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1、【單選題】Tom’shesitationledtohiscolleagues’______abouthisability

tohandletheproblem.

skepticism

speculation

A:

confusion

B:

ignorance

C:

答D:案：A

解析：speculation推測；猜測；推斷。skepticism懷疑的態(tài)度。confusion困惑。

ignorance忽視。句意：湯姆的猶豫不決使得他的同事懷疑他處理問題的能力。

2、【單選題】Thenewhigh-risebuilding______thedesignconceptandaesthetic

appealofthearchitect.

comprised

symbolized

A:

classified

B:

embodied

C:

答D:案：D

解析：embodied表現(xiàn)，體現(xiàn)。classified分類。symbolized象征。comprised包括，包

含，由…組成。句意：新的高層建筑體現(xiàn)了建筑師的設計理念和審美情趣。

3、【單選題】Susan______knewthatshehadtoworkmorediligentlytobe

admittedintothemaster’sprogram.

impulsively

instinctively

A:

arbitrarily

B:

simultaneously

C:

答D:案：B

解析：impulsively沖動地。instinctively本能地，憑直覺的。arbitrarily任意地，隨

意地。simultaneously同時地。句意：蘇珊本能地知道，要想考上碩士，她必須更加努力

地學習。

4、【單選題】Beforethedetailshadbeenworkedout,theyhadtomake

a(n)______planfortheconference.

unspecified

transient

A:

tentative

B:

indeterminate

C:

答D:案：C

解析：unspecified不明確的。transient短暫的，臨時的。tentative不確定的，暫定

的。indeterminate不確定的，難以識別的。句意：在細節(jié)還沒弄清楚之前，他們不得不

做一個臨時的會議計劃。

5、【單選題】Jimwasnot______hismathsteacher’sexplanationoftheproblem,

forhewasstillpuzzledaboutit.

awareof

positiveabout

A:

impressedby

B:

contentwith

C:

答D:案：C

解析：awareof意識到。positiveabout對…積極。impressedby對…印象深刻。

contentwith滿足于…。句意：吉姆對數學老師的講解印象并不深刻，因為他還很困惑。

6、【單選題】AllthewritersonthepanelagreedthatJohn'sbookshould

be______forspecialpraise.

focusedon

pickedup

A:

singledout

B:

passeddown

C:

答D:案：C

解析：singledout選拔，挑出。focusedon集中于..。pickup拿起，接某人。

passdown傳遞。句意：小組里的所有作家都認為約翰的書應該被選作特殊獎。

7、【單選題】AlthoughPetergrewupina______area,heturnedouttobean

accomplishedengineerowingtohisefforts.

run-down

A:

torn-up

worn-out

B:

run-out

C:

答D:案：A

解析：run-down破敗的，破舊的。torn-up磨損的。worn-out磨損的，破舊不堪的。run-

out筋疲力盡的。句意：盡管Peter在一個破敗的地區(qū)長大，但是由于他的努力，他還是

成長為一個成功的工程師。

8、【單選題】Thegirlhadlainawakeallnight,______byherfailureinthe

computerscienceexam.

insulted

tormented

A:

irritated

B:

agitated

C:

答D:案：B

解析：agitated煩躁不安的。irritated惱怒的。insulted侮辱。tormented使備受折磨

的，痛苦的。句意：這個女孩整晚都沒睡，沒有通過計算機考試使她備感難過。

9、【單選題】Theownersofthecompanyrefusedtotalkwiththeirpartners

unlesstwo______requirementsweremet.

preliminary

preparatory

A:

precedented

B:

predictable

C:

答D:案：A

解析：preliminary初步的，開端的。preparatory預備的，籌備的。precedented有先例

的。predictable可預測的。句意：這家公司的所有者拒絕跟合作伙伴談話，除非滿足一

開始的兩個要求。

10、【單選題】Withhishumorandtalent,theyoungengineerwas______popular

withhiscolleagues.

universally

intensely

A:

extensively

B:

immensely

C:

D:

答案：D

解析：universally共同的，一致的。intensely強烈地；緊張地；熱情地。extensively

廣大地，廣泛地。immensely極其地，非常地。句意：這位年輕的工程師以他的幽默和才

華，廣受同事們的歡迎。

11、【單選題】Youwillfinditbeneficial______topracticereadingaloudin

Englisheachday.

asarule

forthetimebeing

A:

inthelongrun

B:

atanycost

C:

