11.University-the best days of my life!I made lots of friends in my student dorm,went to great parties,joined the debating society…and,well,I did some work too-but I must admit my lecturers were very patient with my tardiness(拖拉).
It's easy to look back at our university days through rose-tinted spectacles but the truth is that when we first arrived on campus,most of us were out of our comfort zone.
In fact,a survey of students at Imperial College London has revealed that 3out of 4students experience high levels of stress,or a mental health condition,during their time at college.The survey,completed by over a thousand students,also found that 70% of those that experience stress do so at least once a week,and 9% of students feel stressed constantly.
Kirsty,a student at Exeter University,didn't enjoy her first days in college.She says:"When I first got to university I don't think I'd realized that I'd forgotten how to make friends.I'd been with the same
school friends for seven years,and so I was trying to balance social success with academic success while learning how to look after myself at quite a young age."
Dr Ruth Caleb of the counseling service at Brunel University in London has some tips that should make life easier for students before they set off for university.She says:"Certain things that I think it would be very helpful for students to have put in place are an ability to do the practical things of life-to do the washing,to do the cleaning and so on-being able to cook.Budgeting is extremely important in university life."And Caleb adds:"You should learn how to spend time on your own comfortably."
I graduated and learnt how to take care of myself the hard way.I hope that new students these days remember to acquire some life skills before they make the big jump.
41.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined part in Paragraph 2?B
A.rose-shaped glasses
B.positive perspectives
C.negative sides
D.flower-like tools
42.What did Kirsty find most difficult to do during her first days in college?A
A.Not knowing how to make new friends.
B.Not realizing the importance of making friends.
C.Looking after herself at quite an early age.
D.Trying to achieve academic success.
43.Which of the following tips are helpful or important EXCEPTD according to Dr.Ruth Caleb?
A.having the ability to cook
B.being able to do the cleaning
C.learning how to spend money on one's own
D.balancing social success and academic success
44.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?C
A.During the first few days at college for new students,most of them felt comfortable.
B.According to a survey,most students at Imperial College London suffered from stress at college.
C.The lecturers are always tolerant of college students'improper behavior.
D.Acquiring some life skills isn't that important to new students.
45.What does the author probably mean by saying"I graduated and learnt how to take care of myself the hard way"?B
A.He quickly adapted to the new environment when he first arrived on campus.
B.He graduated from college with many achievements.
C.It might have taken him some time to get used to college life.
D.It might have made him proud by leading an independent life at college.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们叙述了大学重要的不仅仅是获得学术成就,还要学会很好的照顾自己的观点,作者旨在鼓励大学生们在大学里学会一些生活技能,然后才作出大的飞跃.
解答 41.B.词义推断题.根据文章第二段"but the truth is that when we first arrived on campus,most of us were out of our comfort zone"但事实是,当我们第一次来到校园,我们大多数人都出了我们的舒适区,可知大学是有阴暗面的,根据转折可知前文是从积极方面讲述的,因此rose-tinted spectacles 是积极视角的意思;故选B.
42.A.细节理解题.根据文章第四段"When I first got to university I don't think I'd realized that I'd forgotten how to make friends"Kirsty在她大学的第一天觉得最困难的事是不知道如何结交新朋友;故选A.
43.D.细节理解题.根据文第五段"students to have put in place are an ability to do the practical things of life-to do the washing,to do the cleaning and so on-being able to cook""You should learn how to spend time on your own comfortably"用排除法可知Dr.Ruth Caleb并不认为平衡社会成就和学术成就是大学很重要的事;故选D.
44.C.推理判断题.根据文章第一段"but I must admit my lecturers were very patient with my tardiness"但我必须承认我的讲师对于我的我迟到很耐心,可推测讲师总是宽容大学生的失范行为;故选C.
45.B.推理判断题.根据文章第一段"I made lots of friends in my student dorm,went to great parties,joined the debating society…"我在学生宿舍里交了很多朋友,去了伟大的党,加入了辩论社…可知我在大学了获得了很多成就;故选B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.