2007年12月全国大学英语四级考试真题和答案

2007年12月全国大学英语四级考试真题和答案

2007年12月全国大学英语四级考试真题和答案　　PartIWriting(30minutes)　　注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。　　PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)　　Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.　　UniversitiesBranchOut　　Asneverbeforeintheirlonghistory,universitieshavebecomeinstrumentsofnationalcompetitionaswellasinstrumentsofpeace.Theyaretheplaceofthescientificdiscoveriesthatmoveeconomiesforward,andtheprimarymeansofeducatingthetalentrequiredtoobtainandmaintaincompetitiveadvantage.Butatthesametime,theopeningofnationalborderstotheflowofgoods,services,informationandespeciallypeoplehasmadeuniversitiesapowerfulforceforglobalintegration,mutualunderstandingandgeopoliticalstability.　　Inresponsetothesameforcesthathavedriventheworldeconomy,universitieshavebecomemoreself-consciouslyglobal:seekingstudentsfromaroundtheworldwhorepresenttheentirerangeofculturesandvalues,sendingtheirownstudentsabroadtopreparethemforglobalcareers,offeringcourseofstudythataddressthechallengesofaninterconnectedworldandcollaborative(合作的)researchprogramstoadvancescienceforthebenefitofallhumanity.　　Oftheforcesshapinghighereducationnoneismoresweepingthanthemovementacrossborders.Overthepastthreedecadesthenumberofstudentsleavinghomeeachyeartostudyabroadhasgrownatanannualrateof3.9percent,from800,000in1975to2.5millionin2004.Mosttravelfromonedevelopednationtoanother,buttheflowfromdevelopingtodevelopedcountriesisgrowingrapidly.Thereverseflow,fromdevelopedtodevelopingcountries,isontherise,too.Todayforeignstudentsearn30percentofthedoctoraldegreesawardedintheUnitedStatesand38percentofthoseintheUnitedKingdom.Andthenumbercrossingbordersforundergraduatestudyisgrowingaswell,to8percentoftheundergraduatesatAmerica’sbestinstitutionsand10percentofallundergraduatesintheU.K.IntheUnitedStates,20percentofthenewlyhiredprofessorsinscienceandengineeringareforeign-born,andinChinamanynewlyhiredfacultymembersatthetopresearchuniversitiesreceivedtheirgraduateeducationabroad.　　Universitiesarealsoencouragingstudentstospendsomeoftheirundergraduateyearsinanothercountry.InEurope,morethan140,000studentsparticipateintheErasmusprogrameachyear,takingcoursesforncreditinoneof2,200participatinginstitutionsacrossthecontinent.AndintheUnitedStates,institutionsarehelpingplacestudentsinthesummerinternships(实习)abroadtopreparethemforglobalcareers.YaleandHarvardhaveledtheway,offeringeveryundergraduateatleastoneinternationalstudyorinternshipopportunity—andprovidingthefinancialresourcestomakeitpossible.　　Globalizationisalsoreshapingthewayresearchisdone.Onenewtrendinvolvessourcingportionsofaresearchprogramtoanothercountry.YaleprofessorandHowardHughesMedicalInstituteinvestigatorTianXudirectsaresearchcenterfocusedonthegeneticsofhumandiseaseatShanghai’sFudanUniversity,incollaborationwithfacultycolleaguesfrombothschools.TheShanghaicenterhas95employeesandgraduatestudentsworkingina4,300-square-meterlaboratoryseminarswithscientistsfrombothcampuses.Thearrangementbenefitsbothcountries;Xu’sYalelabismoreproductive,thankstothelowercostsofconductingresearchinChina,andChinesegraduatestudents,postdoctorsandfacultygeton-the-jobtrainingfromaworld-classscientistandhisU.S.team.　　