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1、2022年考博英语-广东工业大学考前模拟强化练习题（附答案详解）1. 单选题A detailed and thorough research project undertaken by the Open University recently reported that their evidence appears to show that competition between nearby schools does not significantly improve academic standards. Indeed, their report inclines to the oppos
2、ite outcome; the exam results may actually decline where competition is fiercest.When the further education sector was privatized a few years ago, competition between colleges became truly fierce, at least in urban areas where potential students could choose between several of them. Colleges appoint
3、ed highly paid marketing directors and gave them large budgets; some even bribed. interested students with promises of hundreds of pounds if they completed certain courses satisfactorily.Fully competitive markets being a philosophical foundation of Britains recent governments, it was no surprise to
4、hear claims that many educational developments of the 1990s would move us towards a free market in secondary education-giving youngsters and their parents a free choice of where to study. However, the secondary sector did not become particularly competitive while, admittedly, the consumers have been
5、 given more information, which is one aspect of a truly free market. It is very rare that two nearby schools with at least some empty places are similar enough to be comparable yet different enough to be rankable; only where that occurs can there be true competition.The Open University research was
6、probably not flawed-but its conclusions are. This is because the team did not really compare areas having true competition（as just defineD. with areas that do not.But, let us all breathe a sigh of relief. Secondary schools had started of late to move in the marketing directionconsidering allocating
7、scarce resources of staff and money to persuading the pupils that their schools are the best in the area. No schools could afford to do that properly, so it is a relief to realize this research tells us we dont have to.Competition? We havent got time for it! Lets spend our small budget in teaching a
8、nd learning, not in competing and marketing.1. It is indicated in the passage that competition between schools results in（ ）.2. Real competition can happen only when（ ）.3. According to the passage, the free market in secondary education（ ）.4. The author of the passage feels relieved that（ ）.5. What
9、might be the authors attitude towards competitions between nearby schools?问题1选项A.higher enrollment rateB.lower academic standardC.higher marketing expensesD.privatization of further education问题2选项A.academic standard is improvedB.there are comparable schools with different educational qualitiesC.stud
10、ents have different interestsD.schools of all areas have sufficient budget for their development问题3选项A.only provides consumers with more informationB.is more competitive than the higher education marketC.means there will be more intensive competition than in collegesD.is a real surprise to Britains
11、recent government问题4选项A.secondary schools have to market themselvesB.most secondary schools have scarce resources of staff and moneyC.the research by Open University proves that most secondary schools are the best in its areaD.schools neednt prove that they are the best问题5选项A.The author is in favor
12、of various kinds of competition.B.The author is indifferent to any competition and its result.C.The author is not certain of the effect of competitions.D.The author is against inter-collegiate competitions.【答案】第1题:B第2题:B第3题:A第4题:D第5题:D【解析】1.细节事实题。根据题干定位到第一段“A detailed and thorough research project u
13、ndertaken by the Open University recently reported that their evidence appears to show that competition between nearby schools does not significantly improve academic standards. Indeed, their report inclines to the opposite outcome; the exam results may actually decline where competition is fiercest
14、.” 大学进行的一项详细而彻底的研究项目最近报告显示，他们的证据似乎表明，附近学校之间的竞争并没有显著提高学术水平。事实上，他们的报告倾向于相反的结果;在竞争最激烈的地方，考试成绩实际上可能会下降。可知学校之间的竞争会导致学术水平的降低。故B项正确。2.判断推理题。由题干定位到第三段It is very rare that two nearby schools with at least some empty places are similar enough to be comparable yet different enough to be rankable; only where th
15、at occurs can there be true competition. 附近有两所学校（之间至少有一些空地间隔开来）相似到足以进行比较，但不同到足以排名，这种情况是非常罕见的。只有在这种情况下，才会有真正的竞争。据此可知B项“当两所学校的具有不同的教育质量并且两所学校大致相当的时候，才有真正的竞争。”体现了原文中的“相似到足以比较，但又有不同之处”。故B项正确。3.细节事实题。根据题干定位到第三段However, the secondary sector did not become particularly competitive while, admittedly, the co
16、nsumers have been given more information, which is one aspect of a truly free market. 然而，第二部门并没有变得特别有竞争力，同时不可否认，消费者得到了更多的信息，这是一个真正自由市场的一个方面。可知A项“中等教育的自由市场给消费者提供了更多信息”正确。B项“中等教育的自由市场比高等教育市场更有竞争力”和C项“中等教育的自由市场意味着大学将有更激烈的竞争”原文没有提到。D项“中等教育的自由市场让英国现行政府很惊讶”与文中“it was no surprise to hear claims that many educational dev
