Question

B [2015*山東菏澤高三二模]

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

Currently there are numbers of university rankings, and each has its own list of criteria. But the main categories are the same_: academic reputation, graduates' performance and faculty resources.

However, experts point out the ranking process isn't en?tirely reliable. Mark Kantrowitz, a US financial aid researc?her, said university rankings were mostly just for show. He wrote in The Ne-w York Times ， "It may give your parents better bragging rights? but that's about it.，，

Moreover, it's not difficult to see the limitations of uni?versity rankings. Many rankings focus on the number of times that research work is cited(弓|用)by other researchers. It helps the UK and the US universities to dominate global rankings because English is the favoured language of acade-mia， John O'Leary, a member of Quacquarelli Symonds, told The Guardian, Also, rankings such as QS World University Rankings 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 balance 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 valuable in providing a genuine insight into the experience or quality of a particular degree programme. It can also add an element that rankings can never convey—-the actual emo?tion of a university experience."

5.Why do universities consider rankings important?

 

A.     Rankings make them more appealing.

B.     Rankings are students' only reference.

C.     Rankings can increase their academic levels.

D.     Rankings help them complete their websites.

6.What does the underlined word " 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 rankings.

7.According to John O'Leary, what helps the UK and the 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 favour to them.

8.Besides rankings,  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

B [文章大意]本文是一篇議論文，主要講述了大學排名的利弊，并給正在挑選大學的家長和學生們提出了寶貴建議。

5.A 細節(jié)理解題。根據文章第一段的"Rankings are also an ines?capable part of the reputation and brand image of universities.'，可知，大學關注排名主要是因為排名能為大學增加吸引力。故選A項。

6.C代詞指代題。根據上文的many rankings判斷It指的是大學排名方式，故選C項。

7.A 細節(jié)理解題。根據文章第四段的"It helps the UK and the US universities to dominate global rankings because English is the fa?voured language of academia, John O'Leary...，'可知，英語在學術上的廣泛應用促使英美大學排名靠前。故選A項。

8.D 細節(jié)理解題。根據第四段的'"Advice from graduates or cur?rent students can be valuable in providing a genuine insight into the experience or quality of a particular degree programme."'可知選D項。