Asaresultofitsstrengthinscience,theUnitedStateshasconsistentlyledtheworldinthecommercializationofmajornewtechnologies,fromthemainframecomputerandtheintegratedcircuitofthe1960stotheInternetinfrastructure(基础设施)andapplicationssoftwareofthe1990s.thelinkbetweenuniversity-basedscienceandindustrialapplicationisoftenindirectbutsometimeshighlyvisible:SiliconValleywasintentionallycreatedbyStanfordUniversity,andRoute128outsideBostonhaslonghousedcompaniesspunofffromMITandHarvard.Aroundtheworld,governmentshaveencouragedcopyingofthismodel,perhapsmostsuccessfullyinCambridge,England,whereMicrosoftandscoresofotherleadingsoftwareandbiotechnologycompanieshavesetupshoparoundtheuniversity.　　Forallitssuccess,theUnitedStatesremainsdeeplyhesitantaboutsustainingtheresearch-universitymodel.Mostpoliticiansrecognizethelinkbetweeninvestmentinscienceandnationaleconomicstrength,butsupportforresearchfundinghasbeenunsteady.ThebudgetoftheNationalInstitutesofHealthdoubledbetween1998and2003,buthasrisenmoreslowlythaninflationsincethen.Supportforthephysicalsciencesandengineeringbarelykeptpacewithinflationduringthatsameperiod.Theattempttomakeuplostgroundiswelcome,butthenationwouldbebetterservedbysteady,predictableincreasesinsciencefundingattherateoflong-termGDPgrowth,whichisontheorderofinflationplus3percentperyear.　　Americanpoliticianshavegreatdifficultrecognizingthatadmittingmoreforeignstudentscangreatlypromotethenationalinterestbyincreasinginternationalunderstanding.Adjustedforinflation,publicfundingforinternationalexchangesandforeign-languagestudyiswellnbelowthelevelsof40yearsago,inthewakeofSeptember11,changesinthevisaprocesscausedadramaticdeclineinthenumberofforeignstudentsseekingadmissiontoU.S.universities,andacorrespondingsurgeinenrollmentsinAustralia,SingaporeandtheU.K.ObjectionsfromAmericanuniversityandthebusinessleadersledtoimprovementsintheprocessandreversalofthedecline,buttheUnitedStatesisstillseenbymanyasunwelcomingtointernationalstudents.　　MostAmericansrecognizethatuniversitiescontributetothenation’swell-beingthroughtheirscientificresearch,butmanyfearthatforeignstudentsthreatenAmericancompetitivenessbytakingtheirknowledgeandskillsbackhome.TheyfailtograspthatwelcomingforeignstudentstotheUnitedStateshastwoimportantpositiveeffects:first,theverybestofthemstayintheStatesand—likeimmigrantsthroughouthistory—strengthenthenation;andsecond,foreignstudentswhostudyintheUnitedStatesbecomeambassadorsformanyofitsmostcherished(珍视)valueswhentheyreturnhome.Oratleasttheyunderstandthembetter.InAmericaaselsewhere,fewinstrumentsofforeignpolicyareaseffectiveinpromotingpeaceandstabilityaswelcominginternationaluniversitystudents.　　注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。　　1.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthatpresent-dayuniversitieshavebecome________.　　A)morepopularizedthaneverbefore　　B)in-servicetrainingorganizations　　C)apowerfulforceforglobalintegration　　D)moreandmoreresearch-oriented　　2.Overthepastdecades,theenrollmentofoverseasstudentshasincreased________.　　A)atanannualrateof8percent　　B)atanannualrateof3.9percent　　C)by800,000　　D)by2.5million　　3.IntheUnitedStates,howmanyofthenewlyhiredprofessorsinscienceandengineeringareforeign-born?　　A)38%　　B)10%　　C)30%　　D)20%　　4.HowdoYaleandHarvardpreparetheirundergraduatesforglobalcareers?　　A)Theygivethemchancesforinternationalstudyorinternship.　　B)TheyarrangeforthemtoparticipateintheErasmusprogram.　　C)Theyofferthemvariouscoursesininternationalpolitics.　　D)Theyorganizeaseriesofseminarsonworldeconomy.n　　5.Anexampleillustratingthegeneraltrendofuniversities’globalizationis________.　　