考研英语二（完形填空）-试卷21(总分：120.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、 Use of English(总题数：3，分数：120.00)1.Section I Use of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D.（分数：40.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________解析：Britains private schools are one of its most successful exports. The children of the wealthy【C1】______to them, whether from China, Nigeria or Russia: the number of foreign pupils roseby 1.4% in the last year alone. 【C2】______foreign students, whether educated in British private schools or elsewhere, are decreasingly likely to go to English universities. According to theHigher Education Funding Council for England, 307,200【C3】______students began their studiesin the country in 2012-13, down from 312,000 two years earlier and the first【C4】______in 29years. Student numbers from the rest of the EU fell—【C5】______a result of the increase in annual tuition【C6】______in England from ￡6,000 a year to ￡9,000. But【C7】______from India and Pakistan declined most sharply. 【C8】______the visa regime for private schools, which is extremely【C9】______(the Home Office counts private schools as favored sponsors), student visas have beentightened. Foreign students used to be allowed to work for up to two years after graduating. Theynow have only four months to find a job paying upwards of ￡20,600 if they want to stay in Britain. This change was【C10】______to deal with sham colleges that were【C11】______offering two-yearwork visas. But it seems to have put【C12】______serious students too. Nick Hillman of the Higher Education Policy Institute says the government has sent unclear messages about the sort ofimmigration it wants to【C13】______. An emphasis on holding down net immigration discouragesyoung Indians and Pakistanis in particular. Australia and America, which have more【C14】______entry criteria for students, are becoming more favored【C15】______. Colin Riordan, CardiffUniversitys vice-chancellor, adds that Britains student-visa regime has become more burdensomeand complicated【C16】______. As a result, Britain is losing out to other countries in the【C17】______for talent—an odd thing,【C18】______how often the prime minister bangs on about the globalrace. Its unwelcoming stand will【C19】______its long-term prospects. And the【C20】______offoreign students from leading British private schools to American colleges may have another,somewhat happier, consequence: America might become rather better at cricket.（分数：40.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.flock √B.turnC.devoteD.keep解析：解析：冒号后提到单是去年一年，外国小学生的数量就上升了1．4%，可见有大量外国小学生来英国求学。

A项flock和to搭配后表示“涌向”，符合语义逻辑。

(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.SoB.AndC.AlthoughD.Yet √解析：解析：前文提到外国小学生的数量在增加，本句提到外国学生到英格兰大学就读的可能性日益下降(are decreasingly．．．)，两者间含有转折关系，故选D项Yet。

(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.EuropeanB.overseas √C.domesticD.top解析：解析：从down from 312,000 two years earlier(两年前该数字为312,000)推断，本句仍继续讨论上句所说的外国学生到英格兰大学就读日益下降，此处所讨论的学生仍是外国学生。

B项overseas有“海外的，国外的”之意，语义符合。

(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.increaseB.changeC.drop √D.period解析：解析：本句提到两年前该数字为312,000，说明现在的数字已经下降。

C项drop有“下降”之意，语义符合。

(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.probably √B.inevitablyC.actuallyD.undoubtedly解析：解析：前半句提到来自欧盟其他国家的学生数量也有所减少．从空格后的a result of(是……的结果)推断，破折号后的内容是对学生数量减少的原因进行分析。

A项probably意为“或许，可能”，是一种猜测，符合语义逻辑。

(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.taxB.systemC.assistanceD.fees √解析：解析：从句中的from ￡6,000 a year to ￡9,000推断，此处讨论的是学生的学费。

D项fees和tuition搭配后表示“学费”，符合语义逻辑。

(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.touristsB.employeesC.arrivals √D.pupils解析：解析：上句提到来自欧盟其他国家的学生数量也有所减少，从本句中的declined most sharply(下降最明显)推断，此处仍是与来自海外的学生有关。

C项arrivals有“到来者”之意，语义符合。

(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.In accordance withB.As a result ofC.By means ofD.In contrast to √解析：解析：本句出现两种visa，一种是私立学校的，另一种是上文提到的student visas，后者被收紧，由此可见是对两者进行对比。

D项In contrast to“与……成对比”正确。

(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）A.loose √B.reliableC.rigidD.disappointing解析：解析：括号内提到英国内政部一直把私立学校当成喜爱的赞助商(counts．．．as favored sponsors)，因此内政部对于私立学校的签证制度(visa regime)应是宽松的，与后面所说的学生签证发放被收紧(havebeen tightened)形成反差，故选A项loose。

(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.allowedB.intended √C.scheduledD.determined解析：解析：This change指的是前面提到的外国留学生毕业后在英国工作的年限的改变和对年薪的要求。

从deal with sham colleges(对付冒牌大学)推断，这是改变的目的，be intended to意为“旨在”，表示目的，故选B项。

(11).【C11】（分数：2.00）A.in particularB.in turnC.in effect √D.in time解析：解析：that从句是修饰sham colleges(冒牌大学)的定语从句，表明这些冒牌大学的目的。

它们不是为了培养学生而是给那些想利用先前的留学政策来工作挣钱的外国留学生。

C项ineffect意为“实际上”。

能准确表达出冒牌大学的实际意图。

(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）A.awayB.forwardC.asideD.off √解析：解析：前文提到学生签证被收紧，这意味着很多学生被挡在了门外，从本句的too(也)推断，serious students(认真求学的学生)也一样被挡在了门外。