What do you do if you don’t get into your first choice of university? That’s the dilemma that faces thousands of British students every year.
Many candidates turn to Clearing, the service that helps find university places for students at the last moment. If they don’t have the marks to get into their first choice of institution, Clearing tells them about places available at other universities, though they might have to read another subject.
But this year has seen a record number of people applying to university. This, combined with the weak economy, an uncertain job market and budget cuts at universities, means that there's been even more of a scramble for places than usual. Some sources say six students have applied for each remaining undergraduate university place.
The British university admissions service, UCAS, says up to a quarter of this year’s university applicants --- almost 190,000 people --- still don’t have a place on a degree course. That’s a rise of over 46,000 students from last year.
Faced with these figures, some British students might be thinking of an interesting alternative: studying abroad. The University of Nottingham, for example,is offering places at its campuses in Ningbo, near Shanghai, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Students here can gain University of Nottingham degrees in business, accounting, engineering and English. Similarly, the University of Bolton says it has ‘unlimited’ places at its campus in the United Arab Emirates.
Given the problems getting into university, the UK’s Higher Education Minister, David Willetts, encourages students who haven't made the grade to consider alternatives to university, such as apprenticeships and studying at home.
"There are a range of options available," he says. "People are able to reapply. They should think how they can spend their year adding that bit to their CV, which would help their application --- getting practical work experience or extra skills --- anything that strengthens their chances next year."
But some experts say that rising university costs, poor long-term job prospects, and a drop in graduate recruitment mean it’s the worst time to be a university student in the UK.
【小題1】When the author says this year “there’s been more of a scramble for places” (Para. 3), he means_________________.
A.more people have applied to university |
B.there is more competition between the candidates |
C.there are more services that help find university places |
D.more places are available |
A.190,000 | B.46, 000 | C.236, 000 | D.760, 000 |
A.to consider apprenticeships and studying at home |
B.to study at campus outside the UK |
C.to reapply next year |
D.not to go to university in the UK |
A.It costs more to study at university. |
B.Long-term job prospects are worse. |
C.Universities offer places in other countries. |
D.There are fewer chances to do graduate study. |
A.They can go to work in Clearing. |
B.They can get practical work experience or skills and reapply next year. |
C.They can spend the year writing a better CV. |
D.They do graduate study at home. |
【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】A
【小題4】C
【小題5】B
解析試題分析:本文介紹了英國大學(xué)申請(qǐng)非常激烈,如果第一次申請(qǐng)沒有成功,文章中介紹了幾種不同的處理方法。
【小題1】B 推理題。根據(jù)下句Some sources say six students have applied for each remaining undergraduate university place可知又6名學(xué)生競爭一個(gè)位置,說明前句是指申請(qǐng)大學(xué)的競爭很激烈。故B正確。
【小題2】D 計(jì)算題。根據(jù)The British university admissions service, UCAS, says up to a quarter of this year’s university applicants --- almost 190,000 people --- still don’t have a place on a degree course.可知190.000只是總共人數(shù)的4分之一。故總數(shù)是760, 000。D項(xiàng)正確。
【小題3】A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Given the problems getting into university, the UK’s Higher Education Minister, David Willetts, encourages students who haven't made the grade to consider alternatives to university, such as apprenticeships and studying at home.可知A項(xiàng)內(nèi)容完全符合。
【小題4】C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章But some experts say that rising university costs, poor long-term job prospects, and a drop in graduate recruitment mean it’s the worst time to be a university student in the UK.以及第三段But this year has seen a record number of people applying to university. This, combined with the weak economy, an uncertain job market and budget cuts at universities, means that there's been even more of a scramble for places than usual. Some sources say six students have applied for each remaining undergraduate university place.和可知ABD三項(xiàng)內(nèi)容都是具體的原因,只有C項(xiàng)文章中沒有提及。
【小題5】B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段"There are a range of options available," he says. "People are able to reapply. They should think how they can spend their year adding that bit to their CV, which would help their application --- getting practical work experience or extra skills --- anything that strengthens their chances next year."可知文章中建議我們?nèi)绻谝荒瓴怀晒,就先去工作,取得一定的工作?jīng)驗(yàn)。第二年再申請(qǐng)。故B正確。
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點(diǎn)評(píng):本文介紹了英國大學(xué)申請(qǐng)非常激烈,如果第一次申請(qǐng)沒有成功,文章中介紹了幾種不同的處理方法。本文以細(xì)節(jié)題的考查為主,細(xì)節(jié)題是針對(duì)文中某個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)、某句話或某部分具體內(nèi)容設(shè)置問題,正確答案的根據(jù)一定可以在原文中找到,即原文的改寫往往成為正確選項(xiàng)。通常細(xì)節(jié)題的正確選項(xiàng)有以下特征:對(duì)原文句子中的關(guān)鍵詞進(jìn)行替換。把原文中的一些詞換成意義相近的詞,成為正確選項(xiàng)。詞性或者語態(tài)的變化。把原文中的一些詞變換一下詞性,或者改變原文句子的語態(tài),給考生制造障礙。語言簡化。把原文中的復(fù)雜語言現(xiàn)象進(jìn)行簡化,成為正確答案。正話反說。把原文中的意思反過來表達(dá)而成為正確選項(xiàng)(適用于尋找錯(cuò)誤選項(xiàng)的題目)。
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