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阅读理解-七选五14
试题基本信息
·题型:阅读理解-七选五(约250词)
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核心知识点:职业内容、专业选择
·考查重点:上下文逻辑衔接、论点论据衔接、段落主旨过渡、递进关系、举例论证
材料剖析
·段落发展线索:引出“国家大学决策日”背景→指出大学价值质疑现象→论证大学学
历经济优势→分析技术进步对高技能劳动力需求讨论学费与贷款担忧→纠正净学
费下降事实→说明大学投资回报→提出利用资源做明智决策
·逻辑关系:背景引入→问题提出→数据论证→原因分析→反驳质疑→结论强调→
建议提供
阅读理解短文
For many American high school seniors and their families,May 1 is "National College Decision
Day,"when students make a decision about their academic future.According to a recent
survey,more than half of Americans don't even think college is worth the cost.This is upsetting,
as completing college is as important as ever.Even in today's competitive labor market,
college graduates find work much easier and tend to command significantly higher incomes.The
unemployment rate for those with a bachelor's degree or greater is currently half that of those
with a high school degree.This college income advantage is due to technological advances like the
personal computer and the Internet,which have caused a huge demand for skilled workers.The
rapid advances today in automation and artificial intelligence will further increase the need for a
highly skilled workforce.It is understandable why many students and families suspect that
college is no longer "worth it."College tuition has been rising for years,and many students fear
being burdened with loans after graduation.But in fact,the net price of a four-year college,which
is what students pay after financial aid,has been falling since 2018 and is now lower than it was in
2006.In other words,the investment paid off.To make smart decisions about where to go and
what to study,students and parents can make use of resources available today to make informed
choices.With these resources,students can gain a reasonable picture of what their future holds
down each potential path.
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题目选项列表
A.To acquire these advanced skills,college remains the surest path.
B.However,recent years have seen a sharp drop in college registration.
C.These attitudes are also reflected in the actions of the youngest generation.
D.Higher education must make college pricing clear to would-be college-goers.
E.Huge data shows a college degree actually gives graduates economic advantages
F.Furthermore,students in debt were more likely to finish their degrees and earn more later.
G.For example,tools like College Scorecard offer graduation rates and future earnings across
schools.
核心词汇详解
1.tuition
核心词性
名词(.,高频核心):学费(最常考,指接受教育所需支付的费用):教学:
讲授(尤指对个人或小组的辅导)
常用搭配:college tuition(大学学费)、private tuition(私人辅导)
词性转换
形容词:tuitional(教学的)
高频搭配
名词:tuition fees(学费)、tuition assistance(学费补助)
易混辨析
tuition vs fee:
前者特指“学费”,后者泛指“费用”
2.automation
核心词性
名词(,高频核心):自动化(技术),指机器或系统在无人操作的情况下
自动运行的过程或技术
常用搭配:industrial automation(工业自动化)、automation equipment(自
动化设备)
词性转换
动词:automate(使自动化)、形容词:automated(自动化的)
例:ana2 utomated system(自动化系统)
高频搭配
名词:process automation(过程自动化)、office automation(办公自动化)
易混辨析
automation vs mechanization:前者“全自动”,后者“机械化”
3.artificial intelligence
核心词性
名词短语(n.,高频核心):人工智能(缩写AI),指由人造系统所表现出来
的智能行为
常用搭配:artificial intelligence technology(人工智能技术)、AI system(人
工智能系统)
词性转换
形容词:artificial(人工的;人造的)、名词:intelligence(智力;智能)
高频搭配
动词:develop artificial intelligence(开发人工智能)、apply artificial intel--
ligence(应用人工智能)