答D:案：C

解析：asarule通常，一般來說。forthetimebeing目前，暫時。inthelongrun

長遠，歸根到底。atanycost無論如何，不惜代價。句意：長遠來看，每天大聲朗讀英語

是有好處的。

12、【單選題】Itissaidthatthedormantperiodisanotherstageinthe

life______oftheplant.

circle

cycle

A:

zone

B:

span

C:

答D:案：B

解析：circle圓，圓形。cycle循環(huán)，整個系列。zone區(qū)域。span范圍，包括的種類。

句意：據說休眠期是植物生命周期的另一個階段。

13、【單選題】Iwas______byPeter’sstory,stirredbyhisintellectandwisdom.

intrigued

chilled

A:

provoked

B:

pestered

C:

答D:案：A

解析：intrigued著迷，感興趣。chilled感覺冷的；不擔心的。provoked惹怒的。

pestered煩擾的，糾纏的。句意：我被彼得的故事所吸引，他的智慧和智慧激起了我的興

趣。

14、【單選題】Lucywasunableto______hersurprisewhenshesawherteacherin

thesupermarket.

envelop

screen

A:

conceal

B:

shield

C:

答D:案：C

解析：envelop包住，蓋住。screen放映；遮擋；包庇。conceal隱藏。shield保護某人

或某物。句意：露西在超市里看到老師時，無法掩飾自己的驚訝。

15、【單選題】Ilovethissoftbluecheesebecauseithasasoft,supple,and

creamy______.

fibre

tissue

A:

feature

B:

texture

C:

答D:案：D

解析：fibre纖維。tissue組織，紙巾。feature特色，特征。texture質地，手感，口

感。句意：我喜歡這種柔軟的藍色奶酪，因為它有柔軟，柔軟，奶油狀的質地。

16、【單選題】(1)Mountingsocialandacademicpressuresmeanthathigher

educationcanbeachallengeforanystudent.Astudyfoundthat80%ofthose

studyinginhighereducationreportedsymptomsofstressoranxiety,whileone

universitysurveyfoundthatninein10studentsexperiencedstress.(2)

