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1.It seems an appropriate moment to ask what lies ahead of students in Britain ＇ s fast -changing universities : Wil the experiences , the quality of education and the job prospects of today ＇ s undergraduates be as good as those of their parents generation ?

Twenty years ago just about 12 percent young people received higher education . Today more than 33 percent do so . Over the same period the number of undergraduate deg-rees awarded in Britain has risen from just over 100,000 a year to more than 260 000 a year . This does not mean that the quality of a degree is necessarily lower , but it does mean a university degree is no longer a qualification as distinctive as it once was . But the economy

has also moved on and the demand for graduates has grown at the same time as the supply has increased . If the growth over the past 20 years has been rapid , the expansion since the first big explosion of university growth in the mid -1960s is even more dramatic . In 1965 just over 400,000 students studied at British universities Today the figure is 1.8 million .

Englishmen have seen a shift from a university system serving a smal number of outstanding people to one that is now closer to the mass university systems of the USA or many continental European countries . At the same time , the university experience has gone from a five - star , luxury design to a mass - transit economy model . Not ＇一 reveals this moreobviously than the amount of public money spent on each student . This has falen from over ￡7,500 just over a decade ago to around ￡4,800 today .

The result is that most of today ＇ s students receive no grants to cover living costs , about half must pay something toward their tuition costs , and all face more crowded lecture theaters and less individual time with staff .

According to a survey , the top five courses are : business and management studies , computer science , law , psychology , and primary education . You have to go to the sixth place to find the first purely academic subject , namely English .

2. What does ＂ a university degree is no longer a qualification as distinctive as it once was ＂ in the second paragraph mean ?

选项： A:

In the past , having a university degree was a necessary qualification for people .

B:

In the past , the qualty of a university degree was much higher than it is now .

C:

Now , having a university degree cannot prove a person is so outstanding .

D:

Now , having a university degree is quite common among young people .

2.Which of the following best paraphrases the original text? “Because of rapid economic growth, universities have seen a steady increase in the number of young people enrolling in economic courses.” 选项： A:

More universities are offering economics courses because more young students are interested in the courses due to rapid economic growth.

B:

The percentage of young people studying economics at university has been rising steadily due to rapid economic growth.

C:

Universities have seen a steady increase in the number of young people enrolling in economic courses.

D:

There is a rapid economic growth.

3.Part V Translation from English into Chinese(l5%, 3 points each)

Directions: In this part there is a passage with 5 underlined parts, numbered 81 to 85. After reading the passage carefully. you should translate the underlined parts into Chinese. Remember to write your translation on the Answer Sheet.

81.(Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain and one of the world’ s most famous institutions of higher learning)

Oxford University was established during the 1100s. It is located in Oxford, England, about 80 kilometers northwest of London.

4.An undergraduate student has to earn a certain number of _________ in order to receive a degree at the end of the four years’ study. 选项： A:

credits

B:

grades

C:

scores

D:

classes

5.There have been increased demands for higher education to provide students with better courses and more opportunities. To deal with this 1)（） issue, colleges and universities are turning to the Internet for quick 2)（） to its rich educational resources.

Now the Internet has been accepted as the 3)（） technology to many other methods in colleges and universities. Many teachers now routinely 4)（） their teaching materials online. A growing number of schools offer at least some 5)（） courses over the Internet.

There are two different models of making use of the Internet for higher education. The first model 6)（） to improve existing courses by using the Internet. This model provides high-speed Internet 7)（） to all students, faculty, and staff. While this model uses the Internet, it doesn't 8)（） many changes, and it keeps most existing institutional structures unchanged.

A different, more revolutionary model regards the Internet as 9)（） to an important change in higher education, for it is believed that the Internet can 10)

（） teacher-centered instruction into student-centered learning. This, as a result, will bring about basic change to our university education.

6.China has moved from a (3)_ less-developed country to one of the most important (4)___ powers in the world today. 选项： A:

economic

B:

economical

C:

economy

7.Does it seem like hotel costs just go up and up? It’s true that they rise each year. Rates for rooms in 2019 are over 15% more than 2018. Here are some tips to help you make the best decision.

Look for extras.

The more services your rate includes , the more you can save your money . Make sure you use the facilities you will actually need, or you’ll spend more than you need to. Common extras that can save you a lot are free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and kids eat free. So take advantage of them during your stay.

Stay in hotel right outside the city center.

If the costs for transportation won’t be high, you can frequently get a good deal this way. You could also look into staying in the university district of a city. Hotels are more affordable (廉价的) , cheap eating places are plentiful (充足的) and public transportation is convenient .

Go out to eat.

Though room service sounds really great, prices for food on the hotel menu can be twice as much as you would pay for the same food at a restaurant.

3、One advantage of staying in the university district is _____.

选项： A:

the friendly environment

B:

more entertainment activities

C:

easy access to the university library

D:

the convenient public transportation

8.7 选项： A: