英语B级阅读练习

1.、Questions 57 to 61 are based on following passage. By almost any measure, there is a boom in Internet-based instruction. In just a few years, 34 percent of American universities have begun offering some form of distance learning(DL), and among the larger schools, it's closer to 90 percent. If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably haven't heard of the University of Phoenix. It grants degrees entirely on the basis of online instruction. It enrolls 90,000 student, a statistic used to support its claim to be the largest private university in the country. While the kinds of instruction offered in these programs will differ, DL usually signifies a course in which the instructions post syllabi(课程大纲), reading assignments, and schedules on Websites, and students send in their assignments by e-mail. Generally speaking, face-to-face communication with an instructor is minimized or eliminated altogether. The attraction for students might at first seem obvious. Primarily, there's the convenience promised by courses on the Net: you can do the work, as they say, in your pajamas(睡衣). But figures indicate that the reduced effort results in a reduced commitment to the course. While dropout rates for all freshmen at American universities is around 20 percent, the rate for online students is 35 percent. Students themselves seem to understand the weaknesses inherent in the setup. In a survey conducted for eCornell, the DL division of Cornell University, less than a third of the respondents expected
course to be as good as the classroom course. Cleary form the schools perspective, there's a lot of money to be saved. Although some of the more ambitious programs require new investments in servers and networks to support collaborative software, most DL courses can run on existing or minimally upgraded(升级)systems. The more students who enroll in a course but don’t come to campus, the more the school saves on keeping the lights on in the classrooms, paying doorkeepers, and maintaining parking lots, And there's evindence that instructors must work harder to run a DL course for a variety of reasons, won't be paid any more, and might well be paid less. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 57. What is the most striking feature of the University of Phoenix? A) It boasts the largest number of students on campus. B) All its courses are offered online. C) Its online courses are of the best quality. D) Anyone taking its online courses is sure to get a degree. 58．According to the passage , distance learning is basically characterized by_____ A) A minimum or total absence of face-to-face instruction B) A considerable flexibility in its academic requirements C) The great diversity of students’ academic backgrounds D) The casual relationship between  INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.pretco.com.cn/im2/3271_6.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET 
 59. Many students take Internet -based courses mainly because they can_____ A) Earn their academic degrees with much less effort B) Save a great deal on traveling and boarding expenses C) Select courses from various colleges and universities D) Work on the required courses whenever and wherever 60. What accounts for the high drop-out rates for online students? A) There is no strict control over the academic standards of the courses. B) The evaluation system used by online universities is inherently weak. C) There is no mechanism to ensure that they make the required effort. D) Lack of classroom interaction reduces the effectiveness of instruction. 61. According to the passage, universities show great enthusiasm for DL programs for the purpose of_____ A) building up their reputation B) cutting down on their expenses C) upgrading their teaching facilities D) providing convenience for students 【文章分析】 本文是一篇讲述网络远程教育的说明文，较为客观地阐述了网络远程教育的现状。文章首先介绍了网络远程教育渐趋流行的事实，并以菲尼克斯大学为例具体进行了说明。接着，作者又介绍了网络远程教育的施行方式，并分别从学生和学校两个方面分析了网络远程教育流行的原因。 【重点词汇】 1.boom: (n.)繁荣 Eg:Greece at least had a  INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.pretco.com.cn/im2/3271_5.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET 
euro in 2001 . 希腊至少在2001年加入欧元区后还有一个繁荣期。 2.grant: (v.)授予 Eg:The government had granted them permission to leave the country. 政府已经同意他们离开该国的请求。 3.eliminate: (v.)根除，排除 Eg:We have to work hard to eliminate hunger. 我们必须努力消灭饥饿现象。 4.convenience: (n.)便利，方便 Eg:Fewer dealers would mean less convenience for consumers and less competition . 减少经销商将意味着减少消费者的便利，减少竞争。 【试题分析】 57. 答案：B 分析： 第一步：看题干。What is the most striking feature of the University of Phoenix?菲尼克斯大学最惊人的特点是什么？ 第二步：找原文。第一段“It grants degrees entirely on the basis of online instruction. It enrolls 90,000 student , a statistic used to support its claim to be the largest private university in the country.”菲尼克斯大学所有的学分学位都是通过网络教育来授予的。现在录取的学生已经达到9万名，有数据表明，该学校是全美最大的私立大学。 第三步：分析选项。 A) It boasts the largest number of students on campus.该校的在校学生的人数是最多的。 B) All its courses are offered online.所有的课程都是网络课程。 C) Its online courses are of the best quality.该校的在线课程是质量最好的。 D) Anyone taking its online courses is sure to get a degree.所有参加网络课程的学生都可以获得学位。 细节题。在第一段中提 INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.pretco.com.cn/im2/3271_1.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET 
是涉及到三点：一是“所有的学分学位都是通过网络教育来授予的”；二是“学生已经达到9万名”；三是“是全美最大的私立大学”。选项中只有B才符合文意，为正确答案。 58．答案：A 分析： 第一步：看题干。According to the passage , distance learning is basically characterized by_____远程教育基本特征是什么？ 第二步：找原文。第二段“Generally speaking , face-to-face communication with an instructor is minimized or eliminated altogether.”基本说来，与老师的面对面交流要减到最低，甚至完全避免。 第三步：分析选项。 A) A minimum or total absence of face-to-face instruction最低程度甚至完全避免面对面的授课。 B) A considerable flexibility in its academic requirements学习上有很大程度的灵活性。 C) The great diversity of students’academic backgrounds学生们的学术背景有很大的差异。 D) The casual relationship between  INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.pretco.com.cn/im2/3271_6.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET 
师生之间的关系比较随便。 细节题。第二段指出，尽管远程教育的课程设置各不相同，但是还是有相同的基本特征，那就是要把面对面交流减到最低，甚至完全避免。因此，只有选项A是正确的。 59. 答案：D 分析： 第一步：看题干。Many students take Internet -based courses mainly because they can_____很多学生选择网络教育的主要原因是什么？ 第二步：找原文。第三段“Primarily , there’s the convenience promised by courses on the Net: you can do the work, as they say , in your pajamas(睡衣).”主要来说，网络教育的便捷之处就在于：你可以以任何情况进行学习工作。 第三步：分析选项。 A) Earn their academic degrees with much less effort付出更少的能力就能获得学分学位。 B) Save a great deal on traveling and boarding expenses大大节约了通勤和上课的成本。 C) Select courses from various colleges and universities可以从不同的学校选择不同的课程。 D) Work on the required courses whenever and wherever在任何时间、任何地方可以学习。 推理题。文章第三段从学生 INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.pretco.com.cn/im2/3271_2.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET 
教育流行的原因，指出最主要的原因是上课方便，并举例说明这种方便是可以穿着睡衣上课，也就是说，可以随时随地学习上课。因此，正确答案是D。 60.答案：C 分析： 第一步：看题干。What accounts for the high drop-out rates for online students?网络教育的学生的退学率高的原因是什么？ 第二步：找原文。第三段“But figures indicate that the reduced effort results in a reduced commitment to the course. While dropout rates for all freshmen at American universities is around 20 percent, the rate for online students is 35 percent.”也有另外的数据显示，花的努力少了，对课程的责任心也就少了。在全美大学新生的辍学率为20%左右，而网络教育的辍学率却达到了35%。 第三步：分析选项。 A) There is no strict control over the academic standards of the courses.对课程的学术要求没有严格的控制。 B) The evaluation system used by online universities is inherently weak.网络大学的评估系统相对较弱。 C) There is no mechanism to ensure that they make the required effort.对于需要付出的努力没有特别的机制去制约。 D) Lack of classroom interaction reduces the effectiveness of instruction.缺少教室里的交流使得授课的效率不高。 细节理解题。文章第三段指出，在 INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.pretco.com.cn/im2/3271_3.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET 
达到35%，其原因主要是学生上课不够用功，不够用功的原因是远程教育本身的特点，即方便、省力。因此，选项C符合题意。 61. 答案：B 分析： 第一步：看题干。According to the passage, universities show great enthusiasm for DL programs for the purpose of_____根据文章，大学对远程教育大感兴趣的原因是什么？ 第二步：找原文。最后一段“Cleary form the schools perspective , there’s a lot of money to be saved.”“it won’t be paid any more , and might well be paid less.”从学校的角度来看，远程教育可以大大节省开支。学校不会多付钱，只会更省钱。 第三步：分析选项。 A) building up their reputation有助于建立学校的声誉。 B) cutting down on their expenses 有助于降低成本。 C) upgrading their teaching facilities有助于升级教学设备。 D) providing convenience for