Section B
Passage One
It is a great privilege for me to be invited to speak at the tenth year reunion of State University’s graduating class. When you arrived on campus today, after a decade, you were probably impressed by two changes at State: one, the absence of University of Tower, the first building constructed on the campus, and a historic landmark for many years; and two, the disappearance of parking lots on main campus.
Two years ago University Tower was inspected and found to be unsafe. In spite of efforts to restore it, it was necessary to level the building. A bell tower was constructed on the same site, built for the most part using the good brick that was saved from the original building. The original bells were also preserved. As for the parking lots, they have been replaced by grass, trees, and pedestrian walkways. Parking is now located in parking garages on the North and West sides of the campus.
Two more subtle changes have occurred within the past decade. One is the creation and expansion of the Division of Continuing Education for the Community, including a Saturday and summer enrichment program for children, and an afternoon and evening special interest program for adult. The other is the addition of the student population of many young people from abroad, especially students from Japan, Latin America, and the Middle East. Most international students are enrolled in the College of Engineering and the College of Business.
And so, State is a different place, but like University Tower, it is built of the same brick. We are still committed to the same age old ideals “quality education for our citizens”, but we have extended our commitment beyond the borders of our state and nation to encompass the citizens and nations of the world. Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. What is the occasion for the man’s speech?
【解析】選[B]。由短文首句It is great privilege for me to be invited to speak at the tenth year reunion of State University’s graduating class可知，男士的演講是在一次畢業(yè)十年后的班級(jí)聚會(huì)上發(fā)表的，選項(xiàng)[B]正確。
27. In what aspect does State University remain the same?
【解析】選[C]。文中的We are still committed to the same age old ideals “quality education for our citizens”表明，State University多年來(lái)恪守的理念(為國(guó)民提供素質(zhì)教育)沒有變，選項(xiàng)[C]為本題答案。
28. Why was University Tower torn down?
【解析】選[B]。根據(jù)文中提到的Two years ago University Tower was inspected and found to be unsafe可知，University Tower之所以被拆倒是因?yàn)樗话l(fā)現(xiàn)很不安全，正確選項(xiàng)為[B]。
29. What is the main idea of the man’s speech?
【解析】選[C]。短文前半部分主要講述校園內(nèi)大的變化：University Tower的重建；停車場(chǎng)挪位，代之的是草場(chǎng)、樹木和人行道。接下來(lái)介紹了學(xué)校的一些小的變化：社區(qū)繼續(xù)教育機(jī)構(gòu)的創(chuàng)建和擴(kuò)大；國(guó)外留學(xué)生數(shù)量日益增多。最后的And so, State is a different place, but like University Tower, it is built of the same brick. We are still committed to the same age old ideals “quality education for our citizens是全文的主題句，說(shuō)話人意在強(qiáng)調(diào)：雖然校園里發(fā)生了一些變化，但State University多年來(lái)恪守的理念沒有變，選項(xiàng)[C]正確。
Passage One
It is a great privilege for me to be invited to speak at the tenth year reunion of State University’s graduating class. When you arrived on campus today, after a decade, you were probably impressed by two changes at State: one, the absence of University of Tower, the first building constructed on the campus, and a historic landmark for many years; and two, the disappearance of parking lots on main campus.
Two years ago University Tower was inspected and found to be unsafe. In spite of efforts to restore it, it was necessary to level the building. A bell tower was constructed on the same site, built for the most part using the good brick that was saved from the original building. The original bells were also preserved. As for the parking lots, they have been replaced by grass, trees, and pedestrian walkways. Parking is now located in parking garages on the North and West sides of the campus.
Two more subtle changes have occurred within the past decade. One is the creation and expansion of the Division of Continuing Education for the Community, including a Saturday and summer enrichment program for children, and an afternoon and evening special interest program for adult. The other is the addition of the student population of many young people from abroad, especially students from Japan, Latin America, and the Middle East. Most international students are enrolled in the College of Engineering and the College of Business.
And so, State is a different place, but like University Tower, it is built of the same brick. We are still committed to the same age old ideals “quality education for our citizens”, but we have extended our commitment beyond the borders of our state and nation to encompass the citizens and nations of the world. Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. What is the occasion for the man’s speech?
【解析】選[B]。由短文首句It is great privilege for me to be invited to speak at the tenth year reunion of State University’s graduating class可知，男士的演講是在一次畢業(yè)十年后的班級(jí)聚會(huì)上發(fā)表的，選項(xiàng)[B]正確。
27. In what aspect does State University remain the same?
【解析】選[C]。文中的We are still committed to the same age old ideals “quality education for our citizens”表明，State University多年來(lái)恪守的理念(為國(guó)民提供素質(zhì)教育)沒有變，選項(xiàng)[C]為本題答案。
28. Why was University Tower torn down?
【解析】選[B]。根據(jù)文中提到的Two years ago University Tower was inspected and found to be unsafe可知，University Tower之所以被拆倒是因?yàn)樗话l(fā)現(xiàn)很不安全，正確選項(xiàng)為[B]。
29. What is the main idea of the man’s speech?
【解析】選[C]。短文前半部分主要講述校園內(nèi)大的變化：University Tower的重建；停車場(chǎng)挪位，代之的是草場(chǎng)、樹木和人行道。接下來(lái)介紹了學(xué)校的一些小的變化：社區(qū)繼續(xù)教育機(jī)構(gòu)的創(chuàng)建和擴(kuò)大；國(guó)外留學(xué)生數(shù)量日益增多。最后的And so, State is a different place, but like University Tower, it is built of the same brick. We are still committed to the same age old ideals “quality education for our citizens是全文的主題句，說(shuō)話人意在強(qiáng)調(diào)：雖然校園里發(fā)生了一些變化，但State University多年來(lái)恪守的理念沒有變，選項(xiàng)[C]正確。