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2017 年英语二· Text 3 真题精讲
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2017 年英语二· Text 3 真题精讲
2017 年英语二 · Text 3 ｜ 该不该休一个"间隔年" 作者先摆出高中毕业生不敢休间隔年的两种心理——别人都秋季入学、自己晚一年显得傻；读了 12 年书，突然做一年"非学业"的事不自然。随后逐段拆解：研究证明间隔年让学生准备更充分、大学表现更好，还能让他们先想清楚方向、一次选对专业，既减压又省钱。全篇证据密集（美、澳研究 + 美国教育统计中心的换专业数据），但作者立场从第 2 段起就没再动摇过——35 题标题题考的就是这一点。先翻译吃透，再按 STEP 四步法逐题击破。PART 1 · 全文翻译 + 长难句标注 + 生词短语标注说明：红色加粗 = 谓语动词蓝色加粗 = 连词黄色荧光 = 从句①Today, widespread social pressure to immediately go to college in conjunction with increasingly high expectations in a fast-moving world often causes students to completely overlook the possibility of taking a gap year. ②After all, if everyone you know is going to college in the fall, it seems silly to stay back a year, doesn't it? ③And after going to school for 12 years, it doesn't feel natural to spend a year doing something that isn't academic.①如今，想立刻上大学的普遍社会压力，加上快速变化的世界里越来越高的期待，常常让学生完全忽略了休一个"间隔年"的可能性。②毕竟，如果你认识的每个人秋天都要上大学，那自己晚一年入学就显得很傻，不是吗？③而且上了 12 年学之后，花一年去做与学业无关的事，也让人觉得不自然。| 词汇 / 短语 | 释义 |
| social pressure | |
| in conjunction with | |
| fast-moving adj. | |
| overlook v. | |
| gap year | |
| stay back a year | |
| academic adj. | |
| natural adj. | |
①But while this may be true, it's not a good enough reason to condemn gap years. ②There is always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on the socially perpetuated "race to the finish line," whether that be toward graduate school, medical school or lucrative career. ③But despite common misconceptions, a gap year does not hinder the success of academic pursuits—in fact, it probably enhances it.①但尽管情况或许如此，这也不足以成为否定间隔年的理由。②在这场被社会长期固化的"冲向终点线的竞赛"中——无论是奔向研究生院、医学院还是高薪职业——人们总是怀着一份怕落在别人后面的恐惧。③但尽管存在种种常见误解，间隔年并不会妨碍学业上的成功——事实上，它很可能还会有所助益。| 词汇 / 短语 | 释义 |
| condemn v. | |
| fall behind | |
| perpetuate v. | 使持续；使固化（socially perpetuated 社会长期固化的） |
| race to the finish line | |
| lucrative adj. | |
| misconception n. | |
| hinder v. | |
| academic pursuits | |
| enhance v. | |
①Studies from the United States and Australia show that students who take a gap year are generally better prepared for and perform better in college than those who do not. ②Rather than pulling students back, a gap year pushes them ahead by preparing them for independence, new responsibilities and environmental changes—all things that first-year students often struggle with the most. ③Gap year experiences can lessen the blow when it comes to adjusting to college and being thrown into a brand new environment, making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than acclimation blunders.①来自美国和澳大利亚的研究表明，休间隔年的学生总体上比不休的学生准备得更充分、在大学里表现也更好。②间隔年不会把学生往后拽，反而推动他们向前——它让他们为独立、新的责任和环境变化做好准备，而这些恰恰是大学新生最吃不消的事。③在适应大学、被丢进一个全新环境这件事上，间隔年的经历能减轻冲击，让人更容易把精力放在学业和活动上，而不是在适应过程中频频出错。| 词汇 / 短语 | 释义 |
| be prepared for | |
| perform v. | |
| pull sb. back | |
| push sb. ahead | |
| independence n. | |
| struggle with | |
| lessen the blow | |
| adjust to | |
| be thrown into | |
| acclimation n. | |
| blunder n. | 大错；失误（acclimation blunders 适应期的磕绊） |
