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    It turned out there were a lot of things I had yet to learn about life,or at least life on the Princeton campus in the early 1980s.After I spent several energizing weeks as a summer student,surrounded by a few dozen other kids who seemed both accessible and familiar to me,the fall semester officially began, opening the floodgates to the student population at large.I moved my belongings into a new dorm room,a one-room triple in Pyne Hall,and then watched through my third-floor window as several thousand mostly white students poured onto campus,carting stereos and duvet sets and lots of clothes.Some kids arrived in limos(豪华轿车)One girl brought two limos to accommodate all her stuff.

Princeton was extremely white and very male.There was no avoiding the facts . Men on campus outnumbered women almost two to one Black students made up less than 9 percent of my freshman class.It during the orientation program we’d begun to feel some ownership of the space,we were now glaring anomaly(异类)－poppy seeds in a bowl of rice.While Whitney Young had been somewhat diverse,I’d never been part of a predominantly white community before.I’d never stood out in a crowd or a classroom because of the color of my skin.It was jarring and uncomfortable,at least at first,like being dropped into a strange new terrarium,a habitat that hadn’t been built for me.

As with anything,though,you learn to adapt.Some of the adjustment was easy-a relief almost.For one thing,nobody seemed much concerned about crime.Students left their rooms unlocked,their bikes casually kickstanded outside buildings,their gold earrings unattended on the sink in the dorm bathrooms.Their trust in the world seemed infinite,their forward progress in it entirely assured.For me,it was something to get used to. I’d spent years quietly guarding my possessions on the bus ride to and from Whitney Young.Walking home to Euclid Avenue in the evenings,I carried my house key placed between two fingers and pointed outward,in case I needed it to defend myself.

At Princeton,it seemed the only thing I needed to be careful about was my studies.Everything otherwise was designed to accommodate our well-being as students.The dining halls served five different kinds of breakfast.There were enormous spreading oak trees to sit under and open lawns where we could throw Frisbees to relieve our stress.The main library was like an old-world cathedral,with high ceilings and glossy hardwood tables where we could lay out our textbooks and study in silence.We were protected,cocooned,catered to.A lot of kids,I was coming to realize,had never in their lifetimes known anything different.

Attached to all of this was a new vocabulary, one needed to master.What was a precept?What was a reading period?Nobody had explained to me the meaning of”extra-long”bedsheets on the school packing list. which meant that I bought myself too-short bedsheets and would thus spend my freshman year sleeping with my feet resting on the exposed plastic of the dorm mattress.There was an especially distinct learning curve when it came to understanding sports.I’d been raised on the bedrock of football,basketball,and baseball,but it turned out that East Coast prep schoolers did more.Lacrosse was a hing.Field hockey was a thing.Squash,even,was a thing.For a kid from the South Side,it could be a little dizzying.”You row crew?”What does that even mean?

1.What do we know about Princeton students in the early 1980s?

A.The university took pride in a great diversity of students.

B.The number of the boy students was about twice that of the girls.

C.White students lived a simple life on campus.

D.Black students accounted for less than 9 percent of the total students at Princeton.

2.In Para 3,the author thinks”Some of the adjustment was easy-a relief almost”,because

A.no white student was worried about crime on campus

B.it was easy for her to adapt to the new environment

C.she didn’t have to be alert to possible dangers any longer

D.everybody relieved her of her inferiority

3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A.Princeton was a wonderful place where students’ needs were greatly satisfied.

B.Princeton students have opportunities to take part in various activities.

C.Students at Princeton worked hard and were under considerable pressure.

D.A lot of students at Princeton were accustomed to this kind of life except the author.

4.What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph?

A.The author knew nothing about the sports mentioned in this paragraph

B.The author had difficulty understanding the words used by white students.

C.The author needed to enlarge her vocabulary in order to get a better grade.

D.The author had a lot to learn about the new university life.

5.How did the author feel when starting the fall semester at Princeton?

A.Defensive and cautious. B.Unbearable and rebellious.

C.Isolated and shy. D.Awkward and confused.

6.What type of writing is this text?

A.A fiction. B.A news report. C.An autobiography. D.A critical essay.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.D

6.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章作者回忆自己在普林斯顿大学求学的经历。

1.

细节理解题。根据文章第二段Princeton was extremely white and very male. There was no avoiding the facts. Men on campus outnumbered women almost two to one（普林斯顿的白人居多，男性居多。事实是无法回避的。校园里的男性人数几乎是女性人数的两倍）可知，普林斯顿大学有两个现象：白人多，男生多。男性几乎是女性的两倍。故选B项。

2.

推理判断题。根据文章第三段.For one thing, nobody seemed much concerned about crime. Students left their rooms unlocked, their bikes casually kickstanded outside buildings, their gold earrings unattended on the sink in the dorm bathrooms. Their trust in the world seemed infinite, their forward progress in it entirely assured. For me, it was something to get used to（首先，似乎没有人太关心犯罪。学生们的房间没有上锁，他们的自行车随意地在大楼外面乱跑，他们的金耳环也没人照看，挂在宿舍卫生间的洗手池上。他们对世界的信任似乎是无限的，他们在世界上的前进是完全有把握的。对我来说，这是需要适应的）可知，作者需要适应是因为在校园里头没有人太关心犯罪，学生们对世界的信任似乎是无限的。他们对世界的前进是有把握的。故C项中她不必再对可能的危险保持警惕了符合题意。故选C项。

3.

主旨大意题。在文章第四段提到了The dining halls served five different kinds of breakfast（食堂供应五种不同的早餐）；There were enormous spreading oak trees to sit under and open lawns where we could throw Frisbees to relieve our stress（那里有茂盛的橡树，我们可以坐在树下，还有开放的草坪，我们可以扔飞盘来缓解压力）；The main library was like an old-world cathedral, with high ceilings and glossy hardwood tables where we could lay out our textbooks and study in silence（主图书馆就像一座古老的大教堂，高高的天花板和光滑的硬木桌子，我们可以在那里摆放课本，静静地学习），最后作者认为A lot of kids, I was coming to realize ,had never in their lifetimes known anything different（我逐渐意识到，很多孩子在他们的有生之年从未有过不同的经历）综合分析可知，这一段主要在讲普林斯顿是一个很好的地方，学生的需求得到极大的满足。故选A项。

4.

词义猜测题。根据最后一段划线后提到的What was a precept? What was a reading period? Nobody had explained to me the meaning of“extra-long” bed sheets on the school packing list（什么是戒律?什么是阅读期?没人向我解释学校装箱单上的“超长”床单是什么意思）可知，在普林斯顿大学还有很多东西是作者不懂的，还有很多大学新生活的细节需要作者去了解。故选D项。

5.

推理判断题。根据文章最后一段提到因为没人告知extra-long的意思，导致作者大一的时候把脚放在暴露在外的宿舍塑料床垫上睡觉。同时在该段作者提到For a kid from the South Side, it could be a little dizzying（对于一个来自南区的孩子来说，这可能有点令人头晕目眩）是因为作者没办法理解Squash 和You row crew。综上所诉，对很多东西的不了解让作者在秋季的第一学期很尴尬和困惑。A. Defensive and cautious 防御用的和谨慎的；B. Unbearable and rebellious 难以忍受和反抗的。C. Isolated and shy 孤立的和害羞的；D. Awkward and confused尴尬的和困惑的。故选D项。

6.

推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章作者以第一人称在真人真事的基础上描述自己在普林斯顿大学求学的经历。写作文体符合自传体文体的要求。故选C项。