Question

An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.

Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.

Professor John Beath, the president of the society, and a leading lecturer at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures—which are open to students from all departments—were drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250.

“There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t traditionally done.” He added.

University applications rose 7% last year. But there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed interest in careers in the public sector, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.

A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.

Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that’s financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.”

1.Professor John Beath’s lectures are              .

A．given in a traditional way

B．open to both students and their parents

C．connected with the present situation

D．warmly received by economics

2.Incomes in the public sector are more attractive because of their              .

A．greater stability                         B．higher pay

C．fewer applications                       D．better reputation

3.In the opinion of most parents              .

A．economics should be the focus of school teaching

B．more students should be admitted to universities

C．children should solve financial problems themselves

D．the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened

4.According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters          .

A．have access to better equipment           B．wiser in money management

C．confident about their future careers         D．get jobs in Child Trust Funds

5.What’s the main idea of the text?

A．Universities have received more applications.

B．College students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty.

C．Economics is attracting an increasing numbers students.

D．Parents are concerned with children’s subject selection.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：文章主要講述了由于金融危機在大學里越來越多的人申請讀經濟學，經濟學受到熱捧。同時公共行業的專業也很受學生的青睞，因為這些行業的收入在經濟危機中更為保險。

1.細節題。從One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t traditionally done.可知，Professor John Beath 的講座主要是有關當代發生的一些事情，與當前的形式聯系的很緊密，故選C

2.細節題。從Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed interest in careers in the public sector, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.可知，公共行業被看成是在經濟危機中更加有保障的，所以很多申請公共行業的專業學習。故選A

3.細節題。從A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters,可知，家長們希望老師更多教一些金融方面的知識，故選D

4.細節題。從最后一段It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that’s financially wiser 可知，全球金融危機可能會使年輕人在金錢管理方面更為明智，故選B

5.主旨題。文章主要介紹了當前經濟危機下，很多人都申請學經濟學來更好的理解經融系統的運行模式和職能，即經濟學吸引了越來越多的人，故選C

考點：社會現象類說明文

點評：說明文是高考必考題型，此類題型比較好解答，在答題過程中注意結合題目在文章中找到答案的位置，對于主旨題，可以從第一段或是最后一段著手進行找主題。 同時，也可以結合排除法對文章的中心進行把握。