A)Yale’sestablishingbranchcampusesthroughouttheworld　　B)Yale’sstudentexchangeprogramwithEuropeaninstitutions　　C)Yale’shelpingChineseuniversitiestolaunchresearchprojects　　D)Yale’scollaborationwithFudanUniversityongeneticresearch.　　6.WhatdowelearnaboutSiliconValleyfromthepassage?　　A)ItisknowntobethebirthplaceofMicrosoftCompany.　　B)ItwasintentionallycreatedbyStanfordUniversity.　　C)ItiswheretheInternetinfrastructurewasbuiltup.　　D)IthousesmanycompaniesspunofffromMITandHarvard.　　7.WhatissaidabouttheU.S.federalfundingforresearch?　　A)Ithasincreasedby3percent.　　B)Itdoubledbetween1998and2003.　　C)Ithasbeenunsteadyforyears.　　D)Ithasbeenmorethansufficient.　　8.ThedramaticdeclineintheenrollmentofforeignstudentsintheU.S.afterSeptember11wascausedby________.　　9.ManyAmericansfearthatAmericancompetitivenessmaybethreatenedbyforeignstudentswhowill________.　　10.ThepolicyofwelcomingforeignstudentscanbenefittheU.S.inthattheverybestofthemwillstayand________.　　PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)　　SectionA　　Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　11.A)Sheusedtobeinpoorhealth.　　B)Shedidn’tdowellathighschool.　　C)Shewaspopularamongboys.　　D)Shewassomewhatoverweight.　　12.A)Attheairport.　　B)Atthehotelreception.　　C)Inarestaurant.　　D)Inabookingoffice.　　13.A)Havingconfidenceinherson.　　B)Tellinghersonnottoworry.　　C)Teachinghersonbyherself.n　　D)Askingtheteacherforextrahelp.　　14.A)Haveashortbreak.　　B)Taketwoweeksoff.　　C)Goonvacationwiththeman.　　D)Continueherworkoutdoors.　　15.A)Heistakingcareofhistwinbrother.　　B)HeisworriedaboutRod’shealth.　　C)Hehasbeeninperfectcondition.　　D)Hehasbeenfeelingillallweek.　　16.A)SheboughtanewsetoffurniturefromItalylastmonth.　　B)Shesoldallherfurniturebeforeshemovedhouse.　　C)Sheplanstoputallheroldfurnitureinthebasement.　　D)Shestillkeepssomeoldfurnitureinhernewhouse.　　17.A)Thewomanforgotleadingthebooktotheman.　　B)Thewomandoesn’tfindthebookusefulanymore.　　C)Thewomandoesn’tseemtoknowwhatthebookisabout.　　D)Thewomanwonderedwhythemandidn’treturnthebook.　　18.A)Mostoftheman’sfriendsareathletes.　　B)Themandoesn’tlooklikeasportsman.　　C)Fewpeoplesharethewoman’sopinion.　　D)Thewomandoubtstheman’sathleticability.　　Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　19.A)Sheisafraidthatshehaslostit.　　B)Sheisgoingtogetitattheairport.　　C)Shehaspackeditinoneofherbags.　　D)shehasprobablyleftitinataxi.　　20.A)Itwillcostheralot.　　B)Itwilllastoneweek.　　C)Itendsinwinter.　　D)Itdependsontheweather.　　21.A)Thereisalotofstufftopack.　　B)Theremightbeatrafficjam.　　C)Theplaneistakingoffsoon.　　D)Thetaxiiswaitingforthem.　　22.A)Athome.　　B)Intheman’scar.　　C)Bythesideofataxi.　　D)Attheairport.　　Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　23.A)Sheisthirstyforpromotion.　　B)Sheistiredofherpresentwork.　　C)Shewantsamuchhighersalary.　　D)Shewantstosavetravelexpenses.　　24.A)Languageinstructor.n　　B)Environmentalengineer.　　C)Translator.　　D)Travelagent.　　25.A)Devotionandworkefficiency.　　B)Livelypersonalityandinquiringmind.　　C)Communicationskillsandteamspirit.　　D)Educationandexperience.　　SectionB　　Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　PassageOne　　Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　26.A)Theywantchildrentokeepthemcompany.　　B)Theywanttoenrichtheirlifeexperience.　　C)Theyneedlookingafterintheiroldage.　　D)Theycarealotaboutchildren.　　