Most economists were against the idea of Brit...

Most economists were against the idea of Britain leaving the European Union, but perhaps few felt so strongly about it. However, in a poll conducted prior to the vote by Times Higher Education, a trade paper, nine in ten university staff said they would vote to Remain. At University College London (UCL), where one in ten students comes from the EU, the mood after the result was one of “deep shock, grief and then concern,” says Michael Arthur, the university’s president.

British universities are home to students from all corners: Europeans make up 6% of the total; another 14% come from the rest of the world. As a result of EU rules, the former are treated like home students, meaning that in England their fees are capped at £9,000 a year and they have access to state-provided loans. By contrast, there are no limits on fees for students from the rest of the world. A geography degree at Oxford costs non-EU students £22,430 a year.

But life will soon get trickier for universities. The big issue is whether EU students will continue to have access to loans, says Mr. Mian. Withdrawing the loans from EU students, however, would risk a big drop in their number, which could cause a 50-75% fall in the number of EU students at UCL.

Others point out that under such a situation universities probably would be free to charge higher fees to EU students, as they currently do for non-Europeans. That may help, says Richard Shaw, head of education at Grant Thornton, an accounting firm, but it seems unlikely that any increase in fees would be sufficient to make up for the fall in student numbers. Those numbers could drop further if foreign students are put off by the referendum (公民投票) result, which some have interpreted as a sign of hostility towards migrants in general.

Brexit (脱欧) comes at an awkward time for universities. Many have borrowed money to fund expansion, following the government’s decision in 2013 to lift the cap on the number of students that English universities were able to accept. Some might now find their new lecture halls less full than they had hoped.

Most countries do all they can to lure students from around the world, including seeking to attract the best lecturers. That is sensible: some students stick around, boosting the economy; others return home with fond memories of the country where they spent their early adulthood. All of them pay for the privilege. Immigration restrictions on non-EU students have already done considerable harm to higher education. It is likely that British universities will suffer once again.

1.What does the underlined word “capped” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Restricted. B.Imposed.

C.Covered. D.Overlooked.

2.Which of the following is NOT the influence Brexit will have on British universities?

A.The fall in the number of EU students.

B.The negative emotions from foreign students.

C.The waste of the expansion of the universities.

D.The inevitably rising fees the universities will charge.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Owing to the EU rules, non-EU students are charged more than EU students.

B.Studying abroad makes no difference to the students who return home at last.

C.Compared with the loss of students, British universities will suffer more from the decline in fees.

D.Britain’s foreign policy didn’t take the long-term development of its universities into　　　 consideration.

4.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A.Universities’ tricks in drawing foreign students.

B.Brexit, the worst decision made by the government.

C.Academics’ fear of a drying up of students and money.

D.The urgent measures to balance education and politics.

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When Pan Ruibin set up Panwallzer in 2010, he went against the trend of leaving the hometown to work in a big city for a large company. Pan _________the job as a Japanese translator, returned to his home village and turned his hobby of knitting（针织）into a(n) _______. "My dream is to build a first-class brand like Chanel, and that is the _______ of Panwallzer," said Pan. _______ for its designs and handmade sweaters, Panwallzer has done well on its way to _______.

Despite doubts about whether people would still _______handmade sweaters when machine-made ones are easier to produce and cheaper, Pan _______ his business idea. "The customers I met online _______ me, but my major motivation（动力）was my _______ for saving the handmade knitwear industry."

Pan ________ his talent for knitting from the age of 6. He was taught by his mother, and ________ his skills by entering knitting ________ and won several times. By the time he was 10, he could knit a sweater as ________ as the middle-aged women in his village.

Pan ________ some villagers to help him make the sweaters. The number of ________ grew from 7 in 2010 to 60 this year. Pan has no intention of ________ for mass production, even though new orders are flooding into Panwallzer ________ due to its popularity on social media.

He believes producing a superior product is the __________ way to keep steady growth. Pan wants to __________ a customized（定制的）service through his sweater designs. "People buy your sweater not only because it is ________ but also because it is stylish," he said.

1.A.got B.quit C.changed D.started

2.A.habit B.need C.business D.adventure

3.A.chance B.reputation C.principle D.goal

4.A.Responsible B.Famous C.Eager D.Cheerful

5.A.success B.freedom C.knowledge D.happiness

6.A.exchange B.buy C.remember D.collect

7.A.gave up B.thought about C.kept off D.stuck to

8.A.led B.attracted C.encouraged D.forced

9.A.plan B.enthusiasm C.preparation D.secret

10.A.showed B.tested C.hid D.ignored

11.A.shared B.discovered C.explained D.improved

12.A.ceremonies B.meetings C.competitions D.parties

13.A.well B.usually C.hard D.carefully

14.A.ordered B.required C.hired D.begged

15.A.companies B.machines C.customers D.employees

16.A.keeping up B.speeding up C.slowing down D.holding down

17.A.roughly B.totally C.mainly D.slightly

18.A.right B.conventional C.abstract D.amazing

19.A.enjoy B.choose C.judge D.offer

20.A.handmade B.expensive C.cheap D.machine-made

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Since the 1950s, most of the stars of pop music have come from Britain and America. However, in the last ten years, when many different kinds of music have established themselves on the pop scene, more and more stars have come from other countries.