UncertaintyaroundBrexitandrisinglivingcostsmeanthatmanystudentsdon’t

feelconfidentaboutfindingajob.Alex,aninternationalrelationsandpolitics

studentattheUniversityofLeicester,sayshe'sconstantlyworriedabout

graduatelife.“There'sthatfearofhavingtoadjustbacktolifebackhome.I

alwaysthink,whatsectordoIwanttoworkin?HowamIgoingtogetstarted?Is

myCVuptoscratch?”Whilehisinstitutionofferscareerguidance,hisplans

weighonhismind.(3)HannahSmith,apsychotherapistandthehighereducation

leadatTheStudentRoom,saysstudentsareincreasinglyquestioningwhether

universityisworththecost.“Thepressuretobesuccessfulandgetalucrative

jobroleaftergraduationishigh.Studentsworrythatitwon'tworkoutandthey

won'tachievethesuccessorpersonalreturnoninvestment.”Sherecommends

speakingtostudentadvisersabouthardshipfunding.“Themajorityof

universitiesalsoofferbursaries（助學金）,grantsandscholarshipsandmanygo

unclaimed.”(4)Leavingthestructuresofhomeandfamilyforthefirsttime

canoftenexacerbatementalhealthproblems.A2019pollofalmost38,000UK

studentsfoundthatpsychologicalillnessesareontheriseinhigher

educationinstitutes,withathirdstatingtheysufferfromloneliness.“Spending

alldayandnightstudyinginthelibrarywillcertainlyhelpyoufeelmore

incontrolofyourpersonalsuccess,”saysSmith,“butbooktimeintodo

thingsyouenjoywithpeopleyoulikespendingtimewith.Joininwithstudent

meetsandsocieties.Youdon'thavetocommitindefinitely,justdipinandout

andtrynewthingsinordertogrowyoursocialcircle.”(5)Formanystudents,

apoorwork-lifebalanceisahugecontributingfactortomentalhealthissuesand

stress.Smithadvisesstickingtoaschedulewithspaceforrecreational

activities.“Giveyourselfpermissiontocreatearoutinewhichgetsthebestout

ofyou.Oftenwhenwe'refeelingthebumwestopdoingthingsthatmakeusfeel

good,likeworkingoutandcookingbalancedmeals.”(6)Minoritystudentscan

experienceadifferentlevelofisolation.Muchhasbeenwrittenabouthowhigher

educationcanmarginalizeblackstudents,withfiguresfromtheOfficefor

Studentsrecentlyreportingthatwhitestudentsaremorelikelytobeawarded

firstclassoruppersecondclassdegreesthanblackstudents.(7)Sexismwithin

STEMsubjects,meanwhile,hasbeenreportedatalllevelsofacademia.GraceArena,

amaster’sstudentinprostheticsandsculptureatBuckinghamshireNewUniversity,

saysshe’spickedupongenderbiasesfromhertutors,almostallofwhomare

male.“Idefinitelyfeelthere’sagapinunderstandingbetweenmaletutorsand

femalestudentsandthatcanbequitedifficult.It’salwaysinthebackofyour

mindthatyou’rebeingtaughtbymen,you’regoingtobeapplyingforjobswith

men,theworkshopsarerunbymen...Theprospectofbeingoneofthebestinthe

field,withouthavingfemalesintheindustryalreadytolookupto,isreally

quitehard.”(8)RiannaWalcott,24,isaPhDcandidateatKing’sCollege

Londonindigitalhumanities,andco-authorofthebookTheColourOfMadness.

Whilestudying,Walcottco-foundedProjectMyopiatopromoteinclusivityandrun

workshopsaroundtheminorityexperienceinacademia.“Thereneedstobemore

supportforstudentsrightnow—andespeciallyminoritystudents,”shesays.“If

wewanttheculturetochange,studentsandstaffneedtotakeastand.”(9)

Stressisn'tonlyrisingamongundergraduates.AreportcommissionedbytheHigher

EducationPolicyInstituterevealedthatstaffreferralstocounselingand

occupationalhealthserviceshavesoaredoverrecentyears.Thecultureof

academiaisunstructuredandperformance-driven,oftenlendingitselftooverwork.

Formaster’sandPhDstudentswhoalsoteach,thelinesbetweenworkandleisure-

timeareoftenblurred.(10)“Stressisunavoidablebecauseyoucan'tclockout,

saysWalcott.“Ifyoudon'tgetagrant,youhavetobeabletosupportyourself

inyourPhD.Thenthere’salotofinvisiblestuffyouneedtodotobecome

employable;youhavetobeinvolvedinconferences,teaching,networking.Your

responsibilitiesincreasetheolderyougetinacademia,butofcourseyou're

stilllivingasastudentwithnotnearlyenoughtoactuallyliveon.”In

Paragraph2,thephrase“uptoscratch”means______.

asgoodaswhatisrequired

beyondallexpectations

A:

outoffavorwithemployers

B:

error-freeandflawless

C:

答D:案：A

解析：uptoscratch達到標準；合格；令人滿意。

17、【單選題】(1)Mountingsocialandacademicpressuresmeanthathigher

educationcanbeachallengeforanystudent.Astudyfoundthat80%ofthose

studyinginhighereducationreportedsymptomsofstressoranxiety,whileone

universitysurveyfoundthatninein10studentsexperiencedstress.(2)