27.A)Theirbirthparentsoftentrytoconcealtheirbirthinformation.　　B)Theyareusuallyadoptedfromdistantplaces.　　C)Theirbirthinformationisusuallykeptsecret.　　D)Theiradoptiveparentsdon’twantthemtoknowtheirbirthparents.　　28.A)Theydonotwanttohurtthefeelingsoftheiradoptiveparents.　　B)Theyhavemixedfeelingsaboutfindingtheirnaturalparents.　　C)Theygenerallyholdbadfeelingstowardstheirbirthparents.　　D)Theyarefullyawareoftheexpensesinvolvedinthesearch.　　29.A)Adoptionhasmuchtodowithlove.　　B)Understandingisthekeytosuccessfuladoption.　　C)Mostpeopleprefertoadoptchildrenfromoverseas.　　D)Earlyadoptionmakesforcloserparent-childrelationship.　　PassageTwo　　Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　30.A)Hesufferedfrommentalillness.　　B)HeboughtTheWashingtonPost.　　C)Hewasonceareporterforamajornewspaper.　　D)Heturnedafailingnewspaperintoasuccess.　　31.A)Shecommittedsuicidebecauseofhermentaldisorder.　　B)ShegotherfirstjobasateacherattheUniversityofChicago.　　C)ShewasthefirstwomantoleadabigU.S.publishingcompany.　　D)Shetookoverherfather’spositionwhenhedied.n　　32.A)Katharinehadexertedanimportantinfluenceontheworld.　　B)Peoplecametoseetheroleofwomeninthebusinessworld.　　C)AmericanmediawouldbequitedifferentwithoutKatharine.　　D)KatharineplayedamajorpartinreshapingAmericans’mind.　　PassageThree　　Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　33.A)It’llallowthemtoreceivefreemedicaltreatment.　　B)It’llpreventthedoctorsfromoverchargingthem.　　C)It’llenablethemtoenjoythebestmedicalcare.　　D)It’llprotectthemfrompossiblefinancialcrises.　　34.A)Theymaynotbeabletoreceivetimelymedicaltreatment.　　B)Theycanonlyvisitdoctorswhospeaktheirnativelanguages.　　C)Theyhavetogothroughverycomplicatedapplicationprocedures.　　D)Theycan’timmediatelygetbackthemoneypaidfortheirmedicalcost.　　35.A)Theymustsendthereceiptstotheinsurancecompanypromptly.　　B)Theyhavetopayamuchhigherpricetogetaninsurancepolicy.　　C)Theyneedn’tpaytheentiremedicalbillatonce.　　D)Theydon’thavetopayforthemedicalservices.　　SectionC　　Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　Moreandmoreoftheworld’spopulationarelivingintownsorcities.Thespeedatwhichcitiesaregrowinginthelessdevelopedcountriesis(36)__________.Between1920and1960bigcitiesindevelopedcountries(37)________twoandahalftimesinsize,butinotherpartsoftheworldthegrowthwaseighttimestheirsize.　　The(38)__________sizeofgrowthisbadenough,buttherearenowalsovery(39)__________signsoftroubleinthe(40)__________ofpercentagesofpeoplelivingintownsandpercentagesofpeopleworkinginindustry.Duringthenineteenthcenturycitiesgrewasaresultofthegrowthofindustry.InEuropethe(41)__________ofpeoplelivingincitieswasalwayssmallerthanthatofthe(42)__________workinginfactories.Now,however,the(43)__________isalmostalwaystrueinthenewlyindustrialisedworld:(44)_______________________________________________________n___.　　Withoutabaseofpeopleworkinginindustry,thesecitiescannotpayfortheirgrowth;(45)__________________________________________________________.Therehasbeenlittleopportunitytobuildwatersuppliesorotherfacilities.(46)__________________________________________________________,agrowthinthenumberofhopelessanddespairingparentsandstarvingchildren.　　PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)　　SectionA　　Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.　　Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　Aswarspreadstomanycornersoftheglobe,childrensadlyhavebeendrawnintothecenterofconflicts.InAfghanistan,Bosnia,andColombia,however,groupsofchildrenhavebeentakingpartinpeaceeducation__47__.Thechildren,afterlearningtoresolveconflicts,tookonthe__48__ofpeacemakers.TheChildren’sMovementforPeaceinColombiawasevennominated(提名)fortheNobelPeacePrizein1998.groupsofchildren__49__aspeacemakersstudiedhumanrightsandpovertyissuesinColombia,eventuallyformingagroupwithfiveotherschoolsinBogotaknownasTheSchoolsofPeace.　　Theclassroom__50__opportunitiesforchildrentoreplaceangry,violentbehaviorswith__51__,peacefulones.Itisintheclassroomthatcaringandrespectforeachpersonempowerschildrentotakeastep__52__towardbecomingpeacemakers.Fortunately,educatorshaveaccesstomanyonlineresourcesthatare__53__usefulwhenhelpingchildrenalongthepathtopeace.TheYoungPeacemakersClub,startedin1992,providesaWebsitewithresourcesforteachersand__54__onstartingaKindnessCampaign.TheWorldCentersofCompassionforChildrenInternationalcallattentiontochildren’srightsandhowtohelpthe__55__ofwar.StartingaPeacemakers’Clubisapraiseworthyventureforaclassandonethatcouldspreadtootherclassroomsandideallyaffectthecultureofthe__56__school.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)victimsI)forwardB)technologyJ)especiallyC)roleK)entireD)respectivelyL)cooperativenE)projectsM)comprehensiveF)offersN)assumingG)informationO)actingH)images　　SectionB　　Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　PassageOne　　Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　InthisageofInternetchat,videogamesandrealitytelevision,thereisnoshortageofmindlessactivitiestokeepachildoccupied.Yet,despitethecompetition,my8-year-olddaughterRebeccawantstospendherleisuretimewritingshortstories.Shewantstoenteroneofherstoriesintoawritingcontest,acompetitionshewonlastyear.　　AsawriterIknowaboutwinningcontests,andaboutlosingthem.Iknowwhatitisliketoworkhardonastoryonlytoreceivearejectionslipfromthepublisher.Ialsoknowthepressureoftryingtoliveuptoareputationcreatedbypreviousvictories.Whatifshedoesn’twinthecontestagain?That’sthestrangethingaboutbeingaparent.Somanyofourownpastscarsanddashedhopescansurface.　　Arevelation(启示)camelastweekwhenIaskedher,“Don’tyouwanttowinagain?”“No,”shereplied,“Ijustwanttotellthestoryofanangelgoingtofirstgrade.”　　Ihadjustspentweekscorrectingherstoriesasshespontaneously(自发地)toldthem.TellingmyselfthatIwasmerelyanexperiencedwriterguidingtheyoungwriteracrossthehall,Iofferedsuggestionsforcharacters,conflictsandendingsforhertales.Thestoryaboutafearfulangelstartingfirstgradewasquickly“guided”bymeintothetaleofalittlegirlwithawildimaginationtakingherfirstmusiclesson.Ihadturnedhercontestintomycontestwithoutevenrealizingit.　　Stayingbackandgivingkidsspacetogrowisnotaseasyasitlooks.BecauseIknowverylittleaboutfarmanimalswhousetoolsorangelswhogotofirstgrade,IhadtoacceptthefactthatIwasco-opting(借用)mydaughter’sexperience.　　Whilesteppingbackwasdifficultforme,itwascertainlyagoodfirststepthatIwillquicklyfollowwithmoresteps,puttingmyselffarenoughawaytogiveherroombutcloseenoughtohelpifasked.AllthewhileIwillberemindingmyselfthatchildrenneedroomtoexperiment,growandfindtheirownvoices.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　57.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraph?n　　A)Alotofdistractionscompeteforchildren’stimenowadays.　　B)Childrendofindlotsoffuninmanymindlessactivities.　　C)Rebeccaismuchtoooccupiedtoenjoyherleisuretime.　　