Pop music changes all the time and new stars appear and become famous. For a musician to stay popular and still produced good, original music over a long period of time, is a sign of true star.

Most stars start their careers in a simple way---playing in unknown night clubs or dance-hall where people want to dance to the music, not listen to it. They may have continued doing this for many years until they get a “break”---a chance to perform in a well–known place or get a recording contract. To become a star is the aim of every singer or musician and the dream of many a pop-crazy teenager.

However a group or star makes it to the top, they can be sure that their lives will change once they are successful. Ordinary teenagers living at home with their parents may suddenly find themselves rich enough to buy their own houses. An established superstar may be able to buy several.

Despite the large amount of money that are earned, life at the top is not easy for many stars. The pop scene is hard work and many stars need to spend a lot of time away from home. For a lot of them, this means they have no home life and their personal relationships suffer. Despite great public success, life at the top can be very lonely.

1.Since the 1950s, most of the stars of pop music have come from _________.

A. America     B. America and Britain    C. America and Europe    D. other countries

2.According to the passage, a “break” may mean a chance to ______.

perform in a well-known concert

C. play in dance-halls      B. get a recording contract

D. meet a lot of pop-crazy teenagers

3.If a star becomes successful, he ______ according to the passage.

A. will have an easy life because of the larger amount of money earned

B. may have a happy home life and good person relationships

C. will live at home with their parents    D. may have a lonely life

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Since the 1950s, most of the stars of pop music have come from Britain and America．Howver, in the last ten years, when many different kinds of music have established themselves on the pop scene, more and more stars have come from other countries．

Pop music changes all the time and new stars appear and become famous．For a musician to stay popular and still produced good, original music over a long period of time, is a sign of true star．

Most stars start their careers in a simple way---- playing in unknown night clubs or dance-hall where people want to dance to the music, not listen to it．They may have continued doing this for many years untill they get a “break”---- a chance to perform in a well –known place or get a recording contract．To become a star is the aim of every singer or musician and the dream of many a pop-crazy teenager．

However a group or star makes it to the top, they can be sure that their lives will change once they are successful．Ordinary teenagers living at home with their parents may suddenly find themselves rich enough to buy their own houses．An established superstar may be able to buy several．

Despite the large amount of money that are earned, life at the top is not easy for many stars．．The pop scene is hard work and many stars need to spend a lot of time away from home．For a lot of them, this means they have no home life and their personal relationships suffer．Despite great public success, life at the top can be very lonely．

1.Since the 1950s,most of the stars of pop music have come from______．

A．America                                B．America and Britain

C．America and Europe                      D．other countries

2.According to the passage， a “break” may mean a chance to ______．

A．perform in a well-known concert                                     B．get a recording contract

C．play in dance-halls                   D．meet a lot of pop-crazy teenagers

3.If a star becomes successful,．he ______ according to the passage．

A．will live at home with their parents

B．will have an easy life because of the larger amount of money earned

C．may have a happy home life and good person relationships

D．may have a lonely life

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Since the 1950s, most of the stars of pop music have come from Britain and America. Howver, in the last ten years, when many different kinds of music have established themselves on the pop scene, more and more stars have come from other countries.

Pop music changes all the time and new stars appear and become famous. For a musician to stay popular and still produced good, original music over a long period of time, is a sign of true star.

Most stars start their careers in a simple way---- playing in unknown night clubs or dance-hall where people want to dance to the music, not listen to it. They may have continued doing this for many years untill they get a “break”---- a chance to perform in a well –known place or get a recording contract. To become a star is the aim of every singer or musician and the dream of many a pop-crazy teenager.

However a group or star makes it to the top, they can be sure that their lives will change once they are successful. Ordinary teenagers living at home with their parents may suddenly find themselves rich enough to buy their own houses. An established superstar may be able to buy several.

Despite the large amount of money that are earned, life at the top is not easy for many stars.. The pop scene is hard work and many stars need to spend a lot of time away from home. For a lot of them, this means they have no home life and their personal relationships suffer. Despite great public success, life at the top can be very lonely.

1.Since the 1950s,most of the stars of pop music have come from______.

2.According to the passage， a “break” may mean a chance to ______.

3.If a star becomes successful,.he ______ according to the passage.

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People all over the world have some strange hobbies, and one of the most unusual in Britain is "trainspotting".　　 1..You'll see the grown.ups standing around a railway stations and other places where trains pass by, and you'll see them taking photos and exchanging notes with each other. So, what are they doing?

2. - the numbers on the front of the trains, or the make and model of the "locomotive (火车头)" -the part of the train which pulls all the other part. In the same way that some people collect toys or stamps, these men collect and exchange all kinds of details about trains and railways.

