study found that, other things being equal, graduates of highly selective schools experienced more job dissatisfaction. They may have been so conditioned to being on top that anything less disappoints.
    Why do parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever?

    A.They want to increase their children's chances of entering a prestigious college.
    B.They hope their children can enter a university that offers attractive scholarships.
    C.Their children will have a wider choice of which college to go to.
    D.Elite universities now enroll fewer students than they used to.

    答案:A
    解析:
    根据题干关键词定位到第二段。第一句中的“there won’t be enough prizes to go around”承接第一段,prizes指的是孩子的大学教育,父母担心孩子无法接受较好的高等教育,所以鼓励他们的孩子多申请学校,这样可以增加考进名牌大学的机会。故选A。

  • 第14题:

    About 35%of all high school graduates in America continue their education in an institution of higher learning.The word college is used to refer to either a college or a university.These institutions offer four-year programs that lead to a Bachelor of Arts(B.A.)or Bachelor Science(B.S.)degree.Some students attend a junior college(providing only a two-year program)for one to two years before entering a four-year college as a sophomore(二年级生)or junior(三年级生).
    It is generally easier to be accepted at a state university than at a private one.Most private schools require strict entrance examinations and a high grade point average(GPA),as well as specific college prep classes in high school.Private schools cost considerably more than state colleges and famous private schools are very expensive.Poorer students can sometimes attend,however,by earning scholarships.Some college graduates go on to earn advanced masters or doctoral degrees in grad(graduate)school.Occupations in certain fields such as law or medicine require such advanced studies.
    Since college costs are very high,most students work at part-time jobs.Some have full-time jobs and go to school part-time.Often some will take five or more years to complete a four-year program because of money/job demands on their time.
    While the college and work demands take up the great part of a student’s time,most still enjoy social activities.Sports,dances,clubs,movies,and plays are all very popular.However,gathering together for long,philosophical talks at a favorite meeting place on or near the university is probably the most popular activity.
    College education is_______in America.

    A.quite common
    B.very rare
    C.something difficult
    D.almost impossible

    答案:A
    解析:

  • 第15题:

    It′s that time of the yea—graduation.The end of school year is nearly in sight,and it′s an especially big deal if?you′re finishing high school or college.
    One amazing(令人惊叹的)16-year-old Florida girl,Grace Bush,graduated from both high school and college this week!She actually got her college diploma(毕业证书)before her high school diploma.How′d she do that?
    "Hard work and dedication(专心致志),"she told a local TV news station,"have made me succeed in doing high school and college at the same time."She started taking college courses when she was just 13.She would often?get up at 5:30 a.m.and not finish until after 11 p.m.
    Doing both at once is a huge achievement,but it has also helped her family save money.She′s one of the 9?children,all home-schooled until the age of 13.Her father is a math professor while her mother is a part-time history?teacher in a high school.Grace Bush has earned her college degree in law,with a near perfect GPA of 3.8 and she?hopes to become a lawyer one day,although her parents expect her to teach at university.By the way,she also plays?basketball in her college team in her spare time.

    Why does the author say that Grace is amazing?

    A.She finished high school earlier than others.
    B.She never went to bed before 11 p.m.
    C.She graduated from both high school and college at 16.
    D.She got two diplomas from the same school.

    答案:C
    解析:

  • 第16题:

    It′s that time of the yea—graduation.The end of school year is nearly in sight,and it′s an especially big deal if?you′re finishing high school or college.
    One amazing(令人惊叹的)16-year-old Florida girl,Grace Bush,graduated from both high school and college this week!She actually got her college diploma(毕业证书)before her high school diploma.How′d she do that?
    "Hard work and dedication(专心致志),"she told a local TV news station,"have made me succeed in doing high school and college at the same time."She started taking college courses when she was just 13.She would often?get up at 5:30 a.m.and not finish until after 11 p.m.
    Doing both at once is a huge achievement,but it has also helped her family save money.She′s one of the 9?children,all home-schooled until the age of 13.Her father is a math professor while her mother is a part-time history?teacher in a high school.Grace Bush has earned her college degree in law,with a near perfect GPA of 3.8 and she?hopes to become a lawyer one day,although her parents expect her to teach at university.By the way,she also plays?basketball in her college team in her spare time.

