2017考研英语（二）真题中第三篇阅读理解考的是空档年（the Gap Year） 之于大学生的益处。针对本题，文都考研高端辅导中心提供阅读理解text3答案解析如下：

　　【31】参考答案：[C] it feels strange to do differently from others

　　【解析】细节题。本题题干在问，高校毕业生没有空档年的原因之一是____。此题定位第一段第二句话After all, if everyone you know is going to college in the fall, it seems silly to stay back a year, doesn't it? 本句用反问的形式，表达了原因之一在于他们不想和其他人不同。所以C正确。

　　【32】参考答案：[D] relieve freshmen of pressures

　　【解析】细节题。本题题干在问，来自美国和澳大利亚的研究暗示了空档年有助于_____。此题定位到第三段的第二句话，Rather than pulling students back, a gap year pushes them ahead by preparing them for independence, new responsibilities and environmental changes-all things that first-year students often struggle with the most.此句中pushes them ahead by preparing them for...与D选项 relieve freshmen of 进行同义改写。often struggle with the most对应的是本句中的Pressure，first-years students 对应freshmen。D选项全方位替换。

　　【33】参考答案：[A] adaptation

　　【解析】词义题。本题题干在问，"acclimation"最接近下面哪个意思？定位第三段最后一句话，Gap year experiences can lessen the blow when it comes to adjusting to college and being thrown into a brand new environment, making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than acclimation blunders. 本句是说，当谈到适应大学生活并且很快融入到一个全新的环境这个问题时，拥有空档年方面的经验可以减少相关的打击，这就使得专注去学习并且参与活动而不是______更容易。各选项代入，A最符合语义，和前面的adjusting to形成复现。

　　【34】参考答案：[D] decide on the right major

　　【解析】细节题。本题题干在问，空档年或许可以通过______来帮助学生节省一些钱。此题定位到第四段第一句和第三句话If you're not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore interests, then consider its financial impact on future academic choices.本句中financial impact与题干中的money 相对应，顺沿看后面的信息第三句This isn't surprising, considering the basic mandatory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of themselves listing one major on their college applications, but switching to another after taking college classes. 此句提到学生在确定专业时会有困难。综合前后语义，我们发现D属于正确答案。

　　【35】参考答案：[A] In Favor of the Gap Year

　　【解析】主旨题。这篇文章最合适的标题是什么？

　　本文开篇通过学生对于空档年的看法--不接受，引出文章的主题词the Gap Year。然后第二段通过BUT作为转折，引出作者的态度，提到空档年的各种好处，可以帮助新生缓解压力，可以帮助学生确定专业以减少经济上的一些损失，由此可见，所以是支持，赞成的态度。所以A选项正确。