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科目：高中英语 来源：天津市耀华中学2010届高三下学期第一次模拟考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
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(痴迷) is more about us than them. So we’ve created various justifications（辩解）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-developed 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. What causes the hysteria(歇斯底里) is the belief that scarce elite（精英）degrees must be highly valuable. Their graduates must enjoy more success because they get a better education and develop better contacts. All seems right but 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—professors’ feedback and the number of essay exams selective schools do slightly worse.
By some studies, selective schools do enhance（提高） 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(偶然). A well-known study examined students who got into highly selective schools and then went elsewhere. They earned just as much 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, surprisingly, its significance is declining. The reason: so many similar people go elsewhere. Getting into college is not life’s only competition. In the next competition—the job market and graduate school—the results may change. Princeton economist Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top Ph.D. program. High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in; degrees of famous universities didn’t.
So, parents, take it easy（lighten up）. The stakes (利害关系) 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.
1. Why does the author say that parents are the true fighters in the college-admissions wars?
A. They have the final say in which university their children are to attend.
B. They know best which universities are most suitable for their children.
C. They have to carry out intensive surveys of colleges before children make an application.
D. They care more about which college their children go to than the children themselves.
2. 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 student than they used to.
3. What does the author mean by “kids count more than their colleges” Line1, para.4?
A. Continuing education is more important to a person’s success.
B. A person’s happiness should be valued more than their education.
C. Kids’ actual abilities are more important than their college background.
D. What kids learn at college cannot keep up with job market requirements.
4. What does Krueger’s study tell us?
A. Getting into Ph.D. programs may be more competitive than getting into college.
B. Degrees of prestigious universities do not guarantee entry to graduate programs.
C. Graduates from prestigious universities do not care much about their GRE scores.
D. Connections built in prestigious universities may be kept long after graduation.
5. One possible result of pushing children into elite universities is that______
A. they earn less than their peers from other institutions
B. they turn out to be less competitive in the job market
C. they experience more job dissatisfaction after graduation
D. they overemphasize their qualifications in job application
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖北省黄冈中学2010届高三6月适应性考试英语试卷 试卷类型：A 题型：阅读理解
Last year, a report by a committee of education experts said that a lot of American students cannot write well. The report noted the concerns of business leaders and teachers. The experts said that more students should have to pass a writing test before they can finish high school. They pointed out that major college entrance tests are changing now to include a writing part.
Educators know that teaching students to write well is not easy. One problem is the amount of time needed to read through large amounts of work. So some companies have developed computer programs. These can grade student writing much more quickly than a person can. Writing tests can also cost less to carry out by computer than paper-and-pencil. These computer systems are known as e-readers. They use artificial (人工的) intelligence to think in a way like teachers. In the state of Indiana, computer grading of a statewide writing test began with a test of the system itself. For two years, both a computer and humans graded the student writing. Officials say there was almost no difference between the computer grades and those given by the human readers.
The entrance test commonly used by business schools, the GMAT, already uses e-readers. The GRE and TOEFL tests might start; officials are deciding. The GRE is the Graduate Record Examination. TOEFL is the Test of English as a Foreign Language.
Systems are also being used to grade writing in college classes. The computers read a few hundred examples of student writing already graded by humans. Then the systems compare new writings against those already examined.
How do teachers feel all about this? Many say machines can never do the job as well as people can. A computer can find spelling and grammar mistakes. But these teachers say it can never really understand what a writer is trying to say. Critics say a program cannot follow a thought or judge humor or understand a beautifully expressed idea.
But inventors of the programs say computer grading guarantees that each piece of writing is graded in the same way. They also say the systems are meant to judge knowledge more than creativity.
1．What do the teachers think of the computer system?
A. They think highly of the computer systems.
B. They think that computers cannot grade writing as well as people.
C. They believe that computers can understand a writer’s idea well
D. They are glad computers will spare their effort to correct students’ school work.
2．From the first paragraph we can conclude that _________.
A. American students’ writing ability is being improved
B. American students’ writing ability is not satisfactory
C. business leaders and teachers are not worried about students’ writing
D. all college entrance tests will include a writing part
3．Which of the following is NOT the advantage of e-readers?
A. Saving much of teachers’ time.
B. Saving a lot of money.
C. Being fair and objective.
D. Appreciating humor and beauty
4．The best title of this passage might be _________.
