英语⼆2017年真题-阅读3-“gapyear”的好处
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Today, widespread social pressure to immediately go to college in conjunction with increasingly high expectations in a fast-moving world often caus students to completely overlook the possibility of taking a gap year. 如今，在这个快速发展的世界⾥，要求⽴即上⼤学的社会压⼒越来越⼤，⼈们对⼤学的期望也越来越⾼，这往往导致学⽣们完全忽视了间隔年的可能性。
After all, if everyone you know is going to college in the fall, it ems silly to stay back a year, doesn’t it? And after going to school for 12 years, it doesn’t feel natural to spend a year doing something that isn’t academic.毕竟，如果你认识的每个⼈都要在秋天上⼤学，那么在上停留⼀年似乎很愚蠢，不是吗? 在上学12年后，觉得花⼀年时间做⼀些与学术⽆关的事情并不⾃然。七步诗曹植
冬季的诗句第2段（作者观点）
But while this may be true, it’s not a good enough reason to condemn gap years.
虽然这可能是真的，但这并不是⼀个⾜够好的理由来谴责间隔年。 （作者观点）
There’s always a constant fear of falling behind everyone el on the socially perpetuated “race to the finish line,” whether that be toward graduate school, medical school or lucrative career. But despite common misconceptions, a gap year does not hinder the success of academic pursuits—in fact, it probably enhances it.不管是读研究⽣、上医学院还是从事⾼薪⼯作，⼈们总是担⼼⾃⼰会落后于社会上的其他⼈。 但是，尽管存在普遍的误解，间隔年并不会阻碍学术追求的成功——事实上，它可能会增强学术追求的成功。
31. One of the reasons for high-school graduates not taking a gap year is that .（问的学⽣觉得哪⾥不好）
[A] they think it academically misleading 他们认为这在学术上具有误导性 ×⽆
[B] they have a lot of fun to expect in college 他们在⼤学⾥有很多乐趣 ×⽆
[C] it feels strange to do differently from others 和别⼈做不同的事感觉很奇怪
[D] it ems worthless to take off-campus cours 参加校外课程似乎毫⽆价值 ×⽆
【答案】[C] it feels strange to do differently from others
第3段
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Studies from the United States and Australia show that students who take a gap year are generally better prepared for and perform better in college than tho who do not.
来⾃美国和澳⼤利亚的研究表明，接受间隔年的学⽣通常⽐没有接受间隔年的学⽣准备得更好，在⼤学⾥的表现也更好。
Rather than pulling students back, a gap year pushes them ahead by preparing them for independence, new responsibilities and environmental changes—all things that first-year students often struggle with the most. 间隔年不是让学⽣后退，⽽是通过让他们为独⽴、新的责任和环境变化做好准备，推动他们前进——这些都是⼀年级学⽣经常最挣扎的事情
Gap year experiences can lesn the blow when it comes to adjusting to college and being thrown into a brand new environment, making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than acclimation blunders.间隔年的经历可以减轻适应⼤学和被扔到⼀个全新环境的打击，让你更容易专注于学业和活动，⽽不是适应错误。
32. Studies from the US and Australia imply（暗⽰） that taking a gap year helps_好
美国和澳⼤利亚的研究暗⽰，空档年”有帮助XXX
[A] keep students from being unrealistic 让学⽣不要不切实际 × ⽆
[B] lower risks in choosing careers 降低选择职业的风险 × ⽆
[C] ea freshmen’s financial burdens 减轻新⽣的经济负担 × ⽆
[D] relieve freshmen of pressures 减轻新⽣的压⼒
【答案】[D] relieve freshmen of pressures
33. The word “acclimation” (Line 8, Para. 3) is clost in meaning to .
[A] adaptation 适应
[B] application 申请 投⼊
[C] motivation 积极
一鳞半爪的意思[D] competition 竞争
【答案】[A] adaptation
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第4段
If you’re not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore interests, then consider its financial impact on future academic choices. 如果你不相信花⼀年时间探索兴趣的内在价值，那么考虑⼀下它对未来学术选择的经济影响。
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 80 percent of college students end up changing their majors at least once. 根据国家教育统计中⼼的数据，近80%的⼤学⽣最终⾄少换过⼀次专业。
This isn’t surprising, considering the basic mandatory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of themlves listing one major on their college applications, but switching to another after taking college class.
这并不奇怪，因为基本的强制性⾼中课程让学⽣对⾃⼰的理解很差，在申请⼤学时列出⼀个专业，但在上完⼤学课程后就会转到另⼀个专业。
It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but depending on the school, it can be costly to make up credits after switching too late in the game. 这未必是件坏事，但根据学校的情况，如果转换得太晚，弥补学分的成本可能会很⾼。
At Boston College, for example, you would have to complete an extra year were you to switch to the nursing school from another department. 例如，在波⼠顿学院(Boston College)，如果你要从另⼀个系转到护理学院，你必须额外完成⼀年的学习。
Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on.⽤间隔年⼀开始就把事情弄清楚可以帮助预防压⼒，以后还能省钱。
34. A gap year may save money for students by helping them .
[A] avoid academic failures 避免学术失败
[B] establish long-term goals 建⽴长期⽬标
[C] switch to another college 转到另⼀所⼤学
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[D] decide on the right major 选择正确的专业 原⽂：financial impact on future academic choices
【答案】[D] decide on the right major
35. The most suitable title for this text would be .
[A] In Favor of the Gap Year ⽀持间隔年
[B] The ABCs of the Gap Year 间隔年的基本知识
[C] The Gap Year Comes Back 间隔年⼜回来了
[D] The Gap Year: A Dilemma 间隔年：进退两难【答案】[A] In Favor of the Gap Year
constant fear 持续的恐惧
perpetuated 长久
lucrative 赚⼤钱的
common misconceptions 普遍错误的想法
总分式结构安全倡议书hinder 妨碍
blunders 错误
inherent value 原本价值
mandatory 强制