①If you are not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore interests, then consider its financial impact on future academic choices. ②According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 80 percent of college students end up changing their majors at least once. ③This isn't surprising, considering the basic mandatory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of the vast academic possibilities that await them in college. Many students find themselves listing one major on their college applications, but switching to another after taking college classes. ④It's not necessarily a bad thing, but depending on the school, it can be costly to make up credits after switching too late in the game. ⑤At Boston College, for example, you would have to complete an extra year were you to switch to the nursing school from another department. ⑥Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on.①如果你不相信休学一年去探索兴趣有其内在价值，那就想想它对未来学业选择的经济影响。②根据美国国家教育统计中心的数据，近 80% 的大学生最终至少换过一次专业。③这并不奇怪，因为高中阶段基本的必修课程让学生对大学里等待着他们的广阔学术可能性了解甚少。许多学生发现自己申请时填了一个专业，上了大学课程之后又转到了另一个专业。④这未必是坏事，但取决于学校，转专业转得太晚再去补修学分，可能要花不少钱。⑤比如在波士顿学院，如果你从其他院系转到护理学院，就必须多读一年。⑥一开始就休个间隔年把事情想清楚，有助于预防压力，并在之后省下一笔钱。| 词汇 / 短语 | 释义 |
| be convinced of | |
| inherent adj. | |
| take a year off | |
| end up doing | |
| major n. | |
| mandatory adj. | |
| curriculum n. | |
| await v. | |
| application n. | 申请（college applications 大学申请） |
| credit n. | |
| late in the game | |
| figure things out | |
STEP 1 找定位词 → STEP 2 找定位句 → STEP 3 精读定位句 → STEP 4 匹配选项一句话抓主旨：作者先摆出"大家都不敢休间隔年"的两种心理，再逐段反驳——研究证明休间隔年的学生准备更充分、表现更好，还能先想清方向、一次选对专业，既减压又省钱。全文是一篇立场鲜明的"支持间隔年"之作。One of the reasons for high-school graduates not taking a gap year is that _________.[A] they think it academically misleading.[B] they have a lot of fun to expect in college.[C] it feels strange to do differently from others. ✓[D] it seems worthless to take off-campus courses.reasons for not taking a gap year（问"不这么做"的原因），首段整段都在讲这个，锁定第一段。②"After all, if everyone you know is going to college in the fall, it seems silly to stay back a year, doesn't it?"③"And after going to school for 12 years, it doesn't feel natural to spend a year doing something that isn't academic."②认识的每个人都秋季入学，自己晚一年"seems silly（显得傻）"；③读了 12 年书，去做一年非学业的事"doesn't feel natural（不自然）"。两句合起来就是一句话——跟周围人不一样，心里别扭。注意题干问的是"不选间隔年的原因"，而首段第 ① 句只是背景铺垫（社会压力），答案落在 ②③ 两句的感受上。[A] 认为它在学业上有误导性——曲解"doing something that isn't academic"：原文说的是"不自然"，不是"误导"，偷换性质；[C] 和别人不一样会让人别扭（feels strange to do differently from others）——"seems silly to stay back" + "doesn't feel natural" 的准确概括，differently from others 正对应 everyone you know is going，当选 C；[D] 上校外课程似乎不值得——off-campus courses 是凭空造出的概念，无中生有。Studies from the US and Australia imply that taking a gap year helps _________.[A] keep students from being unrealistic.[B] lower risks in choosing careers.[C] ease freshmen's financial burdens.[D] relieve freshmen of pressures. ✓Studies from the US and Australia（专有名词，最好找），锁定第三段。①"...better prepared for and perform better in college than those who do not."②"...pushes them ahead by preparing them for independence, new responsibilities and environmental changes—all things that first-year students often struggle with the most."③"...lessen the blow when it comes to adjusting to college..., making it easier to focus on academics and activities..."