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【題目】 Two more American universities, Adelphi University in New York, and Louisiana State University, have begun accepting scores from China’s national college entrance exam, or gaokao, in order to attract more Chinese students.

This means Chinese students no longer need to take the SAT, ACT or TOEFL. However, Chinese students must find ways to show their English skills. If they want to take part in Adelphi's international program and Louisiana State University’s global program, they must first finish eight weeks of English-language lessons, starting in October. After passing the exam, they can start their first year at one of the universities.

Since 2015, US universities have more accepted gaokao scores as part of the application(申請(qǐng)) process for Chinese students, but they still need either a basic English test score or to pass an interview.

“Chinese students at the university have achieved better grades than their US classmates, and that’s why we prefer students from China,” Shawn O’Riley, leader of the College said. “We have around 300 Chinese students and plan to increase the number. We also offer scholarship, from $5,000 to $15,000 depending on their gaokao score.”

Todd Ellwein, the director of Louisiana State University’s global program, said students who get high scores in the gaokao are not only the best students in China but also the world. The gaokao is a good way of choosing good students, and a high score in the exam means good basic knowledge, patience and a strong ability to deal with high pressure and compete with others.

Shi Yan, from Chivast Education International, said many universities in Hong Kong, Europe, Australia and Canada, have already made the gaokao an admission criterion(錄取標(biāo)準(zhǔn)), too.

【1】When do the English-language lessons in these two universities begin?

A.In October.B.In November.C.In September.

【2】Why do some US universities like Chinese students better?

A.Because they are usually smarter in the universities.

B.Because their grades are better than the US classmates’.

C.Because they find ways to show their English skills.

【3】What does the underlined word “scholarship” mean in Chinese?

A.學(xué)者B.學(xué)業(yè)C.獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金

【4】According to the passage, a high score means a lot EXCEPT ________.

A.high pressureB.good basic knowledgeC.much patience

【5】The purpose of the passage is________.

A.to introduce China’s national college entrance exam, gaokao

B.to encourage more young people to enter American universities

C.to tell people the growing popularity of gaokao around the world

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要講越來越多的外國大學(xué)把中國的高考作為錄取中國學(xué)生的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，以吸引更多的中國學(xué)生。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第2段中“If they want to take part in Adelphi's international program and Louisiana State University’s global program, they must first finish eight weeks of English-language lessons, starting in October.”可知這兩所大學(xué)的英語語言課程開始于10月份。故選A。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第4段中“Chinese students at the university have achieved better grades than their US classmates, and that’s why we prefer students from China”可知一些美國大學(xué)更喜歡中國學(xué)生是因?yàn)橹袊鴮W(xué)生取得的成績(jī)比他們的美國同學(xué)更好。故選B。

【3】詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)畫線詞所在語境“We also offer scholarship, from $5,000 to $15,000 depending on their gaokao score.”可知此處是說根據(jù)高考成績(jī)提供從五千美元到一萬五千美元不等的獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金，scholarship是“獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金”的意思。故選C。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第2段中“a high score in the exam means good basic knowledge, patience and a strong ability to deal with high pressure and compete with others”可知高考中的高分意味著良好的基礎(chǔ)知識(shí)、耐心和較強(qiáng)的抗壓能力，并不意味著高壓，A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。故選A。

【5】寫作目的題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知本文主要講越來越多的外國大學(xué)把中國的高考作為錄取中國學(xué)生的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，以吸引更多的中國學(xué)生，是為了告訴人們高考在世界各地越來越受歡迎。故選C。