题文

Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria (衡量标准，尺度) in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They looked for a university that offered the teenager’s intended major (主修科目), one located near a large city, and a campus (大学校园) where their daughter would be safe. “The safety issue (问题) is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn’t alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns (担心), and the same question was always  asked: What about crime? But when college officials al ways gave the same answer---“That’s not a problem here.” ---Mahoney began to feel uneasy. “No crime whatsoever?” comments (评论) Mahoney today. “I just don’t buy it.” Nor should he: In 1999 the U.S . Department of Education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. “Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college,” says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. “Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.” But getting accurate information isn’t easy. Colleges must report crime statistics (统计数字)  by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity (名声), leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “The truth may not always be serious,” warns S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc., the nation’s leading campus safety watchdog (监视) group. To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions. 小题1:The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August_________. A．to express the opinions of many parents B．to choose a right one for their daughter C．to check the cost of college education D．to find a right one near a large city 小题2:It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges_________. A．receive too many visitors B．mirror the rest of the nation C．hide the truth of campus crime D．have too many watchdog groups 小题3:The underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph means “_________”. A．mind B．take C．believe D．expect 小题4:What is the text mainly about? A．Exact campus crime statistics. B．Crimes on or around campuses. C．Effective solutions to campus crime. D．Concerns about kids’ campus safety.

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

答案

小题1:B 小题2:C 小题3:C 小题4:D

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了许多人为了孩子的安全去考查想要去的大学。但是获得真实的信息是不容易的。根据法律大学要上报发生在他们校园里的犯罪行为，但一些大学因为害怕自己的公众形象被毁，就故意隐瞒不报，只剩下了一些老老实实的大学把发生在自己的校园的犯罪上报。 小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第一句话,The Mahoneys 去参观几所大学是为了女儿的安全考虑，故选 B 小题2:细节理解题。根据第四段Colleges must report crime statistics (统计数字)  by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity (名声), leaving the honest ones looking dangerous.学校必须按照法律报道犯罪统计数字,但是由于害怕宣传造成的不好的声誉,有些学校阻止对一些犯罪的统计.故选C 小题3:词意猜测题。根据上文的No crime whatsoever,"没有丝毫的犯罪,这太绝对.因此我不相信.故选C   小题4:归纳理解题。根据短文的主旨大意,父母为了孩子,到处去看学校的情况,故选 D

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  安居工程 housing project for low-income families
  安居小区 a neighborhood for low-income families
  保障妇女就业权利to guarantee women’s right to employment
  补发拖欠的离退休人员统筹项目内的养老金 All back pension entitlements have been paid for the retired covered by the overall government plan.
  裁定保险赔偿 adjudication of benefits
  城镇居民最低生活保障 guarantee of subsistence allowances for urban residents
  城镇社会保障体系the social security system in urban areas
  城镇职工基本医疗保险制度the basic medical insurance system for urban employees
  大力推行个人助学信贷 Personal loans to finance education should be vigorously promoted.
  待业人员 job seekers
  待遇优厚的工作 a well-paid job
  单亲家庭 single parent family
  定向培训 training for specific posts
  独生子女 the only child
  对保障方案进行精算评估 Security programs should undergo actuarial review.
  对口扶贫 provide poverty alleviation aid to the designated sister regions
  福利分房 buy a benefit-oriented apartment from the organization one works with
  岗位培训 on-job training
  个人自愿计划 voluntary private plans
  工伤保险制度the on-job injury insurance system
  工资收入分配制度the wage and income distribution system
  关系国计民生的大事 matters vital to national well-being and the people’s livelihood
  关心和支持残疾人事业 Programs to help the physically and mentally challenged deserve our care and support.
  关心老龄人 care for senior citizens.
  国企下岗职工基本生活保障 guarantee of basic cost of living allowances for workers laid off from state-owned enterprises
  过温饱生活 live a life at a subsistent level
  合理调整就业结构to rationally readjust the employment structure
  后勤服务社会化 make logistic services independent in their operation
  基本养老金basic pensions