D)Rebeccadrawsonalotofonlinematerialsforherwriting.　　58.Whatdidtheauthorsayaboutherownwritingexperience?　　A)Shewasconstantlyunderpressureofwritingmore.　　B)Mostofherstorieshadbeenrejectedbypublishers.　　C)Shedidnotquiteliveuptoherreputationasawriter.　　D)Herwaytosuccesswasfullofpainsandfrustrations.　　59.WhydidRebeccawanttoenterthisyear’swritingcontest?　　A)Shehadwonaprizeinthepreviouscontest.　　B)Shewantedtoshareherstorieswithreaders.　　C)Shewassureofwinningwithhermother’shelp.　　D)Shebelievedshepossessedrealtalentforwriting.　　60.Theauthortookgreatpainstorefineherdaughter’sstoriesbecause________.　　A)shewantedtohelpRebeccarealizeherdreamsofbecomingawriter　　B)shewasafraidRebecca’simaginationmightrunwildwhilewriting　　C)shedidnotwanttodisappointRebeccawhoneededherhelpsomuch　　D)shebelievedshehadtheknowledgeandexperiencetoofferguidance　　61.What’stheauthor’sadviceforparents?　　A)Childrenshouldbegiveneverychancetovoicetheiropinions.　　B)Parentsshouldkeepaneyeontheactivitiestheirkidsengagein.　　C)Childrenshouldbeallowedfreedomtogrowthroughexperience.　　D)Awritingcareer,thoughattractive,isnotforeverychildtopursue.　　PassageTwo　　Questions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　Byalmostanymeasure,thereisaboominInternet-basedinstruction.Injustafewyears,34percentofAmericanuniversitieshavebegunofferingsomeformofdistancelearning(DL),andamongthelargerschools,it’scloseto90percent.Ifyoudoubtthepopularityofthetrend,youprobablyhaven’theardoftheUniversityofPhoenix.Itgrantsdegreesentirelyonthebasisofonlineinstruction.Itenrolls90,000students,astatisticusedtosupportitsclaimtobethelargestprivateuniversityinthecountry.　　Whilethekindsofinstructionofferedintheseprogramswilldiffer,DLusuallysignifiesacourseinwhichtheinstructorspostsyllabi(课程大纲),readingassignment,andschedulesonWebsites,andstudentssendintheirassignmentsbye-mail.Generallyspeaking,face-to-facecommunicationwithaninstructorisminimizedoreliminatedaltogether.　　Theattractionforstudentsmightatfirstseemobvious.Primarily,there’stheconveniencepromisedbycoursesontheNet:youcandothenwork,astheysay,inyourpajamas(睡衣).Butfiguresindicatethatthereducedeffortresultsinareducedcommitmenttothecourse.WhiledropoutrateforallfreshmenatAmericanuniversitiesisaround20percent,therateforonlinestudentsis35percent.Studentsthemselvesseemtounderstandtheweaknessesinherentinthesetup.InasurveyconductedforeCornell,theDLdivisionofCornellUniversity,lessthanathirdoftherespondentsexpectedthequalityoftheonlinecoursetobeasgoodastheclassroomcourse.　　Clearly,fromtheschools’perspective,there’salotofmoneytobesaved.Althoughsomeofthemoreambitiousprogramsrequirenewinvestmentsinserversandnetworkstosupportcollaborativesoftware,mostDLcoursescanrunonexistingorminimallyupgraded(升级)systems.Themorestudentswhoenrollinacoursebutdon’tcometocampus,themoreschoolsavesonkeepingthelightsonintheclassrooms,payingdoorkeepers,andmaintainingparkinglots.And,whilethere’sevidencethatinstructorsmustworkhardertorunaDLcourseforavarietyofreasons,theywon’tbepaidanymore,andmightwellbepaidless.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　62.WhatisthemoststrikingfeatureoftheUniversityofPhoenix?　　A)Itboaststhelargestnumberofstudentsoncampus.　　B)Allitscoursesareofferedonline.　　C)Itsonlinecoursesareofthebestquality.　　D)Anyonetakingitsonlinecoursesissuretogetadegree.　　63.Accordingtothepassage,distancelearningisbasicallycharacterizedby________.　　