    What did the parents do to help Grace with her education?

    A.They shared with her college history lessons.
    B.They taught her until she was 13.
    C.They made her interested in math.
    D.They hired a part-time teacher.

    答案:B
    解析:

  • 第17题:

    单选题
    According to the author _____.
    A

    people used to question the value of college education

    B

    people used to have full confidence in higher education

    C

    all high school graduates went to college

    D

    very few high school graduates chose to go to college


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    本题为态度题。由首段“The case for college has been accepted without question for more than a generation. All high school graduates ought to go,says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence ...”可知B项正确。A、D项理解错误,C项太绝对。

  • 第18题:

    单选题
    In the 2nd paragraph, “those who don’t fit the pattern” refers to______.
    A

    high school graduates who aren’t suitable for college education

    B

    college graduates who are selling shoes and driving taxis

    C

    college students who aren’t any better for their higher education

    D

    high school graduates who failed to be admitted to college


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    fit the pattern意为“符合这个模式”,结合上下文可知人们心目中高等教育的模式指的是“college will help them earn more money,become ‘better’ people,and learn to be more responsible citizens than those who don’t go.”,所以那些“不符合这个模式的人”没有很高的收入、没有更有教养或更有责任感,是那些接受了高等教育却没有任何进步的人,故C项正确。

  • 第19题:

    单选题
    The drop-out rate of college students seems to go up because______.
    A

    young people are disappointed with the conventional way of teaching at college

    B

    many young people are required to join the army

    C

    young people have little motivation in pursuing a higher education

    D

    young people don’t like the intense competition for admission to graduate school


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    大学里退学率增加的原因是“Others find no stimulation in their studies,and drop out…”(第二段末句),即:有些学生对学业没有兴趣,于是就退学,故C项正确。

  • 第20题:

    问答题
    There is an ever-widening gap between black male college enrollees and their female and white counterparts, says the American Council on Education (ACE).  Twenty years ago, according to ACE’s “Annual Status Report on Minorities in Higher Education,” 30 percent of African American male high school graduates (ages 18 to 24) were enrolled in college, compared with 28 percent of same-age black females and 41 percent of white males. Now, some 37 percent of black men are enrolled, compared with 42 percent of African American women and 44.5 percent of white males. So while there are more black males enrolling in college today than 20 years ago, other groups have outstripped them in enrolling and, even more importantly, in retention rates.  The graduation rate of black men is lower than that of any group. Only 35 percent of black males enrollees graduated within six years from colleges in 1996, compared with 59 percent of white males,46 percent of Hispanic men,41 percent of American Indian males and 45 percent of the black women who entered the same year.  Surveys and reports are hinting that the country’s educational apparatus is stacked against the black male. Fewer than one in five students of color have graduated from high school, have a set of college-prep courses on their high school transcripts and “demonstrate basic literacy” — the necessities for being “college ready.”  Another glaring problem is that black males are disproportionately labeled as discipline and behavioral problems and fast tracked out of high schools through expulsions and suspensions. As if that’s not enough, says ACE’s William Harvey, there’s a virtual drying up of federal aid-to-education grant money coupled with jacked-up tuitions, which make it necessary for low-income students to assume an average $ 20,000 debt to finish a four-year curriculum.  “For those in the lower economic category, the availability of financial aid determines who gets to go to college and who doesn’t,” observes Harvey.  Harvey points out that, over the years, federal funding has undergone a “complete reversal,” from “a 70 percent to 30 percent grant-to-loan ratio 20 years ago” to the exact opposite today..”An 18-year-old male will be more inclined to say, I want money in my pocket now’ and attempt to get a job,” adds Harvey. “But many take on the debt, become part-time students, work 20-plus hours a week and become five-year students at a four-year college.”  The inequity of that educational apparatus is especially clear when you look at the black males who persevere — those who go on to finish high school, earn a bachelor’s degree and even finish grad school.  A recently released Census report shows that, whether they have a high school diploma or a master’s degree, black men will earn roughly 25 percent less than Whites.

