Federal Student Aid is an office providing (provide) student loans for higher education. The U.S. government knows the(1)(important) of higher education in positively(2)(impact) the nation. It makes sure that each(3)(qualify) student in America is able to get(4)(finance) help for higher education.
Though parents can choose private funding through(5)(bank), the interest rates can be(6)(excessive) high. On the other hand, the interest rates of federally funded student loans are much less in(7)(compare). It is, therefore, very important that parents take all steps(8)(require) to apply for student loans through the government.
Federal Student Aid is involved in(9)(educate) students and their families on the exact procedures to get student loans. Once the applications are(10)(receive), it processes them before the start of each school year.
【文章大意】联邦学生援助署是一个为高等教育提供学生贷款的办公室。美国政府知道高等教育对国家产生积极影响的重要性。它确保美国每个合格的学生都能获得高等教育的经济帮助。
虽然父母可以通过银行选择私人资金,但利率可能过高。另一方面,相比之下,联邦资助的学生贷款的利率要低得多。因此,家长采取一切必要措施通过政府申请学生贷款非常重要。
联邦学生援助署包括教育学生及其家人获得学生贷款的确切程序。收到申请后,它会在每个学年开始之前对其进行处理。
1.
【答案】importance
【原文考查】词语搭配题
【解题思路】根据空格所在句子"The U.S. government knows the(1)(important) of higher education..."可知,美国政府知道高等教育的...,the importance of+n.结构表达...的重要性,符合题意。故本题应填入importance。
2.
【答案】impacting
【原文考查】语法结构题
【解题思路】根据空格所在句子"The U.S. government knows the(1)(important) of higher education in positively(2)(impact) the nation."可知knows充当句子谓语动词,因此本空需要填非谓语动词,由于空格前有介词in,介词后面的动词应填v-ing形式。故本题应填入impacting。
3.
【答案】qualified
【原文考查】词义辨析题
【解题思路】根据空格所在句子"It makes sure that each(3)(qualify) student in America is able to get(4)(finance) help for higher education."可知each...students,意为每一个...的学生,因此可以判断出students前面应填入形容词。故本题应填入qualified。
4.
【答案】financial
【原文考查】词语搭配题
【解题思路】根据空格所在句子"It makes sure that each(3)(qualify) student in America is able to get(4)(finance) help for higher education."确保每个合格的学生都能获得高等教育经济援助。因此help前应填形容词,financial help符合题意。故本题应填入financial。
5.
【答案】banks
【原文考查】词义理解题
【解题思路】根据空格所在句子"Though parents can choose private funding through(5)(bank)"尽管父母能通过银行选择私人资金,这里的银行不只指代一家,银行为可数名词。故本题应填入banks。
6.
【答案】excessively
【原文考查】语法结构题
【解题思路】根据空格所在句子"the interest rates can be(6)(excessive) high."可知,句子成分完整,因此high前只能填入副词表程度,意为利率可能会特别高。故本题应填入excessively。
7.
【答案】comparison
【原文考查】词语搭配题
【解题思路】根据空格所在句子"On the other hand, the interest rates of federally funded student loans are much less in(7)(compare)."联邦资助的学生贷款的利率要低得多。因此本句是跟前文找银行私人基金的高利率作对比。in comparison为固定搭配,意为对比之下。故本题应填入comparison。
8.
【答案】required
【原文考查】语法结构题
【解题思路】根据空格所在句子"It is, therefore, very important that parents take all steps(8)(require) to apply for student loans through the government."句意可知,这里指为了申请学生贷款所要求的所有步骤,句子已经有了自己的谓语动词take,所以这里应填入非谓语的形式。并且steps和require之间是被动关系,意为“所要求的的步骤“”,因此这里应填过去分词表被动。故本题应填入required。
9.
【答案】educating
【原文考查】词语搭配题
【解题思路】根据空格所在句子"Federal Student Aid is involved in(9)(educate) students and their families on the exact procedures to get student loans."联邦学生援助署包括教育学生及其家人获得学生贷款的确切程序,以及"be involved in doing"句型可知,本空应填doing形式。故本题应填入educating。
10.
【答案】received
【原文考查】语法结构题
【解题思路】根据空格所在句子"Once the applications are(10)(receive), it processes them before the start of each school year."句意,收到申请后,它会在每个学年开始之前对其进行处理。由于applications(申请)充当句子主语,与receive(收到)之间是被动关系,因此本空应填过去分词表被动。故本题应填入received。