UncertaintyaroundBrexitandrisinglivingcostsmeanthatmanystudentsdon’t

feelconfidentaboutfindingajob.Alex,aninternationalrelationsandpolitics

studentattheUniversityofLeicester,sayshe'sconstantlyworriedabout

graduatelife.“There'sthatfearofhavingtoadjustbacktolifebackhome.I

alwaysthink,whatsectordoIwanttoworkin?HowamIgoingtogetstarted?Is

myCVuptoscratch?”Whilehisinstitutionofferscareerguidance,hisplans

weighonhismind.(3)HannahSmith,apsychotherapistandthehighereducation

leadatTheStudentRoom,saysstudentsareincreasinglyquestioningwhether

universityisworththecost.“Thepressuretobesuccessfulandgetalucrative

jobroleaftergraduationishigh.Studentsworrythatitwon'tworkoutandthey

won'tachievethesuccessorpersonalreturnoninvestment.”Sherecommends

speakingtostudentadvisersabouthardshipfunding.“Themajorityof

universitiesalsoofferbursaries（助學金）,grantsandscholarshipsandmanygo

unclaimed.”(4)Leavingthestructuresofhomeandfamilyforthefirsttime

canoftenexacerbatementalhealthproblems.A2019pollofalmost38,000UK

studentsfoundthatpsychologicalillnessesareontheriseinhigher

educationinstitutes,withathirdstatingtheysufferfromloneliness.“Spending

alldayandnightstudyinginthelibrarywillcertainlyhelpyoufeelmore

incontrolofyourpersonalsuccess,”saysSmith,“butbooktimeintodo

thingsyouenjoywithpeopleyoulikespendingtimewith.Joininwithstudent

meetsandsocieties.Youdon'thavetocommitindefinitely,justdipinandout

andtrynewthingsinordertogrowyoursocialcircle.”(5)Formanystudents,

apoorwork-lifebalanceisahugecontributingfactortomentalhealthissuesand

stress.Smithadvisesstickingtoaschedulewithspaceforrecreational

activities.“Giveyourselfpermissiontocreatearoutinewhichgetsthebestout

ofyou.Oftenwhenwe'refeelingthebumwestopdoingthingsthatmakeusfeel

good,likeworkingoutandcookingbalancedmeals.”(6)Minoritystudentscan

experienceadifferentlevelofisolation.Muchhasbeenwrittenabouthowhigher

educationcanmarginalizeblackstudents,withfiguresfromtheOfficefor

Studentsrecentlyreportingthatwhitestudentsaremorelikelytobeawarded

firstclassoruppersecondclassdegreesthanblackstudents.(7)Sexismwithin

STEMsubjects,meanwhile,hasbeenreportedatalllevelsofacademia.GraceArena,

amaster’sstudentinprostheticsandsculptureatBuckinghamshireNewUniversity,

saysshe’spickedupongenderbiasesfromhertutors,almostallofwhomare

male.“Idefinitelyfeelthere’sagapinunderstandingbetweenmaletutorsand

femalestudentsandthatcanbequitedifficult.It’salwaysinthebackofyour

mindthatyou’rebeingtaughtbymen,you’regoingtobeapplyingforjobswith

men,theworkshopsarerunbymen...Theprospectofbeingoneofthebestinthe

field,withouthavingfemalesintheindustryalreadytolookupto,isreally

quitehard.”(8)RiannaWalcott,24,isaPhDcandidateatKing’sCollege

Londonindigitalhumanities,andco-authorofthebookTheColourOfMadness.

Whilestudying,Walcottco-foundedProjectMyopiatopromoteinclusivityandrun

workshopsaroundtheminorityexperienceinacademia.“Thereneedstobemore

supportforstudentsrightnow—andespeciallyminoritystudents,”shesays.“If

wewanttheculturetochange,studentsandstaffneedtotakeastand.”(9)

Stressisn'tonlyrisingamongundergraduates.AreportcommissionedbytheHigher

EducationPolicyInstituterevealedthatstaffreferralstocounselingand

occupationalhealthserviceshavesoaredoverrecentyears.Thecultureof

academiaisunstructuredandperformance-driven,oftenlendingitselftooverwork.

Formaster’sandPhDstudentswhoalsoteach,thelinesbetweenworkandleisure-

timeareoftenblurred.(10)“Stressisunavoidablebecauseyoucan'tclockout,

saysWalcott.“Ifyoudon'tgetagrant,youhavetobeabletosupportyourself

inyourPhD.Thenthere’salotofinvisiblestuffyouneedtodotobecome

employable;youhavetobeinvolvedinconferences,teaching,networking.Your

responsibilitiesincreasetheolderyougetinacademia,butofcourseyou're

stilllivingasastudentwithnotnearlyenoughtoactuallyliveon.”In

Paragraph3,“alucrativejob”refersto______.

aprofitablejob

apermanentjob

A:

asteady-for-lifejob

B:

awhite-collarjob

C:

答D:案：A

解析：alucrativejob賺錢的工作。

18、【單選題】(1)Mountingsocialandacademicpressuresmeanthathigher

educationcanbeachallengeforanystudent.Astudyfoundthat80%ofthose

studyinginhighereducationreportedsymptomsofstressoranxiety,whileone

universitysurveyfoundthatninein10studentsexperiencedstress.(2)

