Question

9．Today，widespread social pressure to immediately go to college together with increasingly high expectations in a fast-moving world often causes students to completely overlook the possibility of taking a gap year．And after going to school for 12 years，it doesn't feel natural to spend a year during something that isn't academic．
But despite common misconceptions，a gap year does not impede the success of academics-in fact，it probably promotes it．
Studies show that students who take a gap year are generally better prepared for and perform better in college than those who do not．Gap year experiences can lessen the difficulty when it comes to adjusting to college and being thrown into a brand new environment，making it easier to focus on academics and activities．
Nearly 80 percent of college students end up changing their majors at least once．Many students find themselves listing one major on their college applications，but switching to another after taking college classes．At Boston College，for example，you would have to complete an extra year were you to switch to the nursing school from another department．Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on．
Many people，however，argue that the gap year itself can take much money．That's a math．There are formal gap year programs that are rather pricey，but there are also many opportunities to volunteer and receive free housing or even get paid for your gap year．
Perhaps the most convincing reason for taking a gap year is that it offers a unique opportunity that will likely never reappear．After graduating from college，it's possible to take some time off．Students should think about the next step in their future lives：Don't rule out anything，including a gap year．

25．What might be the author's purpose by writing the passage？B
A．To explain what the gap year really is．
B．To prove the necessity of the gap year．
C．To introduce the way to take the gap year．
D．To describe the students taking their gap year．
26．What stops students taking their gap year？D
A．The pricey gap year programs．
B．Bad performance in high school．
C．High expectations for college life．
D．Worrying about falling behind in study．
27．What can we know about students from the passage？B
A．Nearly 80 percent of college students change their majors only once．
B．High school students have little experience to choose college majors．
C．many new comers of college are suffering from acclimation blunders．
D．All colleges allow their students to change their majors free of charge．
28．What is the author's attitude towards the gap year？A
A．Favorable．
B．Critical．
C．Concerned．
D．Indifferent．

Answer 1

分析 短文主要讲了在学生中学毕业后的间隔年的作用，以及其对于大学生发展的好处．

解答 25．B，写作意图题，短文主要讲了在学生中学毕业后的间隔年的作用，以及其对于大学生发展的好处，因此短文主要证明间隔年的必要性，故答案为B．
26．D，推理判断题，根据句子But despite common misconceptions，a gap year does not impede the success of academics可知，学生不参加间隔年是怕学习落后于其他人，故答案为D．
27．B，推理判断题，根据句子Nearly 80 percent of college students end up changing their majors at least once可知，大约有80%的人至少换过一次专业，可以推测高中生没什么选大学专业的经验，故答案为B．
28．A，态度观点题，短文作者主要讲了间隔年对于大学生发展的好处，以及最后一句Don't rule out anything，including a gap year可知，作者对于间隔年是支持的，故答案为A．

点评 解答任务型阅读理解题，首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意．因为阅读理解题一般没有标题，所以，速读全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速读的过程中，应尽可能多地捕获信息材料．其次，细读题材，各个击破．掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读每篇材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息．最后，要善于抓住每段的主题句，阅读时，要有较强的针对性．对于捕获到的信息，要做认真分析，仔细推敲，理解透彻，只有这样，针对题目要求，才能做到稳、准．