A)aminimumortotalabsenceofface-to-faceinstruction　　B)aconsiderableflexibilityinitsacademicrequirements　　C)thegreatdiversityofstudents’academicbackgrounds　　D)thecasualrelationshipbetweenstudentsandprofessors　　64.ManystudentstakeInternet-basedcoursesmainlybecausetheycan________.　　A)saveagreatdealontravelingandboardingexpenses　　B)selectcoursesfromvariouscollegesanduniversities　　C)workontherequiredcourseswheneverandwherever　　D)earntheiracademicdegreeswithmuchlesseffort　　65.Whataccountsforthehighdrop-outratesforonlinestudents?　　A)Thereisnomechanismtoensurethattheymaketherequiredeffort.　　B)Thereisnostrictcontrolovertheacademicstandardsofthecourses.　　C)Theevaluationsystemusedbyonlineuniversitiesisinherentlyweak.　　D)Lackofclassroominteractionreducestheeffectivenessofinstruction.　　66.Accordingtothepassage,universitiesshowgreatenthusiasmfornDLprogramsforthepurposeof________.　　A)buildinguptheirreputation　　B)upgradingtheirteachingfacilities　　C)providingconvenienceforstudents　　D)cuttingdownontheirexpenses　　PartVCloze(15minutes)　　Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　Onefactorthatcaninfluenceconsumersistheirmoodstate.Moodmaybedefined__67__atemporaryandmildpositiveornegativefeelingthatisgeneralizedandnottied__68__anyparticularcircumstance.Moodsshouldbe__69__fromemotionswhichareusuallymoreintense,__70__tospecificcircumstances,andoftenconscious.__71__onesense,theeffectofaconsumer’smoodcanbethoughtofin__72__thesamewayascanourreactionstothe__73__ofourfriends—whenourfriendsarehappyand“up”,thattrendstoinfluenceuspositively,__74__whentheyare“down”,thatcanhavea__75__impactonus.Similarly,consumersoperatingundera__76__moodstatetendtoreacttostimuli(刺激因素)inadirection__77__withthatmoodstate.Thus,forexample,weshouldexpecttosee__78__inapositivemoodstateevaluateproductsinmoreofa__79__mannerthantheywouldwhennotinsuchastate.__80__,moodstatesappearcapableof__81__aconsumer’smemory.　　Moodsappeartobe__82__influencedbymarketingtechniques.Forexample,therhythm,pitch,and__83__ofmusichasbeenshowntoinfluencebehaviorsuchasthe__84__oftimespentinsupermarketsor__85__topurchaseproducts.Inaddition,advertisingcaninfluenceconsumers’moodswhich,in__86__,arecapableofinfluencingconsumer’reactionstoproducts.　　67.A)with　　B)about　　C)as　　D)by　　68.A)up　　B)to　　C)under　　D)over　　69.A)divided　　B)derived　　C)descended　　D)distinguishedn　　70.A)referred　　B)related　　C)attached　　D)associated　　71.A)In　　B)On　　C)By　　D)Of　　72.A)thus　　B)still　　C)much　　D)even　　73.A)behavior　　B)gesture　　C)signal　　D)view　　74.A)for　　B)provided　　C)unless　　D)but　　75.A)relative　　B)negative　　C)sensitive　　D)decisive　　76.A)fixed　　B)granted　　C)given　　D)driven　　77.A)insistent　　B)resistant　　C)persistent　　D)consistent　　78.A)retailers　　B)consumers　　C)businessmen　　D)manufacturers　　79.A)casual　　B)serious　　C)favorable　　D)critical　　80.A)Moreover　　B)However　　C)Nevertheless　　D)Otherwisen　　81.A)lifting　　B)raising　　C)cultivating　　D)enhancing　　82.A)rarely　　B)readily　　C)currently　　D)cautiously　　83.A)volume　　B)speed　　C)step　　D)band　　84.A)extent　　B)scope　　C)amount　　D)range　　85.A)capacities　　B)facilities　　C)intentions　　D)reflections　　86.A)turn　　B)depth　　C)total　　D)detail　　PartVITranslation(5minutes)　　Directions:CompletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninbrackets.PleasewriteyourtranslationonAnswerSheet2.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文部分。　　