UncertaintyaroundBrexitandrisinglivingcostsmeanthatmanystudentsdon’t

feelconfidentaboutfindingajob.Alex,aninternationalrelationsandpolitics

studentattheUniversityofLeicester,sayshe'sconstantlyworriedabout

graduatelife.“There'sthatfearofhavingtoadjustbacktolifebackhome.I

alwaysthink,whatsectordoIwanttoworkin?HowamIgoingtogetstarted?Is

myCVuptoscratch?”Whilehisinstitutionofferscareerguidance,hisplans

weighonhismind.(3)HannahSmith,apsychotherapistandthehighereducation

leadatTheStudentRoom,saysstudentsareincreasinglyquestioningwhether

universityisworththecost.“Thepressuretobesuccessfulandgetalucrative

jobroleaftergraduationishigh.Studentsworrythatitwon'tworkoutandthey

won'tachievethesuccessorpersonalreturnoninvestment.”Sherecommends

speakingtostudentadvisersabouthardshipfunding.“Themajorityof

universitiesalsoofferbursaries（助學金）,grantsandscholarshipsandmanygo

unclaimed.”(4)Leavingthestructuresofhomeandfamilyforthefirsttime

canoftenexacerbatementalhealthproblems.A2019pollofalmost38,000UK

studentsfoundthatpsychologicalillnessesareontheriseinhigher

educationinstitutes,withathirdstatingtheysufferfromloneliness.“Spending

alldayandnightstudyinginthelibrarywillcertainlyhelpyoufeelmore

incontrolofyourpersonalsuccess,”saysSmith,“butbooktimeintodo

thingsyouenjoywithpeopleyoulikespendingtimewith.Joininwithstudent

meetsandsocieties.Youdon'thavetocommitindefinitely,justdipinandout

andtrynewthingsinordertogrowyoursocialcircle.”(5)Formanystudents,

apoorwork-lifebalanceisahugecontributingfactortomentalhealthissuesand

stress.Smithadvisesstickingtoaschedulewithspaceforrecreational

activities.“Giveyourselfpermissiontocreatearoutinewhichgetsthebestout

ofyou.Oftenwhenwe'refeelingthebumwestopdoingthingsthatmakeusfeel

good,likeworkingoutandcookingbalancedmeals.”(6)Minoritystudentscan

experienceadifferentlevelofisolation.Muchhasbeenwrittenabouthowhigher

educationcanmarginalizeblackstudents,withfiguresfromtheOfficefor

Studentsrecentlyreportingthatwhitestudentsaremorelikelytobeawarded

firstclassoruppersecondclassdegreesthanblackstudents.(7)Sexismwithin

STEMsubjects,meanwhile,hasbeenreportedatalllevelsofacademia.GraceArena,

amaster’sstudentinprostheticsandsculptureatBuckinghamshireNewUniversity,

saysshe’spickedupongenderbiasesfromhertutors,almostallofwhomare

male.“Idefinitelyfeelthere’sagapinunderstandingbetweenmaletutorsand

femalestudentsandthatcanbequitedifficult.It’salwaysinthebackofyour

mindthatyou’rebeingtaughtbymen,you’regoingtobeapplyingforjobswith

men,theworkshopsarerunbymen...Theprospectofbeingoneofthebestinthe

field,withouthavingfemalesintheindustryalreadytolookupto,isreally

quitehard.”(8)RiannaWalcott,24,isaPhDcandidateatKing’sCollege

Londonindigitalhumanities,andco-authorofthebookTheColourOfMadness.

Whilestudying,Walcottco-foundedProjectMyopiatopromoteinclusivityandrun

workshopsaroundtheminorityexperienceinacademia.“Thereneedstobemore

supportforstudentsrightnow—andespeciallyminoritystudents,”shesays.“If

wewanttheculturetochange,studentsandstaffneedtotakeastand.”(9)

Stressisn'tonlyrisingamongundergraduates.AreportcommissionedbytheHigher

EducationPolicyInstituterevealedthatstaffreferralstocounselingand

occupationalhealthserviceshavesoaredoverrecentyears.Thecultureof

academiaisunstructuredandperformance-driven,oftenlendingitselftooverwork.

Formaster’sandPhDstudentswhoalsoteach,thelinesbetweenworkandleisure-

timeareoftenblurred.(10)“Stressisunavoidablebecauseyoucan'tclockout,

saysWalcott.“Ifyoudon'tgetagrant,youhavetobeabletosupportyourself

inyourPhD.Thenthere’salotofinvisiblestuffyouneedtodotobecome

employable;youhavetobeinvolvedinconferences,teaching,networking.Your

responsibilitiesincreasetheolderyougetinacademia,butofcourseyou're

stilllivingasastudentwithnotnearlyenoughtoactuallyliveon.”Why

doesSmithsuggestthatstudentsseekhelpfromtheiradvisers?

Toensuretheirinvestmentispaidback.

