大学英语四级长篇阅读专项强化真题试卷4
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Some College Students Are Angry That They Have to Pay to Do Their Homework
[A] Digital learning systems now charge students for access codes needed to complete coursework, take quizzes, and turn in homework. As universities go digital, students are complaining of a new hit to their finances that\’ s replacing—and sometimes joining—expensive textbooks: pricey online access codes that are required to complete coursework and submit assignments.
[B] The codes—which typically range in price from $80 to $155 per course—give students online access to systems developed by education companies like McGraw Hill and Pearson. These companies, which long reaped big profits as textbook publishers, have boasted that their new online offerings, when pushed to students through universities they partner with, represent the future of the industry.
[C] But critics say the digital access codes represent the same profit-seeking ethos (观念) of the textbook business, and are even harder for students to opt out of. While they could once buy second-hand textbooks, or share copies with friends, the digital systems are essentially impossible to avoid.
[D] When we talk about access code we see it as the new face of the textbook monopoly (垄断) , a new way to lock students around this system,\\
1.A student’ s yearly expenses on access codes may amount to their rent for two months.
K
解析：该段第三、四句提到，一名学生在接受采访时称，她今年在书本和程序的访问代码上花费了900美元，这相当于两个月的租金。题干中的rent for two months对应于原文中的two months of rent，故答案为K。
2.The online access codes may be seen as a way to tie the students to the digital system.
D
解析：该段首句提到了伊桑-斯纳克在接受采访时说的话，即他认为访问代码是一种新形式的教科书垄断，这是一种将学生锁定在这个系统上的新方法。题干中的tie the students to the digital system是原文中lock students around this system的同义表达，故答案为D。
3.If a student takes a course again, they may have to buy a new access code to submit their assignments.
M
解析：该段首句提到，学习家禽科学专业的哈珀今年重修了化学课程，她必须购买新的访问代码来提交作业。题干中的takes a course again对应于原文中的taking chemistry again，submit their assignments对应于原文中的hand in her homework，故答案为M。
4.McGraw Hill accounts for over one-fifth of the market share of college textbooks.
G
解析：该段第二句提到，麦格劳-希尔占据21％的高等教育市场份额。21％即超过五分之一，题干中的accounts for over one-fifth of the market share对应于原文中的controls 21％ of the market，college textbooks对应于原文中的higher education，故答案为G。
5.Many traditional textbook publishers are now offering online digital products, which they believe will be the future of the publishing business.
B
解析：该段末句提到，这些长期以来靠出版教科书获取巨额利润的公司吹嘘说，他们向与其合作的大学的学生所推荐的一批新在线产品代表着该行业的未来。题干中的traditional textbook publishers对应于原文中的which long reaped big profits as textbook publishers，online digital products对应于原文中的online offerings，故答案为B。
6.One student complained that they now had to pay for access codes in addition to the high tuition.
L
解析：该段首句提到，南卡罗来纳大学一名19岁的学生本杰明-沃尔弗顿在接受BuzzFeed新闻采访时说他们在支付了上万的学费后，还要支付这些访问代码才能完成作业，这很荒谬。题干中的high tuition对应于原文中的tens of thousands in tuition，故答案为L。
7.Digital materials can cost students less than half the price of traditional printed books according to a publisher.
H
解析：该段第二句提到，皮尔逊出版公司称，与传统印刷教科书相比，其数字课程资料可为学生节省高达60％的费用。由此可见学生购买数字教材的花费不到传统印刷书籍的一半。题干中的cost students less than half the price of traditional print
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