A. Computer-graded Writing
B. Human-graded Writing
C. How to Improve Students’ Writing
D. Advantages of E-readers
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年浙江省北仑中学高二奖学金考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
 | NEMS | NEWRI Environmental Master of Science | |
| NEWRI: Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute | |||
| Be a leader in environmental science and engineering through the NEMS programme | |||
| NEWRI Environmental Master of Science（NEMS） is a primary graduate education and research programme conducted by Nanyang Technological University’s （NTU’s） NEWRI, with summer attachment at Stanford University. It aims to train engineers and scientists to meet the increasing environmental challenges for Asia and the wider region. | NEWRI-Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute NEWRI is enabling Singapore to be a global center of environmental science and technology in providing technological solutions to the world. It is committed to environmental and water technologies through its ecosystem of education, research and developmental activities. NEWRI is trying its best to pull together NTU’s water and environment-related centers and institutes, gathering one another’s strengths for the benefit of industry and society. | ||
| Master of Science Applications ●Applications open now and close on 30 May 2012 for Singapore applicants. ●Graduates having relevant engineering or science background, including final-year students, are invited to apply. ●Applicants are required to have a certificate of GRE. Further information and application materials are available at the Website: www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp | |||
| Highlights of Programme: ★Students spend a full summer term at Stanford taking regular courses and continue with the rest of their academic programme at NTU. ★It is a 12-month full-time course in environmental science & engineering. ★Students under NEMS will have opportunities to do research projects under NEWRI as well as to continue for the Doctor’s degree. ★Graduating students receive the NTU degree and a certificate from Stanford for their summer attachment. | |||
| Scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses at both Stanford and NTU are available | |||
| Enquiry contact: Ms Christian Soh Tel：（65） 6861 0507 Fax:（65） 68614606 Email: nems@ntu. edu. sg Information on other graduate programmes available at： www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp | | ||
| A．have passed the GRE test. |
| B．make contact with Ms Soh |
| C．possess a university diploma |
| D．major in engineering or science |
| A．will first have regular courses at Stanford |
| B．needn’t be released from their regular jobs |
| C．are required to obtain a Doctor’s degree |
| D．can receive degrees of both NTU and Stanford |
| A．To offer scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses. |
| B．To strengthen the cooperation between NTU and Stanford. |
| C．To cultivate experts on environmental science and engineering. |
| D．To introduce Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute |
| A．applications for the NEMS programme are open for applicants from Asia and the wider region. |
| B．applications for the NEMS progamme are open only to graduates having relevant engineering or science background. |
| C．there are still some other graduate programs conducted by Nanyang Technological University. |
| D．graduating students from the NEMS programme will have opportunities to continue for the doctor’s degree at Stanford |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届浙江省高二奖学金考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
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NEWRI Environmental Master of Science（NEMS） is a primary graduate education and research programme conducted by Nanyang Technological University’s （NTU’s） NEWRI, with summer attachment at Stanford University. It aims to train engineers and scientists to meet the increasing environmental challenges for Asia and the wider region. |
NEWRI-Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute NEWRI is enabling Singapore to be a global center of environmental science and technology in providing technological solutions to the world. It is committed to environmental and water technologies through its ecosystem of education, research and developmental activities. NEWRI is trying its best to pull together NTU’s water and environment-related centers and institutes, gathering one another’s strengths for the benefit of industry and society. |
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Master of Science Applications ●Applications open now and close on 30 May 2012 for Singapore applicants. ●Graduates having relevant engineering or science background, including final-year students, are invited to apply. ●Applicants are required to have a certificate of GRE. Further information and application materials are available at the Website: www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp |
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Highlights of Programme: ★Students spend a full summer term at Stanford taking regular courses and continue with the rest of their academic programme at NTU. ★It is a 12-month full-time course in environmental science & engineering. ★Students under NEMS will have opportunities to do research projects under NEWRI as well as to continue for the Doctor’s degree. ★Graduating students receive the NTU degree and a certificate from Stanford for their summer attachment. |
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Scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses at both Stanford and NTU are available |
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Enquiry contact: Ms Christian Soh Tel：（65） 6861 0507 Fax:（65） 68614606 Email: nems@ntu. edu. sg Information on other graduate programmes available at： www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp |
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1.If one wants to apply for the NEMS programme, it is essential for him to __________.
A. have passed the GRE test.
B. make contact with Ms Soh
C. possess a university diploma
D. major in engineering or science
2.Students admitted to the NEMS Programme __________.
A. will first have regular courses at Stanford
B. needn’t be released from their regular jobs
C. are required to obtain a Doctor’s degree
D. can receive degrees of both NTU and Stanford
3.What’s the main purpose of the NEMS programme?
A. To offer scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses.
B. To strengthen the cooperation between NTU and Stanford.
C. To cultivate experts on environmental science and engineering.
D. To introduce Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute
4.We can learn from the passage that _________.
A. applications for the NEMS programme are open for applicants from Asia and the wider region.
B. applications for the NEMS progamme are open only to graduates having relevant engineering or science background.
C. there are still some other graduate programs conducted by Nanyang Technological University.
D. graduating students from the NEMS programme will have opportunities to continue for the doctor’s degree at Stanford
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科目：高中英语 来源：福建省福州市八县（市）协作校2009-2010学年度高二第二学期期中联考英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
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71. Learning English well can help us in the following things EXCEPT__________.
A. finding many more good jobs B. a better chance of finishing high school
C. a promotion and earning more money D. cheating others easily
72. How can English benefit you in America?
A. You’ll communicate with most doctors and pharmacists better.
B. You can find cheap, free medical help for your family.
C. You can find important information for your family .
D. You can take your GRE.
73. If you want to learn English well, where should you learn?
A. Most doctors and pharmacists in America. B. A vocational school for practical English.
C. Colleges for special English. D. The Beehive for an English course.
74. Which kind of article is this passage?
A. A Notice. B. A magazine.
C. An advertisement. D. A newspaper.
75. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Learning English has a powerful effect on your job.
B. Learn more English, your life will be sweeter.
C. If you speak English better, you’ll find more jobs.
D. it is never too late to find out the right type of education!
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