11. excel v. 勝過，優于，擅長n. [計算機] 軟件名稱

　　【搭】to excel in/at (在某方面)勝過(或超過)別人;to excel in music 擅長音樂【拓】 excellent a. 極好的，卓越的;excellence n. 優秀，長處

　　12. submit v. 使服從，提交【用】submit oneself to discipline遵守紀律;submit registration提交登記表，提交注冊【搭】submit to 服從;submit…to 將……呈交給【拓】 submission n. 服從，投降

　　試題詳解

　　1. 【原題譯文】隨著越來越多的低收入學生追求高等教育，一些學院__。

　　B【快速解題】本題的題干關鍵詞是more and more，low-income students和pursuing higher education。由此即可定位到原文第二段，全文的主旨段。

　　【篇章分析】原文第二段指出：“But with low-income students projected to make up an ever-larger share of the college-bound population in coming years, some schools are re-examining whether that aid, typically known as merit aid, is the most effective use of precious institutional dollars.”原文中with low-income students projected to make up an ever-larger share of the college-bound population和題干中with more and more low-income students pursuing higher education意思一致;原文中re-examining和B選項中revise意思相同。所以答案為B。

　　2. 【原題譯文】位于米德維爾的阿勒格尼學院三年前做了什么?

　　D【快速解題】本題的題干關鍵詞是大學名稱Allegheny College in Meadville和do，由此定位到原文第三段。

　　【篇章分析】原文第三段指出：“George Washington University in Washington, D.C., for example, said last week that it would cut the value of its average merit scholarships by about one-third and reduce the number of recipients (接受者), pouring the savings, about $2.5 million, into need-based aid. Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., made a similar decision three years ago.”題目中的D項It cut its merit-based aid help the needy students與原文cut the value of its average merit scholarships by about one-third and reduce the number of recipients, pouring the savings, about $2.5 million, into need-based aid意思相同，所以答案為D。

　　3. 【原題譯文】有排名意識的大學提供獎學金的主要目的是__。

　　C【快速解題】本題的題干關鍵詞是rankings-conscious和purpose，由此可定位到原文第七段。

　　【篇章分析】原文第七段指出：“But for rankings-conscious schools in between, merit aid has served primarily as a tool to recruit top students and to improve their academic profiles.”原文中的recruit表示“招收”，和答案C中的attract意思相似，所以答案為C。

　　4. 【原題譯文】漢密爾頓的入學和助學金辦公室主任莫尼卡•英澤相信__。

　　D【快速解題】本題的題干關鍵詞是Monica Inzer, dean of admission and financial aid at Hanilton，由此可定位到原文第十段。

　　【篇章分析】原文第十段指出：“to be discounting the price for families that don’t need financial aid doesn’t feel right any more.”原文與D項it’s not right to give aid to those who can afford the tuition意思相同，所以答案為D。

　　5. 【原題譯文】近年來，獎學金的增長比助學金快得多，是因為__。

　　B【快速解題】本題的題干關鍵詞是merit-based aid和increased，由此即可定位到原文第十二段第二句。

　　【篇章分析】原文第十二段第二句指出：“typically in a bid to enroll top students in the state’s public institutions.” in a bid to 可以理解為“為了……，力求……”。enroll top students in the state’s public institutions符合原題意思，所以答案為B。

　　6. 【原題譯文】依大衛•萊爾德來看，許多私立學院對獎學金的態度是什么?

　　A【快速解題】本題的題干關鍵詞是David Laird，attitude，private colleges和merit aid，由此即可定位到原文第十四段。

　　【篇章分析】原文第十四段指出：“David Laird, president of the Minnesota Private College Council, says many of his schools would like to reduce their merit aid”。原文和答案A項They would like to see it reduced意思一致，所以答案為A。

　　7. 【原題譯文】為什么阿勒格尼學院不打算完全取消獎學金?

　　C【快速解題】本題的題干是Allegheny College和drop merit aid。由此即可定位到原文第十六段。

　　【篇章分析】原文第十六段指出：“A complicating factor is that merit aid has become so popular with middle-income families, who don’t qualify for need-based aid, that many have to depend on it.”。原文中depend on和答案C選項中的rely on意思相同，所以答案為C。