【高考复习方案·2015高考英语冲刺】2015最新模拟题汇编：第二模块-阅读填空.docxVIP

第二模块阅读填空专题九议论文型阅读填空A【山东省实验中学第三次诊断考试】May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States．This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall．But according to a recent report，there is a great change．Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever．____1__．These days，college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier．___2___On the other hand，deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time．Students may not like being put on waiting lists．Also，common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them．Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight．Some universities send gifts．____ 3_____For many families，the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money， especially this year；the weak economy makes parents nervous．____4____．The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected student’s loans．So lately，top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students．____5_____The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down．This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finish high schoo1．The number is not expected to start rising again until 2015．A．Besides，top colleges are facing changes in the population．B．What contributes to it?C．But a mistake can be costly if it happens．D．But top colleges ignore them．E．They have international students who know English．F．It can mean several acceptances to choose from．G．They cannot afford college as planned．【解析】【文章大意】本文就顶尖大学的录取率今年是比以往任何时候更低这一现象进行分析。1.B 根据上文“But according to a recent report，there is a great change．Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever.”但是根据一项最近的报道，有很大的变化。顶尖大学的录取率今年是比以往任何时候更低。故可知接下来要问，是什么造成了这种现