Scholars and students have always been great travelers. The official case for “academic mobility” is now often stated in impressive terms as a fundamental necessity for economic and social progress in the world, and debated in the corridors of Europe, but it is certainly nothing new. Serious students were always ready to go abroad in search of the most stimulating teachers and the most famous academies; in search of the purest philosophy, the most effective medicine, the likeliest road to gold.
Mobility of this kind meant also mobility of ideas, their transference across frontiers, and their simultaneous impact upon many groups of people. The point of learning is to share it, whether either with students or with colleagues; one presumes that only eccentrics have no interest in being credited with a startling discovery, or a new technique. It must also have been reassuring to know that other people in other parts of the world were about to make the same discovery or were thinking along the same lines, and that one was not quite alone, confronted by inquisition, ridicule or neglect.
In the 20th century, and particularly in the last 20 years, the old footpaths of the wandering scholars have become vast highways. The vehicle which has made this possible has of course been the airplane, making contact between schools even in the most distant places immediately feasible, and providing for the very rapid transmission of knowledge.
Apart from the vehicle itself, it is fairly easy to identify the main factors which have brought about the recent explosion in academic movement. Some of these are purely quantitative and require no further mention: there are far more centers of learning and a far greater number of scholars and students. In addition one must recognize the very considerable multiplication of disciplines, particularly in the sciences, which by widening the total area of advanced studies has produced an enormous number of specialists whose particular interests are precisely defined. These people would work m some isolation if they were not able to keep in touch with similar isolated groups in other countries.
1.According to the passage, scholars and students are great travelers because （ ）.
2.The writer says that travel was important in the past because it （ ）.
3.What, in the writer’s opinion, happens to a scholar who shares his ideas with his colleagues?
4.According to the passage, the recent growth in air travel has meant that （ ）.
5.The writer thinks that academic work has recently become more specialized because （ ） .
问题1选项
A.Salaries and conditions are better abroad
B.standards are higher at foreign universities
C.they are eager for new knowledge
D.their government encourage them to travel
问题2选项
A.led to economic progress
B.was a way of spreading ideas
C.made new ideas less shocking
D.broke down political barriers
问题3选项
A.He gains recognition for his achievements
B.He attracts large numbers of students
C.He risks his ideas being stolen
D.He is considered slightly mad
问题4选项
A.more students from remote areas can attend university
B.universities can be built in remoter places】
C.scholars can meet each other more easily