87.________________________(多亏了一系列的新发明),doctorsandtreatthisdiseasesuccessfully.　　88.Inmysixties,onechangeInoticeisthat________________________(我比以前更容易累了).　　89.Iamgoingtopursuethiscourse,________________________(无论我要付出什么样的牺牲).　　90.Iwouldprefershoppingonlinetoshoppinginadepartmentstorebecause________________________(它更加方便和省时).　　91.ManyAmericansliveoncredit,andtheirqualityoflife________________________(是用他们能够借到多少来衡量的),nothowmuchtheycanearn.答案n　　快速阅读　　1.D)apowerfulforceforglobalintegration　　2.C)atanannualrateof3.9percent　　3.B)20%　　4.D)Theygivethemchancesforinternationalstudyorinternship　　5.A)Yale'scollaborationwithFudanUniversityongeneticresearch　　6.C)ItwasintentionallycreatedbyStanfordUniversity.　　7.B)Ithasbeenunsteadyforyears.　　8.changesinthevisaprocess　　9.taketheirknowledgeandskillsbackhome　　10.strengthenthenation　　听力　　11.C)Shewassomewhatoverweight　　12.D)Atahotelreception　　13.B)Havingconfidenceinherson　　14.A)Haveashortbreak　　15.D)Hehasbeeninperfectcondition　　16.B)Shestillkeepssomeoldfurnitureinhernewhouse　　17.D)Thewomanforgotlendingthebooktotheman　　18.C)Themandoesn'tlooklikeasportsman　　19.A)Shehaspackeditinoneofherbags.　　20.C)Itwilllastoneweek.　　21.B)Thetaxiiswaitingforthem.　　22.A)Athome.　　23.C)Sheistiredofherpresentwork.　　24.A)Translator.　　25.D)Educationandexperience.　　26.A)Theycarealotaboutchildren.　　27.B)Theirbirthinformationisusuallykeptsecret.　　28.C)Theyhavemixedfeelingsaboutfindingtheirnaturalparents.　　29.D)Adoptionhasmuchtodowithlove.　　30.B)HeboughtTheWashingtonPost.　　31.A)ShewasthefirstwomantoleadabigU.Spublishingcompany.　　32.D)Katharinehadexertedanimportantinfluenceontheworld.　　33.C)It'llprotectthemfrompossiblefinancialcrises.　　34.A)Theycan'timmediatelygetbackthemoneypaidfortheirmedicalcost.　　35.B)Theyneedn'tpaytheentiremedicalbillatonce.　　听写　　36.alarming　　37.increased　　38.sheer　　39.disturbing　　40.comparisonn　　41.proportion　　42.workforce　　43.reverse　　44.Thepercentageofpeoplelivingincitiesismuchhigherthanthepercentageworkinginindustry.　　45.Thereisnotenoughmoneytobuildadequatehousesforthepeoplethatlivethere,letalonethenewarrivals.　　46.Sothefiguresforthegrowthoftownsandcitiesrepresentproportionalgrowthofunemploymentandunderemployment　　阅读SectionA　　47.K.projects　　48.M.role　　49.A.acting　　50.J.offers　　51.D.cooperative　　52.G.forward　　53.F.especially　　54.I.information　　55.O.victims　　56.E.entire.　　阅读SectionB　　阅读标红的为争议题，老丁的答案必定最权威。　　57.A)Allitscoursesareofferedonline.　　58.C)aminimumortotalabsenceofface-to-faceinstruction.　　59.D)workontherequiredcourseswheneverandwherever.　　60.C)Thereisnomechanismtoensurethattheymaketherequiredeffort.　　61.B)cuttingdownontheirexpenses.　　62.D)Alotofdistractionscompeteforchildren'stimenowadays.　　63.B)Herwaytosuccesswasfullofpainsandfrustrations.　　64.C)Shewantedtoshareherstorieswithreaders.　　65.A)shebelievedshehadtheknowledgeandexperiencetoofferguidance　　66.B)Childrenshouldbeallowedfreedomtogrowthroughexperience.　　完型　　67)Aas　　68)Cto　　69)Ddistinguished　　70)Arelated　　71)CIn　　72)Bmuch　　73)Dbehavior　　74)Bbut　　75)Cnegativen　　76)Agiven　　77)Dconsistent　　78)Aconsumers　　79)Dfavorable　　80)CMoreover　　81)Benhancing　　82)Areadily　　83)Dvolume　　84)Bamount　　85)Dintentions　　86)Aturn　　翻译　　87.Thankstoaseriesofnewinventions　　88.Iammoreinclinedtogettiredthanbefore　　89.nomatterwhatkindofsacrificeIwillmake　　90.theformerismoreconvenientandtime-saving/itismore....　　91.ismeasuredbyhowmuchtheycanborrow