英语四级 2023年3月·第1套 Part III Section C (2) 阅读理解（四选一）试卷排版
英语四级2023年3月·第1套 Part III Section C (2) 阅读理解（四选一）：共 5 题、占整卷 20%（710 分制折算约 142 分）、卷面选文共 346 个英文单词。本页按真题原卷版式还原该模块卷面（不含解析）；逐题解析在「题目解析」页，全文逐句精读在「原文精读」页；本模块真题可免费下载 PDF/Word，入口见上方本题行。
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真题卷第1套(2023-03) • 四级
Part III Section C (2)
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
Of the endless troubles that come with being driven from one's home country, losing educational certificates may seem small. But it isn't. Refugees who settle in other countries often find themselves unable to continue on their previous career path due to a new set of employer standards or skills requirements. To solve this problem, the U.S. State Department is posing a solution: online learning.
The State Department will announce a partnership with an online education platform called Coursera. The platform will allow refugees worldwide to take thousands of online courses for free. "Coursera for Refugees" will be available for any non-profit group that supports refugees in any country, as well as individual refugees. They can apply for fully funded access to Coursera's course catalog, which means they can take all of the platform's classes and obtain professional certificates for free. The platform currently offers professor-led lectures on a broad range of topics, from data science to fashion design.
As the world migrant crisis intensifies, employment is becoming a global concern. The new program aims to aid refugees by offering "important skills that will help them in the global economy," Evan Ryan, U.S. assistant secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs, said on a press call last week. "What we don't want to do is not act," added Coursera chief operations officer Lila Ibrahim.
The idea isn't without problems. For one, starting a new career path isn't as simple as watching a few videos and obtaining an online certificate; even those looking to continue previous careers can't simply rely on an online lecture to get them up-to-date on standards, policies, and practices. For another, most of the classes on Coursera are in English, and though there are plans to add translations, language barriers can be a big obstacle. Then there are the questions over the value of massive open online courses (MOOCs) themselves—both for refugees and for average learners.
But it's still early days and there are signs of hope. In 2015, a joint study found 72% of people taking the MOOCs saw career benefits afterwards.
51.
Why is the U.S. State Department launching an online learning program for refugees?
A)To enable them to settle down in host countries.
B)To allow them to learn as many job skills as possible.
C)To offer them a platform to pursue advanced degrees.
D)To help them to meet new employment standards.
52.
What do we know about "Coursera for Refugees"?
A)It provides refugees with a wide range of courses free of charge.
B)It offers free online data services for refugees around the world.
C)It allows refugees to obtain degrees in various academic fields.
D)It supplies refugees with a great variety of job opportunities.
53.
What does the passage say is a consequence of the global migrant crisis?
A)Instability increases in host countries.
B)The global economic crisis intensifies.
C)A lot more refugees die during migration.
D)Refugees find it more difficult to get a job.
54.
What does the author say causes refugees' difficulty in taking online courses?
A)Cultural environment.
B)Changed academic requirements.
C)Lack of language skills.
D)Difference in teaching platforms.
55.
What did the joint study find about the MOOCs several years ago?
A)They helped solve learners' financial problems.
B)They benefited most of the learners.
C)They changed some learners' career path.
D)They provided the most needed vocational skills.
选文出处：本文节选自美国新闻网站Quartz于2016年6月19日发表的一篇题为“Refugees around the world can now take online classes for free”的文章。