2023年英语四级真题试题和答案

2007年12月22日大学英语四级真题试题B卷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.UniversitiesBranchOutAsneverbeforeintheirlonghistory,universitieshavebecomeinstrumentsofnationalcompetitionaswellasinstrumentsofpeace.Theyaretheplaceofthescientificdiscoveriesthatmoveeconomiesforward,andtheprimarymeansofeducatingthetalentrequiredtoobtainandmaintaincompetitiveadvantage.Butatthesametime,theopeningofnationalborderstotheflowofgoods,services,informationandespeciallypeoplehasmadeuniversitiesapowerfulforceforglobalintegration,mutualunderstandingandgeopoliticalstability.Inresponsetothesameforcesthathavedriventheworldeconomy,universitieshavebecomemoreself-consciouslyglobal:seekingstudentsfromaroundtheworldwhorepresenttheentirerangeofculturesandvalues,sendingtheirownstudentsabroadtopreparethemforglobalcareers,offeringcourseofstudythataddressthechallengesofaninterconnectedworldandcollaborative(合作旳)researchprogramstoadvancescienceforthebenefitofallhumanity.Oftheforcesshapinghighereducationnoneismoresweepingthanthemovementacrossborders.Overthepastthreedecadesthenumberofstudentsleavinghomeeachyeartostudyabroadhasgrownatanannualrateof3.9percent,from800,000in1975to2.5millionin2023.Mosttravelfromonedevelopednationtoanother,buttheflowfromdevelopingtodevelopedcountriesisgrowingrapidly.Thereverseflow,fromdevelopedtodevelopingcountries,isontherise,too.Todayforeignstudentsearn30percentofthedoctoraldegreesawardedintheUnitedStatesand38percentofthoseintheUnitedKingdom.Andthenumbercrossingbordersforundergraduatestudyisgrowingaswell,to8percentoftheundergraduatesatAmerica’sbestinstitutionsand10percentofallundergraduatesintheU.K.IntheUnitedStates,20percentofthenewlyhiredprofessorsinscienceandengineeringareforeign-born,andinChinamanynewlyhiredfacultymembersatthetopresearchuniversitiesreceivedtheirgraduateeducationabroad.Universitiesarealsoencouragingstudentstospendsomeoftheirundergraduateyearsinanothercountry.InEurope,morethan140,000studentsparticipateintheErasmusprogrameachyear,takingcoursesforcreditinoneof2,200participatinginstitutionsacrossthecontinent.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.ThebudgetoftheNationalInstitutesofHealthdoubledbetween1998and2023,buthasrisenmoreslowlythaninflationsincethen.Supportforthephysicalsciencesandengineeringbarelykeptpacewithinflationduringthatsameperiod.Theattempttomakeuplostgroundiswelcome,butthenationwouldbebetterservedbysteady,predictableincreasesinsciencefundingattherateoflong-termGDPgrowth,whichisontheorderofinflationplus3percentperyear.Americanpoliticianshavegreatdifficultrecognizingthatadmittingmoreforeignstudentscangreatlypromotethenationalinterestbyincreasinginternationalunderstanding.Adjustedforinflation,publicfundingforinternationalexchangesandforeign-languagestudyiswellbelowthelevelsof40yearsago,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)morepopularizedthaneverbeforeB)in-servicetrainingorganizationsC)apowerfulforceforglobalintegrationD)moreandmoreresearch-oriented2.Overthepastdecades,theenrollmentofoverseasstudentshasincreased________.A)atanannualrateof8percentB)atanannualrateof3.9percentC)by800,000D)by2.5million3.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’sestablishingbranchcampusesthroughouttheworldB)Yale’sstudentexchangeprogramwithEuropeaninstitutionsC)Yale’shelpingChineseuniversitiestolaunchresearchprojectsD)Yale’scollaborationwithFudan6.WhatdowelearnaboutSiliconValleyfromthepassage?A)ItisknowntobethebirthplaceofMicrosoftCompany.B)ItwasintentionallycreatedbyStanfordC)ItiswheretheInternetinfrastructurewasbuiltup.D)IthousesmanycompaniesspunofffromMITandHarvard.7.WhatissaidabouttheU.S.federalfundingforresearch?A)Ithasincreasedby3percent.B)Itdoubledbetween1998and2023.C)Ithasbeenunsteadyforyears.D)Ithasbeenmorethansufficient.8.ThedramaticdeclineintheenrollmentofforeignstudentsintheU.S.afterSeptember11wascausedby________.9.ManyAmericansfearthatAmericancompetitivenessmaybethreatenedbyforeignstudentswhowill________.10.ThepolicyofwelcomingforeignstudentscanbenefittheU.S.inthattheverybestofthemwillstayand________.PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections: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.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.B)Environmentalengineer.C)Translator.D)Travelagent.25.A)Devotionandworkefficiency.B)Livelypersonalityandinquiringmind.C)Communicationskillsandteamspirit.D)Educationandexperience.SectionBDirections: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。PassageOneQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.