D.textbooks have wide circulation
问题5选项
A.more people are studying sciences
B.a greater variety of subjects is studied
C.more students are doing postgraduate work
D.the number of universities has increased
第1题:C
第2题:B
第3题:A
第4题:C
第5题:B
第1题:
【选项释义】
According to the passage, scholars and students are great travelers because ______. 根据文章，学者和学生是游学队伍中的大部分人，因为_____。
A. Salaries and conditions are better abroad A. 国外的薪水和条件更好
B. standards are higher at foreign universities B. 国外大学的标准更高
C. they are eager for new knowledge C. 他们渴望新知识
D. their government encourage them to travel D. 他们的政府鼓励他们去旅游
【答案】C
【考查点】判断推理题。
【解题思路】根据题干可以定位答案所在区域为第一段。根据第一段最后一句“认真的学生总是准备出国寻找最具启发性的老师和最著名的学院；寻找最纯粹的哲学，最有效的医学，最有可能的黄金之路”可推测出：学者和学生是游学队伍中的大部分人，是因为他们都渴望新知识，所以正确答案为C选项。
【干扰项排除】A、B、D选项均属于曲解原文。
第2题:
【选项释义】
The writer says that travel was important in the past because it ______. 作者说游学在过去很重要，因为它_____。
A. led to economic progress A. 带来了经济的进步
B. was a way of spreading ideas B. 是传播思想的一种方式
C. made new ideas less shocking C. 让新想法不那么令人震惊
D. broke down political barriers D. 打破政治壁垒
【答案】B
【考查点】判断推理题。
【解题思路】根据第二段第一句“这种流动也意味着思想的流动，他们跨越国界的转移，以及他们同时对许多群体产生的影响”；结合第一段说到学者和学生是伟大的旅行者，然后紧接着提到了“academic mobility”（学术流动），由此可知“这种流动”指的是学术流动，正是学者和学生游学带来的。因此可以推测出作者说游学在过去很重要，是因为它带来了思想的流动，也就是在传播思想，所以正确答案为B选项。
【干扰项排除】
A选项：“带来了经济的进步”，根据第一段第二句“现在，‘学术流动’的官方理由经常被以令人印象深刻的措辞表述为世界经济和社会进步的根本需要，并在欧洲走廊上辩论，但这肯定不是什么新鲜事”可知：文章的意思是游学是经济和社会的根本需要，该选项属于曲解原文；
C选项：“让新想法不那么令人震惊”，原文没有提及，属于无中生有；
D选项：“打破政治壁垒”，原文没有提及，属于无中生有。
第3题:
【选项释义】
What, in the writer’s opinion, happens to a scholar who shares his ideas with his colleagues? 在作者看来，与同事分享自己观点的学者会发生什么？
A. He gains recognition for his achievements. A. 他的成就得到了认可。
B. He attracts large numbers of students. B. 他吸引了大量的学生。
C. He risks his ideas being stolen. C. 他冒着自己的想法被窃取的风险。
D. He is considered slightly mad. D. 他被认为有点疯狂。
【答案】A
【考查点】判断推理题。
【解题思路】根据题干可以定位答案所在区域为第二段。根据第二段最后两句内容“学习的意义在于分享，无论是与学生还是与同事；人们认为只有怪人才对惊人的发现或新技术不感兴趣。知道世界上其他地方的其他人也将有同样的发现，或有同样的想法，而面对审问、嘲笑或忽视的人并不完全是一个人，这一定也让人感到安心”可知：当他们在分享自己的观点后，发现其他人也有同样的观点，他们会觉得心安。由此可推测出，作者认为，学者在与同事分享自己观点之后，会发现同事也和自己有一样的观点，也就是说他的发现得到了认可，所以正确答案为A选项。
【干扰项排除】B、C、D选项均属于曲解原文。
第4题:
【选项释义】
According to the passage, the recent growth in air travel has meant that ______. 根据这篇文章，最近航空旅行的增长意味着_____。
A. more students from remote areas can attend university A. 更多来自偏远地区的学生可以上大学
B. universities can be built in remoter places B. 大学可以建在较偏远的地方
C. scholars can meet each other more easily C. 学者之间更容易见面
D. textbooks have wide circulation D. 教科书发行量很大
【答案】C
【考查点】判断推理题。
【解题思路】根据题干可以定位答案所在区域为第三段。根据第三段最后一句“使这一切成为可能的交通工具当然是飞机，即使是在最遥远的地方，学校之间的联系也可以立即实现，并提供非常快速的知识传播”可推测出：交通工具的发展使得学者之间联系更为方便，所以正确答案为C项。
【干扰项排除】A、B、D项均属于曲解原文。
第5题:
【选项释义】
The writer thinks that academic work has recently become more specialized because ______. 作者认为，最近学术工作变得更加专业化了，是因为_____。
A. more people are studying sciences A. 越来越多的人在学习科学
B. a greater variety of subjects is studied B. 学习的科目种类更多了
C. more students are doing postgraduate work C. 越来越多的学生在攻读研究生
D. the number of universities has increased D. 大学的数量增加了
【答案】B
【考查点】判断推理题。
【解题思路】根据最后一段倒数第二句“此外，人们还必须认识到，各种学科的数量有了相当大的增长，特别是在科学领域，这些学科通过扩大高等研究的总领域，培养了大量的专家，他们的特殊兴趣被精确地界定”可推测出：学术研究越来越专业是由于学科的大量增加，所以正确答案为B选项。
【干扰项排除】A、C、D选项均属于曲解原文。
