2.Picking a university is a tense period of asking yourself which institution is most relevant.That's why university rankings play such a vital role in students searching for their next academic direction.Rankings are also an inescapable part of the reputation and brand image of universities."No university website is complete without the claim to be in the top 100 for something or other,"reported the BBC.The reason is simple:Rankings help them to attract students,staff and research investment.
 Currently there are numbers of university rankings,and each has its own list of standards.But the main standards are the same:academic reputation,graduates'performance and faculty(教師) resources.
However,experts point out the ranking process isn't entirely reliable.Mark Kantrowitz,a US financial aid researcher,said university rankings were mostly just for show.He wrote in The New York Times."It may give your parents better bragging(炫耀) rights,but that's about it."
 Moreover,it's not difficult to see the limitations of university rankings.Many rankings focus on the number of times research work is cited (引用) by other researchers.It helps British and US universities to dominate (支配) global rankings because English is the favored language of academia,John O'Leary,a member of the QS academic advisory board,told The Guardian.
Also,rankings such as QS mainly focus on the qualities of the university rather than its students."Any university ranking is likely to help students make better decisions about where to study,but the need to balance them with other more human factors is also important,"said Phil Moss,an education and admissions consultant."Advice from graduates or current students can be as valuable in providing a genuine insight(洞察) into the experience or quality of a particular degree program.It can also add an element that rankings can never convey---the actual emotion of a university experience."
25.Why do universities consider rankings important?A 
A.Rankings make them more appealing.
B.Rankings are students'only reference.
C.Rankings can increase their academic level.
D.Rankings help them complete their websites.
26.What does the underlined"It"in paragraph 4 refer to?C
A.Academic research work.
B.The number of researches.
C.The way of ranking universities.
D.The limitation of university ranking.
27.According to John O'Leary,what helps British and US universities rank well?
A
A.The wide use of English in academia.
B.Their outstanding qualities.
C.Their graduates'excellent performance.
D.The academia's favor to them.
28.Besides ranking,what does Phi l Moss suggest you should refer to if you're picking a university?D
A.Investment in education.
B.Guidance from professors.
C.Information on websites.
D.Suggestions from students.

分析 主要講述了大學(xué)排名的利弊,并給正在挑選大學(xué)的家長(zhǎng)和學(xué)生們提出了寶貴建議.

解答 25.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第一段的"Rankings are also an ines?capable part of the reputation and brand image of universities.',可知,大學(xué)關(guān)注排名主要是因?yàn)榕琶転榇髮W(xué)增加吸引力.故選A項(xiàng).
26.C代詞指代題.根據(jù)上文的many rankings判斷It指的是大學(xué)排名方式,故選C項(xiàng).
27.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第四段的"It helps the UK and the US universities to dominate global rankings because English is the favoured language of academia,John O'Leary…,'可知,英語(yǔ)在學(xué)術(shù)上的廣泛應(yīng)用促使英美大學(xué)排名靠前.故選A項(xiàng).
28.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段的'"Advice from graduates or current students can be valuable in providing a genuine insight into the experience or quality of a particular degree programme."'從畢業(yè)生或目前的學(xué)生的意見(jiàn)可能是寶貴的,提供了一個(gè)真正的洞察經(jīng)驗(yàn)或質(zhì)量的特定學(xué)位課程,可知選D項(xiàng).

點(diǎn)評(píng) 閱讀理解題測(cè)試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力,要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系,對(duì)未說(shuō)明的趨勢(shì)或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷;或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點(diǎn)理論,對(duì)文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋.考生首先要仔細(xì)閱讀短文,完整了解信息,準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點(diǎn).

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