三句指向同一件事：间隔年提前替学生解决了独立、新责任、环境变化这些"新生最吃不消的事"（struggle with the most），也就是把新生适应期的压力提前卸掉（lessen the blow 减轻冲击）。题干中的 imply 说明要做一步概括——研究说的"准备更充分、表现更好"背后，就是"压力更小"。[A] 让学生不切实际——unrealistic 无中生有；[B] 降低择业风险——career 属第 4 段的话题，不在美澳研究的范围内，张冠李戴；[C] 减轻新生的经济负担——financial 同样是第 4 段的内容（省钱），本段一个字没提，这是本题最像的干扰项；[D] 为新生减压（relieve freshmen of pressures）——struggle with the most + lessen the blow 的同义概括，当选 D。The word "acclimation" (Line 8, Para. 3) is closest in meaning to _________.[A] adaptation. ✓ [B] application.[C] motivation. [D] competition.acclimation（已给行号，第三段第 ③ 句），词义题定位最快。"Gap year experiences can lessen the blow when it comes to adjusting to college and being thrown into a brand new environment, making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than acclimation blunders."词义题的黄金法则：答案在本句或上下句的"同义复现"里。同一个句子里已经出现了 adjusting to college（适应大学），和 acclimation 指向完全相同的语义场；再加上 being thrown into a brand new environment（被丢进全新环境）作背景。所以 acclimation blunders = 适应过程中犯的错。构词上也能验证：acclimate（使适应）→ acclimation，与 adapt → adaptation 同构。[A] adaptation 适应——与 adjusting to 同义，当选 A；[B] application 申请/应用——与语境无关联；[D] competition 竞争——很可能是被第 2 段 race to the finish line（竞赛）带偏的联想，但词义题只看本句上下文，别跨段联想。A gap year may save money for students by helping them _________.[A] avoid academic failures.[B] establish long-term goals.[C] switch to another college.[D] decide on the right major. ✓save money，全文只在第四段末句出现（"…save money later on"）→ 答案区是第四段 ②—⑥ 句。②"...nearly 80 percent of college students end up changing their majors at least once."④"...it can be costly to make up credits after switching too late in the game."⑤"At Boston College... you would have to complete an extra year were you to switch to the nursing school..."⑥"Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on."把四句串成因果链：八成大学生换过专业（②）→ 换晚了要补学分、多读一年，很费钱（④⑤，还用波士顿学院举了个"多读一年"的实例）→ 所以间隔年先 figure things out（把方向想明白），就能"少花钱"（⑥）。省钱的路径 = 一开始就选对专业。[B] 确立长期目标——原文确有"想清楚"，但落点是"选对专业"这一具体动作，goals 太空泛，属过度拔高；[C] 转到另一所大学——原文是 switch to the nursing school from another department（校内换院系），不是转学，偷换概念；[D] 选定合适的专业（decide on the right major）——changing their majors + figure things out 的同义概括，当选 D。The most suitable title for this text would be _________.[A] In Favor of the Gap Year. ✓[B] The ABCs of the Gap Year.[C] The Gap Year Comes Back.[D] The Gap Year: A Dilemma.标题题没有定位词，改为抓各段主题句并确认作者态度。第 1 段：学生 why 不敢休（现象）→ 第 2 段：But... it's not a good enough reason to condemn gap years... it probably enhances it（转折表明立场）→ 第 3 段：研究证据（准备更充分、表现更好、减轻压力）→ 第 4 段：还能省钱的论证（figure things out... save money later on）。 第 1 段只是要驳倒的"靶子"，从第 2 段的 But 起，作者态度一路是支持——"不足以否定间隔年""不会妨碍学业、反而有助益""帮助新生减压""既能减压又能省钱"。语气里没有一个"但是也许"的犹豫。[A] 支持间隔年——与作者立场完全一致，当选 A；[B] 间隔年 ABC（入门/科普）——全文是论证说服而非客观介绍，标题里不会有"入门"意味；[C] 间隔年回归——come back 暗示"曾消失、如今重现"，全文没有任何"以前有过、后来没了"的信息，无中生有；[D] 间隔年：一个两难——dilemma（进退两难）恰恰是全文否定掉的那个"误解"，作者立场毫不纠结，反义。① 首段常是"靶子"不是"观点"：这篇文章第 1 段讲的全是"学生不敢休间隔年"，若把首段当作者立场，35 题必错。判断立场只看第 2 段以后有没有 But/however 之后的主张；② 推论题要"同义概括"一步：32 题把 struggle with the most + lessen the blow 概括成 relieve... of pressures，不概括就选不出来；③ 词义题只看本句：33 题 acclimation 的线索就是同句的 adjusting to，别被第 2 段的 race（竞赛）勾到 competition 去；④ 警惕"跨段挪用"的干扰项：32 题的 C 项 financial、B 项 career 都来自第 4 段，位置对不上就是陷阱；⑤ 35 题这类标题题，先把四个标题的"隐含立场/隐含信息"提炼出来（支持 / 入门 / 回归 / 两难），再和作者态度对表，比通读全文找答案快得多。 