易混辨析
artificial vs synthetic:前者“人工的”,后者“合成的”
4.workforce
核心词性
名词(,高频核心):劳动力;全体员工,指一个国家或组织中能够工作的
人员总数
常用搭配:skilled workforce(熟练劳动力)、the workforce(劳动力大军)
词性转换
动词:work(工作)
高频搭配
名词:workforce development(劳动力发展)、workforce diversity(劳动力
多样性)
易混辨析
workforce vs labor:
前者“全体劳动力”,后者“劳动”
5.burden
核心词性
名词(,高频核心):负担;重担,可指经济、精神等方面的压力
常用搭配:financial burden(经济负担)、be a burden on sb.(成为某人的
负担)
动词(v,高频核心):加重压于;负担,指使某人或某物承担过重的责任或
压力
例:burden sb.with sth.(使某人负担某事)
词性转换
形容词:burdensome(繁重的)
高频搭配
动词:bear a burden(承担负担)、reduce the burden(减轻负担)
易混辨析
burden vs load:前者“抽象负担”,后者“具体负载”
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6.net
核心词性
形容词(adj,高频核心):净的;纯的,指扣除所有费用或开支后剩下的:
最终的:最后的
常用搭配:net price(净价格)、net income(净收入)、net result(最终结
果)
名词(n.,高频核心):网;网状物
例:fishing net(渔网)
词性转换
动词:net(用网捕捉;净得)
高频搭配
名词:net profit(净利润)、safety net(安全网)
易混辨析
net vs gross:前者“净的”,后者“总的”
7.investment
核心词性
名词(,高频核心):投资:投资额,指为获取利润或收益而投入的资金或
时间:(时间、精力的)投入
常用搭配:make an investment(进行投资)、investment in sth.(在某方面
的投资)
词性转换
动词:invest(投资)形容词:investment(投资的)
高频搭配
名词:long-term investment(长期投资)、investment opportunity(投资机
会)
易混辨析
investment vs expense:
前者“投资有回报”,后者“开支无直接回报”
8.registration
核心词性
名词(.,高频核心):登记;注册;挂号,指正式记录某人或某物的信息以
便纳入系统
常用搭配:college registration(大学注册)、registration form(登记表)
词性转换
动词:register(登记;注册)
高频搭配
名词:vehicle registration(车辆登记)、registration fee(注册费)
易混辨析
registration vs enrollment:前者“注册手续”,后者“入学过程”
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9.advantage
核心词性
名词(n,高频核心):优势;有利条件,指比他人更好的地位或机会;利益:
好处
常用搭配:have an advantage over sb.(比某人有优势)、take advantage of
(利用)
词性转换
形容词:advantageous(有利的)
高频搭配
名词:competitive advantage(竞争优势)、advantage point(有利位置)
易混辨析
advantage vs benefit:前者“优势”,后者“好处”
答案与逐题解析
正确答案:45-B46-A47-E48-F49-G
1.45.B (However,recent years have seen a sharp drop in college registration.)
考点:上下文逻辑衔接
语境逻辑:前文提到“5月1日是‘全国大学决策日’,学生需决定学术未来”,后文转而指出
“超过一半美国人认为大学不值得投入”,存在转折关系。B项“然而,近年来大学注册人数急
剧下降”承接前文“决策日”的背景,引出后文对大学价值的质疑,符合逻辑。
选项辨析:A项强调技能获取路径,C项提及年轻一代行动,D项讨论学费透明度,E项论证
经济优势,F项补充贷款积极影响,G项举例资源工具,均不直接体现转折关系。
2.46.A (To acquire these advanced skills,college remains the surest path.)
考点:论点与论据衔接
语境逻辑:前文强调“完成大学学业依然重要”,后文具体说明“大学毕业生更容易找到工作且
收入更高”,即“掌握技能的必要性”。A项“为了获得这些高级技能,大学仍是最可靠的途径”
承上启下,既呼应前文“大学的重要性”,又引出后文对技能需求的阐述(如技术进步导致对熟
练工人的需求)。
选项辨析:B项转折注册人数下降,C项涉及年轻一代态度,D项强调学费透明,E项直接论
证经济优势,F项讨论贷款影响,G项举例工具,均不直接衔接技能获取与大学路径。
3.47.E(Huge data shows a college degree actually gives graduates economic advan-
tages.)
考点:段落主旨与过渡
语境逻辑:前文指出“学生和家庭怀疑大学是否‘值得’”(因学费上涨和贷款负担),后文通过
“但实际上”转折,强调“净学费自2018年下降”,即大学的经济价值。E项“大量数据显示大
学学位实际上给毕业生带来经济优势”总领后文,与后文“失业率对比”“收入优势”形成论点
与论据的呼应。
选项辨析:A项强调技能路径,B项转折注册人数,C项涉及年轻一代,D项讨论学费透明,
项补充贷款影响,G项举例工具,均不直接总领经济优势论证。
4.48.F(Furthermore,students in debt were more likely to finish their degrees and
earn more later.)
考点:递进关系与细节补充
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语境逻辑:前文说明“净学费下降”,F项“此外,负债学生更有可能完成学位并在未来赚取更
多收入”以“Furthermore”递进,补充说明贷款的积极影响(完成学位、更高收入),进一步论
证大学的长期经济价值,与前文“投资得到回报”(the investment paid off)形成呼应。
选项辨析:A项强调技能路径,B项转折注册人数,C项涉及年轻一代,D项讨论学费透明,E
项论证经济优势,G项举例工具,均不直接体现递进补充关系。
5.49.G (For example,tools like College Scorecard offer graduation rates and future
earnings across schools.)
考点:举例论证
语境逻辑:前文提到“学生和家长可利用现有资源做出明智选择”,G项“例如,像‘大学记
分卡’这样的工具提供各学校的毕业率和未来收入数据”以“For example”举例,具体说明
“resources'”(资源)的内容(如College Scorecard工具),与后文“通过这些资源了解未来前
景”形成例证关系。
选项辨析:A项强调技能路径,B项转折注册人数,C项涉及年轻一代,D项讨论学费透明,E
项论证经济优势,F项补充贷款影响,均不直接举例资源工具。