    正确答案: 【参考译文】
    美国教育委员会报告,美国黑人男性的大学入学率与黑人女性及白人男性的大学入学率之间出现了越来越大的差距。
    根据美国教育委员会关于高校少数民族学生状况年度报告,20年前,30%的男性黑人中学毕业生(18-24岁)进入大学,与此相比,同龄女性黑人是28%,男性白人是41%。现在,男性黑人的大学入学率上升为37%,而女性黑人为42%,男性白人为44.5%。这就是说,虽然男性黑人的大学入学率比之20年前有了提高,但是其他群体的入学增长率却更高,而且更重要的是在巩固率方面。
    男性黑人的毕业率也低于任何其他群体。l996年,进入大学的男性黑人只有35%在6年内完成学业毕业,相比之下,在同年入学者中,男性白人的毕业率是59%,西班牙裔男性是46%,印第安人男性是41%,女性黑人是45%。
    各项调查和报告都显示,美国的教育机制对男性黑人是不利的。有色人种学生只有不到1/5在中学毕业时,能在成绩报告单上获得完成大学预科课程的记录,用以“证明具备基本读写能力”——这是“符合上大学条件”的基本要求。
    另一个突出的问题是,黑人男性往往被过多地贴上不守纪律和行为不当的标签,因而常常受到开除和停学处分而被早早地逐出中学的校门。
    美国教育委员会的威廉·哈维说,问题似乎还不止这些。联邦专项教育补助基金实际上已经枯竭,而学费却在上涨,这样一来,低收入学生要完成4年的学业,必须获得平均2万美元的贷款。
    哈维说,“对于经济条件较差的学生来说,能不能得到财政帮助决定着谁能进入大学、谁不能进入大学。”哈维指出,联邦基金的流向在过去几十年里发生了“彻底逆转”:20年前的补助一信贷比是70%比30%,现在的比数恰好前后掉过来。“和过去相比,一位18岁的男青年更有可能说,‘我希望现在口袋里有钱’,所以想先找一份工作干,”哈维补充道。“但多数是先贷款,当非全日制学生,每周打20多个小时的工,结果用5年的时间读完4年制的大学。”
    如果考查一下那些能读完中学、继而读完学士甚至硕士的黑人男性,那么,这种教育机制的弊端就特别清楚地表现出来。
    根据最近公布的一项人口普查报告,不论持有中学文凭还是大学文凭,黑人男性的薪水要比白人男性的薪水低大约25%。
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    According to the passage the problems of college education partly arise from the fact that______.
    A

    society cannot provide enough jobs for properly trained college graduates

    B

    high school graduates do not fit the pattern of college education

    C

    toe many students have to earn their own living

    D

    college administrators encourage students to drop out


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    大学教育出现种种问题的原因:一是年轻人自己的原因(他们被宠坏了、期望值太高)(见第三段),二是社会原因,即末句“... disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer absorb an army of trained twenty-two-year-olds”,故选项A正确。

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    It is stated in the last paragraph that _____.
    A

    many people do not have financial support to go to college

    B

    many people are not fit for college education

    C

    many college students don’t like their majors

    D

    many college students are bored of their education


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    根据文章最后一段首句“One result of this emphasis on a college education is that many people go to college who do not belong there”可知,强调大学教育的结果之一就是很多本来跟不上大学教育的人进了大学。因此选B项“很多大学生不适合大学教育”。

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    By saying “These ‘temporary’ jobs have a habit of becoming permanent” (Para. 1), the author means _____.
    A

    once college graduates take a temporary job, they soon get used to it

    B

    college graduates have the habit of taking temporary jobs

    C

    many college graduates might never find jobs for which they are trained

    D

    college graduates are accustomed to taking permanent jobs


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    首段第四句指出“The result is that the graduates cannot enter the professions for which they are trained and must take temporary jobs, which do not require a college degree”,大学毕业生找不到专业对口的工作,只能做一些临时性的工作,而这些工作根本用不着大学学历。由此可知,如果市场不能为大学毕业生提供专业对口的工作,那么高端人才只能去做临时工,这会成为惯例,因此选C“许多大学毕业生也许永远找不到专业对口的工作”。