Tofindabouthowtogetfinancialaid.

A:

Tosolicittheiradviceonjobhunting.

B:

Toinformthemabouttheirworries.

C:

答D:案：B

解析：根據Sherecommendsspeakingtostudentadvisersabouthardshipfunding.

得出答案。

19、【單選題】(1)Mountingsocialandacademicpressuresmeanthathigher

educationcanbeachallengeforanystudent.Astudyfoundthat80%ofthose

studyinginhighereducationreportedsymptomsofstressoranxiety,whileone

universitysurveyfoundthatninein10studentsexperiencedstress.(2)

UncertaintyaroundBrexitandrisinglivingcostsmeanthatmanystudentsdon’t

feelconfidentaboutfindingajob.Alex,aninternationalrelationsandpolitics

studentattheUniversityofLeicester,sayshe'sconstantlyworriedabout

graduatelife.“There'sthatfearofhavingtoadjustbacktolifebackhome.I

alwaysthink,whatsectordoIwanttoworkin?HowamIgoingtogetstarted?Is

myCVuptoscratch?”Whilehisinstitutionofferscareerguidance,hisplans

weighonhismind.(3)HannahSmith,apsychotherapistandthehighereducation

leadatTheStudentRoom,saysstudentsareincreasinglyquestioningwhether

universityisworththecost.“Thepressuretobesuccessfulandgetalucrative

jobroleaftergraduationishigh.Studentsworrythatitwon'tworkoutandthey

won'tachievethesuccessorpersonalreturnoninvestment.”Sherecommends

speakingtostudentadvisersabouthardshipfunding.“Themajorityof

universitiesalsoofferbursaries（助學金）,grantsandscholarshipsandmanygo

unclaimed.”(4)Leavingthestructuresofhomeandfamilyforthefirsttime

canoftenexacerbatementalhealthproblems.A2019pollofalmost38,000UK

studentsfoundthatpsychologicalillnessesareontheriseinhigher

educationinstitutes,withathirdstatingtheysufferfromloneliness.“Spending

alldayandnightstudyinginthelibrarywillcertainlyhelpyoufeelmore

incontrolofyourpersonalsuccess,”saysSmith,“butbooktimeintodo

thingsyouenjoywithpeopleyoulikespendingtimewith.Joininwithstudent

meetsandsocieties.Youdon'thavetocommitindefinitely,justdipinandout

andtrynewthingsinordertogrowyoursocialcircle.”(5)Formanystudents,

apoorwork-lifebalanceisahugecontributingfactortomentalhealthissuesand

stress.Smithadvisesstickingtoaschedulewithspaceforrecreational

activities.“Giveyourselfpermissiontocreatearoutinewhichgetsthebestout

ofyou.Oftenwhenwe'refeelingthebumwestopdoingthingsthatmakeusfeel

good,likeworkingoutandcookingbalancedmeals.”(6)Minoritystudentscan

experienceadifferentlevelofisolation.Muchhasbeenwrittenabouthowhigher

educationcanmarginalizeblackstudents,withfiguresfromtheOfficefor

Studentsrecentlyreportingthatwhitestudentsaremorelikelytobeawarded

firstclassoruppersecondclassdegreesthanblackstudents.(7)Sexismwithin

STEMsubjects,meanwhile,hasbeenreportedatalllevelsofacademia.GraceArena,

amaster’sstudentinprostheticsandsculptureatBuckinghamshireNewUniversity,

saysshe’spickedupongenderbiasesfromhertutors,almostallofwhomare

male.“Idefinitelyfeelthere’sagapinunderstandingbetweenmaletutorsand

femalestudentsandthatcanbequitedifficult.It’salwaysinthebackofyour

mindthatyou’rebeingtaughtbymen,you’regoingtobeapplyingforjobswith

men,theworkshopsarerunbymen...Theprospectofbeingoneofthebestinthe

field,withouthavingfemalesintheindustryalreadytolookupto,isreally

quitehard.”(8)RiannaWalcott,24,isaPhDcandidateatKing’sCollege

Londonindigitalhumanities,andco-authorofthebookTheColourOfMadness.