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.PassageTwoQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30.A)Hesufferedfrommentalillness.B)HeboughtTheWashingtonPost.C)Hewasonceareporterforamajornewspaper.D)Heturnedafailingnewspaperintoasuccess.31.A)Shecommittedsuicidebecauseofhermentaldisorder.B)ShegotherfirstjobasateacherattheUniversityofC)ShewasthefirstwomantoleadabigU.S.publishingcompany.D)Shetookoverherfather’spositionwhenhedied.32.A)Katharinehadexertedanimportantinfluenceontheworld.B)Peoplecametoseetheroleofwomeninthebusinessworld.C)AmericanmediawouldbequitedifferentwithoutKatharine.D)KatharineplayedamajorpartinreshapingAmericans’mind.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.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.SectionCDirections: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)__________________________________________________________.Withoutabaseofpeopleworkinginindustry,thesecitiescannotpayfortheirgrowth;(45)__________________________________________________________.Therehasbeenlittleopportunitytobuildwatersuppliesorotherfacilities.(46)__________________________________________________________,agrowthinthenumberofhopelessanddespairingparentsandstarvingchildren.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)SectionADirections: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) cooperativeE) projectsM) comprehensiveF) offersN) assumingG) informationO) actingH) imagesSectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.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?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)shewantedtohelpRebeccarealizeherdreamsofbecomingawriterB)shewasafraidRebecca’simaginationmightrunwildwhilewritingC)shedidnotwanttodisappointRebeccawhoneededherhelpsomuchD)shebelievedshehadtheknowledgeandexperiencetoofferguidance61.What’stheauthor’sadviceforparents?A)Childrenshouldbegiveneverychancetovoicetheiropinions.B)Parentsshouldkeepaneyeontheactivitiestheirkidsengagein.C)Childrenshouldbeallowedfreedomtogrowthroughexperience.D)Awritingcareer,thoughattractive,isnotforeverychildtopursue.PassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Byalmostanymeasure,thereisaboominInternet-basedinstruction.Injustafewyears,34percentofAmericanuniversitieshavebegunofferingsomeformofdistancelearning(DL),andamongthelargerschools,it’scloseto90percent.Ifyoudoubtthepopularityofthetrend,youprobablyhaven’theardoftheUniversityofWhilethekindsofinstructionofferedintheseprogramswilldiffer,DLusuallysignifiesacourseinwhichtheinstructorspostsyllabi(课程大纲),readingassignment,andschedulesonWebsites,andstudentssendintheirassignmentsbye-mail.Generallyspeaking,face-to-facecommunicationwithaninstructorisminimizedoreliminatedaltogether.Theattractionforstudentsmightatfirstseemobvious.Primarily,there’stheconveniencepromisedbycoursesontheNet:youcandothework,astheysay,inyourpajamas(睡衣).Butfiguresindicatethatthereducedeffortresultsinareducedcommitmenttothecourse.WhiledropoutrateforallfreshmenatAmericanuniversitiesisaround20percent,therateforonlinestudentsis35percent.Studentsthemselvesseemtounderstandtheweaknessesinherentinthesetup.InasurveyconductedforeCornell,theDLdivisionofCornellClearly,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.WhatisthemoststrikingfeatureoftheUniversityofA)Itboaststhelargestnumberofstudentsoncampus.B)Allitscoursesareofferedonline.C)Itsonlinecoursesareofthebestquality.D)Anyonetakingitsonlinecoursesissuretogetadegree.63.Accordingtothepassage,distancelearningisbasicallycharacterizedby________.A)aminimumortotalabsenceofface-to-faceinstructionB)aconsiderableflexibilityinitsacademicrequirementsC)thegreatdiversityofstudents’academicbackgroundsD)thecasualrelationshipbetweenstudentsandprofessors64.ManystudentstakeInternet-basedcoursesmainlybecausetheycan________.A)saveagreatdealontravelingandboardingexpensesB)selectcoursesfromvariouscollegesanduniversitiesC)workontherequiredcourseswheneverandwhereverD)earntheiracademicdegreeswithmuchlesseffort65.Whataccountsforthehighdrop-outratesforonlinestudents?A)Thereisnomechanismtoensurethattheymaketherequiredeffort.B)Thereisnostrictcontrolovertheacademicstandardsofthecourses.C)Theevaluationsystemusedbyonlineuniversitiesisinherentlyweak.D)Lackofclassroominteractionreducestheeffectivenessofinstruction.66.Accordingtothepassage,universitiesshowgreatenthusiasmforDLprogramsforthepurposeof________.A)buildinguptheirreputationB)upgradingtheirteachingfacilitiesC)providingconvenienceforstudentsD)cuttingdownontheirexpensesPartVCloze(15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet