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大学英语四级真题及答案
2007年12月大学英语四级真题及答案
2007年12月大学英语四级考试试题
PartⅠWriting(30minutes)
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofWhatelectivestochoose.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow:
Whatelectivestochoose
1.各大学开设了各种各样的选修课
2.学生因为各种原因选择了不同的选修课
3.以你自己为例……
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,from
resourcestomakeitpossible.
Globalizationisalsoreshapingthewayresearchisdone.Onenewtrendinvolvessourcingportionsofaresearchprogramtoanothercountry.YaleprofessorandHowardHughesMedicalInstituteinvestigatorTianXudirectsaresearchcenterfocusedonthegeneticsofhumandiseaseatShanghai'sFudanUniversity,incollaborationwithfacultycolleaguesfrombothschools.TheShanghaicenterhas95employeesandgraduatestudentsworkingina4,300-square-meterlaboratoryfacility.Yalefaculty,postdoctorsandgraduatestudentsvisitregularlyandattendvideoconferenceseminarswithscientistsfrombothcampuses.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-languagestudyiswellbelowthelevelsof40yearsago.InthewakeofSeptember11,changesinthevisaprocesscausedadramaticdeclineinthenumberofforeignstudentsseekingadmissiontoU.S.universities,andacorrespondingsurgeinenrollmentsinAustralia,SingaporeandtheU.K.ObjectionsfromAmericanuniversityandbusinessleadersledtoimprovementsintheprocessandareversalofthedecline,buttheUnitedStatesisstillseenbymanyasunwelcomingtointernationalstudents.
MostAmericansrecognizethatuniversitiescontributetothenation'swell-beingthroughtheirscientificresearch,butmanyfearthatforeignstudentsthreatenAmericancompetitivenessbytakingtheirknowledgeandskillsbackhome.TheyfalltograspthatwelcomingforeignstudentstotheUnitedStateshastwoimportantpositiveeffects:
first,theverybestofthemstayintheStatesand--likeimmigrantsthroughouthistory--strengthenthenation;andsecond,foreignstudentswhostudyintheUnitedStatesbecomeambassadorsformanyofitsmostcherished(珍视)valueswhentheyreturnhome.Oratleasttheyunderstandthembetter.InAmericaaselsewhere,fewinstrumentsofforeignpolicyareaseffectiveinpromotingpeaceandstabilityaswelcominginternationaluniversitystudents.
1.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthatpresent-dayuniversitieshavebecome______.
A)morepopularizedthaneverbefore
B)in-servicetrainingorganizations
C)apowerfulforceforglobalintegration
D)moreandmoreresearch-oriented
2.Overthepastdecades,theenrollmentofoverseasstudentshasincreased______.
A)atanannualrateof8percentB)atanannualrateof3.9percent
C)by800,000D)by2.5million
3.IntheUnitedStates,howmanyofthenewlyhiredprofessorsinscienceandengineeringareforeign-born?
A)38%.B)10%.C)30%D)20%.
4.HowdoYaleandHarvardpreparetheirundergraduatesforglobalcareers?
A)Theygivethemchancesforinternationalstudyorinternship.
B)TheyarrangeforthemtoparticipateintheErasmusprogram.
C)Theyofferthemvariouscoursesininternationalpolitics.
D)Theyorganizeaseriesofseminarsonworldeconomy.
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,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D],anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions11to18arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
11.[A]Sheusedtobeinpoorhealth.[C]Shewassomewhatoverweight.
[B]Shewaspopularamongboys.[D]Shedidn'tdowellathighschool.
12.[A]Attheairport.[C]Inahookingoffice.
[B]Inarestaurant.[D]Atthehotelreception.
13.[A]Teachinghersonbyherself.[C]Askingtheteacherforextrahelp.
[B]Havingconfidenceinherson.[D]Tellinghersonnottoworry.
14.[A]Haveashortbreak.[C]Continueherworkoutdoors.
[B]Taketwoweeksoff.[D]Goonvacationwiththeman.
15.[A]Heistakingcareofthistwinbrother.[C]HeisworriedaboutRod'shealth.
[B]Hehasbeenfeelingillallweek.[D]Hehasbeeninperfectcondition.
16.[A]shesoldallherfurniturebeforeshemovedhouse.
[B]Shestillkeepssomeoldfurnitureinhernewhouse.
[C]Sheplanstoputallheroldfurnitureinthebasement.
[D]ShebroughtanewsetoffurniturefromItalylastmonth.
17.[A]Thewomanwonderedwhythemandidn'treturnthe