2011浙江大学考博英语听力原文

2011年浙江大学考博英语真题听力原文，仅供参考

第一篇

Among my experiences as a college president is the all‐too‐frequent phone call in the night that begins: "One of your students is in the emergency room with alcohol poisoning." The whole country got a similar wake‐up call in Ju ne when it was reported that alcohol abuse on college campuses is on the rise, especially for women, and that college students drink far more than nonstudents. One statistic showed that college students spend more money on alcohol while in college than on books. Alcohol abuse, although tragic, is but one symptom of a larger campus crisis. A generation has come to college quite fragile, not very secure about who it is, fearful of its lack of identity and without confidence in its future. Many students are ashamed of themselves and afraid of relationships.

Students use alcohol as an escape. It's used as an excuse for bad behavior: the insanity defense writ large on campus. This diminished sense of self has caused a growth in racism, sexism, attempted suicide, theft, property‐damage and cheating on most campuses.

This is not the stuff of most presidents' public conversations. Nor can it be explained away as an "underclass" problem; it is found on our most privileged campuses. It is happening because the generation now entering college has experienced few authentic connections with adults in its lifetime. I call this the "Culture of Neglect," and we — parents, teachers, professors and administrators — are the primary architects.

It begins at home, where social and economic factors — such as declining incomes requiring longer work hours — result in less family time. Young people have been allowed to or must take part‐time jobs rather than spending time in school, on homework or with their families. More children and youths are being reared in a vacuum, with television as their only supervisor, and there is little expectation that they learn personal responsibility. Immersed in themselves, they are left to their peers.

31. The main idea of the first paragraph is that ( ) . ×正确答案为C

[A] it is easy to be a college president

[B] a college president has to sit up till midnight

[C] alcohol abuse is quite common on campus

[D] it is harmful for college students to drink alcohol

32. According to the author, college students turn to alcohol as a(n) ( ). ×正确答案为C

[A] inspiration

[B] stimulation

[C] escape

[D] relaxation

33. The word "architects" in Para. 2 can be best replaced by ( ). ×正确答案为D

[A] artists

[B] experts

[C] discoverers

[D] designers

34. How do parents react to the "Culture of Neglect"?( ) ×正确答案为B

[A] Parents have lowered their expectations on children.

[B] Parents take little care of the growth of their children.

[C] Parents spend too much time watching television.