Whilestudying,Walcottco-foundedProjectMyopiatopromoteinclusivityandrun

workshopsaroundtheminorityexperienceinacademia.“Thereneedstobemore

supportforstudentsrightnow—andespeciallyminoritystudents,”shesays.“If

wewanttheculturetochange,studentsandstaffneedtotakeastand.”(9)

Stressisn'tonlyrisingamongundergraduates.AreportcommissionedbytheHigher

EducationPolicyInstituterevealedthatstaffreferralstocounselingand

occupationalhealthserviceshavesoaredoverrecentyears.Thecultureof

academiaisunstructuredandperformance-driven,oftenlendingitselftooverwork.

Formaster’sandPhDstudentswhoalsoteach,thelinesbetweenworkandleisure-

timeareoftenblurred.(10)“Stressisunavoidablebecauseyoucan'tclockout,

saysWalcott.“Ifyoudon'tgetagrant,youhavetobeabletosupportyourself

inyourPhD.Thenthere’salotofinvisiblestuffyouneedtodotobecome

employable;youhavetobeinvolvedinconferences,teaching,networking.Your

responsibilitiesincreasetheolderyougetinacademia,butofcourseyou're

stilllivingasastudentwithnotnearlyenoughtoactuallyliveon.”

AccordingtoParagraph4,whatworsenscollegestudents’psychologicalproblems?

Theirambitiontooutperformtheirpeers.

Theirlackofcommunicationwithfriends.

A:

Theirlonelinessduetobeingawayfromfamily.

B:

Theirinsomniacausedbyoverworkinthelibrary.

C:

答D:案：C

解析：根據theysufferfromloneliness.得出答案。

20、【單選題】(1)Mountingsocialandacademicpressuresmeanthathigher

educationcanbeachallengeforanystudent.Astudyfoundthat80%ofthose

studyinginhighereducationreportedsymptomsofstressoranxiety,whileone

universitysurveyfoundthatninein10studentsexperiencedstress.(2)

UncertaintyaroundBrexitandrisinglivingcostsmeanthatmanystudentsdon’t

feelconfidentaboutfindingajob.Alex,aninternationalrelationsandpolitics

studentattheUniversityofLeicester,sayshe'sconstantlyworriedabout

graduatelife.“There'sthatfearofhavingtoadjustbacktolifebackhome.I

alwaysthink,whatsectordoIwanttoworkin?HowamIgoingtogetstarted?Is

myCVuptoscratch?”Whilehisinstitutionofferscareerguidance,hisplans

weighonhismind.(3)HannahSmith,apsychotherapistandthehighereducation

leadatTheStudentRoom,saysstudentsareincreasinglyquestioningwhether

universityisworththecost.“Thepressuretobesuccessfulandgetalucrative

jobroleaftergraduationishigh.Studentsworrythatitwon'tworkoutandthey

won'tachievethesuccessorpersonalreturnoninvestment.”Sherecommends

speakingtostudentadvisersabouthardshipfunding.“Themajorityof

universitiesalsoofferbursaries（助學金）,grantsandscholarshipsandmanygo

unclaimed.”(4)Leavingthestructuresofhomeandfamilyforthefirsttime

canoftenexacerbatementalhealthproblems.A2019pollofalmost38,000UK

studentsfoundthatpsychologicalillnessesareontheriseinhigher

educationinstitutes,withathirdstatingtheysufferfromloneliness.“Spending

alldayandnightstudyinginthelibrarywillcertainlyhelpyoufeelmore

incontrolofyourpersonalsuccess,”saysSmith,“butbooktimeintodo

thingsyouenjoywithpeopleyoulikespendingtimewith.Joininwithstudent

meetsandsocieties.Youdon'thavetocommitindefinitely,justdipinandout

andtrynewthingsinordertogrowyoursocialcircle.”(5)Formanystudents,

apoorwork-lifebalanceisahugecontributingfactortomentalhealthissuesand

stress.Smithadvisesstickingtoaschedulewithspaceforrecreational

activities.“Giveyourselfpermissiontocreatearoutinewhichgetsthebestout

ofyou.Oftenwhenwe'refeelingthebumwestopdoingthingsthatmakeusfeel

good,likeworkingoutandcookingbalancedmeals.”(6)Minoritystudentscan

experienceadifferentlevelofisolation.Muchhasbeenwrittenabouthowhigher

educationcanmarginalizeblackstudents,withfiguresfromtheOfficefor

Studentsrecentlyreportingthatwhitestudentsaremorelikelytobeawarded

firstclassoruppersecondclassdegreesthanblackstudents.(7)Sexismwithin

STEMsubjects,meanwhile,hasbeenreportedatalllevelsofacademia.GraceArena,

amaster’sstudentin