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【題目】

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、和 D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Picking a university is a tense period of asking yourself which institution is most relevant. That's why university rankings play such a vital role in students searching for their next academic direction. Rankings are also an inescapable part of the reputation and brand image of universities. "No university website is complete without the claim to be in the top 100 for something or other," reported the BBC. The reason is simple: Rankings help them to attract students, staff and research investment.

Currently there are numbers of university rankings, and each has its own list of standards. But the main standards are the same: academic reputation, graduates' performance and faculty(教師) resources.

However, experts point out the ranking process isn't entirely reliable. Mark Kantrowitz, a US financial aid researcher, said university rankings were mostly just for show. He wrote in The New York Times. “It may give your parents better bragging(炫耀) rights, but that's about it.”

Moreover, it's not difficult to see the limitations of university rankings. Many rankings focus on the number of times research work is cited (引用) by other researchers. It helps British and US universities to dominate (支配) global rankings because English is the favored language of academia, John O'Leary, a member of the QS academic advisory board, told The Guardian.

Also, rankings such as QS mainly focus on the qualities of the university rather than its students. “Any university ranking is likely to help students make better decisions about where to study, but the need to baance them with other more human factors is also important,” said Phil Moss, an education and admissions consultant.“Advice from graduates or current students can be as valuable in providing a genuine insight(洞察) into the experience or quality of a particular degree program. It can also add an element that rankings can never convey---the actual emotion of a university experience.”

【1】Why do universities consider rankings important?

A. Rankings make them more appealing.

B. Rankings are students' only reference.

C. Rankings can increase their academic level.

D. Rankings help them complete their websites.

【2】What does the underlined "It" in paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Academic research work.

B. The number of researches.

C. The way of ranking universities.

D. The limitation of university ranking.

【3】According to John O'Leary, what helps British and US universities rank well?

A. The wide use of English in academia.

B. Their outstanding qualities.

C. Their graduates' excellent performance.

D. The academia's favor to them.

【4】Besides ranking, what does Phil Moss suggest you should refer to if you're picking a university?

A. Investment in education.

B. Guidance from professors.

C. Information on websites.

D. Suggestions from students.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析：本文屬于議論文，主要討論了世界大學(xué)排名的不同標(biāo)準(zhǔn)以及具體原因，同時建議學(xué)生在選擇大學(xué)的時候除了看排名之外還要了解學(xué)生的建議。

【1】A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句The reason is simple: Rankings help them to attract students, staff and research investment.大學(xué)重視排名是因為大學(xué)排名可以幫助吸引更多的學(xué)生，教師以及投資，也就是說這種排名讓大學(xué)更有吸引力。故A正確。

【2】C 詞義猜測題。根據(jù)前句Many rankings focus on the number of times research work is cited (引用) by other researchers很多的排名的依據(jù)是這所大學(xué)的研究成果被其他研究人員引用的次數(shù)。本句中it指代前文提到的這一方式，故C項正確。

【3】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第三句It helps British and US universities to dominate (支配) global rankings because English is the favored language of academia, John O'Leary正是因為英語是學(xué)術(shù)上使用最為廣泛的語言，所以英國和美國的大學(xué)的研究成果被引用的次數(shù)就會比較多，它們的排名也就會比較高。故A項正確。

【4】D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二句Advice from graduates or current students can be as valuable in providing a genuine insight(洞察) into the experience or quality of a particular degree program.可知來自學(xué)生的建議會對了解這所大學(xué)有很大的作用。故D項正確。