2019-2020学年名校高二下期中汇编——完型填空.docxVIP

PAGE 1 PAGE 1 2019-2020学年名校高二下期中汇编——完型填空 【2020大同中学高二下期中】 Directions: For each blank in the following passage there four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. (15%) “You are being put thousands of dollars into debt to learn things you will never even use. Wasting 4 years of your life to be stuck at a paycheck that grows slower than the rate of inflation (通货膨胀). Paying $200 for a $6 textbook.” Wilson said in his social network. His story has produced a ___41___ debate in the comments online. Other young adults are wondering if ___42___ higher education is worth the time and money. Wilson, who was on an Architectural Engineering undergraduate course told BBC Trending that the “cost of inflation is relatively small compared to the cost of college over the last 30 or so years. I mean, it really is ridiculous how the cost of college has ___43___.” He’s supported by data. According to the US Department of Education the average annual increase in college tuition in the United States, between 1980-2014, grew by nearly 260% compared to the nearly 120% ___44___ in all consumer items. In 1980, the average cost of tuition, room and board, and fees for a four-year course was over $9,000. That cost now is more than $23,000 for state colleges. If you want to go ___45___ it’s more than $30,000. A similar increase in tuition fees has also been seen in England. In 2012, the government supported initiatives from some universities to ___46___ more than the 9,000 tuition fee limit. Wilson also regarded higher education ___47___ as a reason to leave university and enter the workplace. Students in the United States are estimated to be in around over $1.2 trillion of loan debt with 7 million borrowers. Wilson says that when he first told his parents that he was leaving university, they were “very ___48___” but are now supportive of his decision. His parents finally came round to his decision to ___49___