The idea goes back as far as 1942. That year, a young man named Ian Allan was working at Waterloo railway station in London.3., and quite a lot of the questions he received were very similar. He found himself getting a little annoyed at sending the sine replies to the same questions .so he had a word with him boss. He asked if he could write a brochure giving the answers to the most frequently asked questions. His boss said if he wanted to waste his time on such a project, that'OK.4..So he did. The brochure he wrote was the earliest version of the FAQs (常见问题) you see on websites nowadays.

The first 2,000 copies were all sold in days, and by the 1950s, a million copies of British Railways Locomotives were selling every year. Ian Allan went to become a successful publisher, and got an Order of the British Empire(OBE,大英帝国勋章) from the Queen in 1995.5..

A.But he should do it in his own time

B.The young man spent much time on it

C.They're looking for the trains they've taken

D.Well, they're collecting information about trains

E.It's usually men over the age of 40, but not always

F.He died in 2015, but his trainspotting hobby lives on

G.It was his job to answer letters from people about trains

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-- What impressed you most during your stay in Britain?

-- I had the _____ of meeting the Queen when she visited our school.

A. treaty　　　　 B. privilege　　　　 C. inspiration　　　 D. exploration

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Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. A report by the Bank of Scotland interviewed over 1,000 young people in Britain and found that 77% get pocket money. Different families give different amounts of pocket money. The average for eight-to-fifteen-year-olds in the UK is about ￡6 a week. Children in Scotland receive slightly more than the national average and Londoners get the most. Teenagers, logically, get more money than younger children. Some fifteen-to-nineteen-year-olds receive more than ￡100 a month. The report found that many children save at least a quarter of their weekly pocket money and that more boys than girls save their money. Lots of young people have to do housework to get their pocket money. They help at home with jobs like cleaning and cooking.

A part-time job is a choice for teenagers who don’t have pocket money or who want to earn extra money. About 15% of teenagers have a job. Popular part-time jobs for teenagers include delivering newspapers, shop work, and working in a restaurant or café. There are strict government laws about working hours. Only children over 13 can work (there are some exceptions, for example, for actors.) On a school day they can work a maximum of 2 hours a day but not during school hours. At weekends and during school holidays they can work longer hours. The national minimum wage for people aged 16-17 is ￡3.57 per hour. 18-year-olds must earn a minimum of ￡4.83. There isn’t a national minimum waged for people under 16.

In Britain some children and teenagers have a bank account. There is no legal age limit at which you can open a bank account but a bank manager can decide whether to allow a child or young person to open an account. Parents can put pocket money directly into their child’s bank account and then children can use it to pay for things without carrying money.

Saving or spending pocket money, working part-time and dealing with banks are all parts of the process of becoming a financially independent adult and having to earn and look after your own money.

1.The pocket money for a child in Scotland per week may be _____.

A. ￡4　　　　 B. ￡6　　　　　　 C. ￡8　　　　　 D. ￡10

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. More girls than boys save pocket money.

B. Children under 13 are not allowed to work.

C. Most British teenagers have a part-time job.

D. A 16-year-old can work 6 hours on Saturdays.

3.The best title of the passage is _____.

A. Finance and Independence

B. Eyes on Your Pocket Money

C. The Importance of Part-time Jobs.

D. British Teenagers and Their Pocket Money

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In most parts of Britain,the black cat is a symbol of good luck and owning a black cat may bring good luck to the family.But recently,black cats can no longer enjoy so much favor.

The British Royal for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals（英国防止虐待动物协会）announced a rise in the number of black cats being abandoned by their owners,due to not looking good in selfies（自拍）.According to the RSPCA,more than 70 percent of the cats in its care are black.The biggest reason for that is black cats tend not to photograph as their lighter and brighter-colored fellows with more obvious markings.An RSPCA spokesman said, “This has become a national problem.And we are urging people to never judge a cat by its color but look at its personality instead.”

The Millwood Cat Rescue Centre has taken in nice black cats in the past two weeks.The founder of the rescue centre said,“We have had a lot of black cats because people don’t like black at the moment.Other look at the black cats and then just say ‘Oh,have you got anything else?’”

Animal lover Gabriella Fletcher owns a 16-year-old black cat,Susie.She regularly takes selfies with her pet.She said,“It is hard to get a good picture as you can’t really see how beautiful Susie is.She is just as special as any other cat.”

1.Why are black cats less favored by people?

A. They are rising in number.　　 B. They don’t bring good luck anymore

C. They are banned by RSPCA.　　 D. They don’t look good in photos.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 imply?

A. People want more black cats.　　 B. People want to have something to eat.

C. People want more pet animals.　　 D. People are unwilling to see so many black cats.

3.In Gabriella Fletcher’s eyes,black cats are_______.

A. Disgusting　　 B. Unlucky

C. Ordinary　　 D. Attractive

4.Which of the following can be the best title of this text?

A. Black cats out in “selfies”.　　 B. Black cats abandoned in the UK.

C. Black cats in need of caring.　　 D. Black cats favored again.

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Most people are in favor of the _______ against smoking in public places.

A. collision                 B. negotiation    C. prohibition            D. discrimination

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