好老师教育云南分校专升本秋季期中考试附有答案

好老师教育云南分校专升本秋季期中考试[复制]《综合英语》（2小时，合计150分）院校：[填空题]*_________________________________姓名：[填空题]*_________________________________教学点：[填空题]*_________________________________班级：[填空题]*_________________________________专业：[填空题]*_________________________________电话：[填空题]*_________________________________第一题、语音题（单选题，每小题1分，共10小题，共10分）1.i[单选题]*A.vitalB.silentC.collideD.fierce(正确答案)2.er[单选题]*A.finger(正确答案)B.singerC.hangerD.ringer3.oo[单选题]*A.boomB.gooseC.flood(正确答案)D.gloom4.e[单选题]*A.meter(正确答案)B.messageC.memoryD.medal5.s[单选题]*A.exposeB.phraseC.accuseD.loose(正确答案)6.a[单选题]*A.matterB.gatherC.father(正确答案)D.rapid7.x[单选题]*A.oxygenB.taxiC.exact(正确答案)D.exercise8.sion[单选题]*A.procession(正确答案)B.decisionC.revisionD.conclusion9.ou[单选题]*A.shoutB.cloudC.mouseD.tough(正确答案)10.ea[单选题]*A.fear(正确答案)B.bearC.wearD.pear第二题、语法与词汇题（单选题，每小题1分，共40小题，共40分。）1.Culturalexchangeplaysanimportantrole_____promotingrelationbetweenthetwocountries.[单选题]*A.in(正确答案)B.onC.atD.to2.Thetwoteacherstaughthim30yearsago,but_____ofthemcanrecognizehimnow.[单选题]*A.eitherB.noneC.eachD.neither(正确答案)3.Ifyou_____stayedathome,thiswouldneverhavehappened.[单选题]*A.haveB.had(正确答案)C.willhaveD.wouldhave4.—Howmuchdidthissetoffurniturecost?

—Iforgot_____.[单选题]*A.howmuchitcostsB.howmuchdiditcostC.howmuchitcost(正确答案)D.howmuchdoesitcost5.Ms.Jolieis_____beautifulandverytalented,andincontrolofherowncareer.[单选题]*A.basicallyB.remarkably(正确答案)C.perfectlyD.actively6.WhenJohnlefttheoffice,Amy_____atherdesk.[单选题]*A.isstillworkingB.hasstillworkedC.hadstillworkedD.wasstillworking(正确答案)7.Youshouldlearnthroughfailures.Whydon’tyou_____yourplanortryanewapproach?[单选题]*A.adjust(正确答案)B.repeatC.acceptD.refuse8.Isenthimthepackageyesterday.He_____itbynow.[单选题]*A.mighthavereceived(正确答案)B.receivedC.willreceiveD.receives9.Tomakethefish_____nice,sheputinsomesugarandwinevinegar.[单选题]*A.taste(正确答案)B.totasteC.tastedD.tasting10.Mydaughterrunsfasterthan_____inherclass.Sherunsthefastest.[单选题]*A.aboyB.anyboy(正确答案)C.someboysD.mostboys11.Thereusedtobeapetrolstationnearthepark,_____?[单选题]*A.didn’titB.doesn’tthereC.usedn’tit?D.didn’tthere(正确答案)12.Itisanoffencetoshow_____againstpeopleofdifferentraces.[单选题]*A.distinctionB.differenceC.separationD.discrimination(正确答案)13.Agreatamountofworkhasgoneinto_____theCathedraltoitsprevioussplendor.[单选题]*A.refreshingB.restoringC.renovating(正确答案)D.renewing14.AllthePresident’sMen_____oneoftheimportantbooksforhistorianswhostudytheWatergateScandal.[单选题]*A.remainB.remains(正确答案)C.remainedD.isremaining15.“You_____borrowmynotesprovidedyoutakecareofthem,”Itoldmyfriend.[单选题]*A.couldB.shouldC.mustD.can(正确答案)16.She_____fiftyorsowhenIfirstmetherattheconference.[单选题]*A.mustbeB.hadbeenC.couldbeD.musthavebeen(正确答案)17.Thestudentsaidtherewereafewpointsintheessayhe_____impossibletocomprehend.[单选题]*A.hadfound(正确答案)B.findsC.hasfoundD.wouldfind18.Anewlaptopcostsabout_____ofasecond-handone.[单选题]*A.thepriceofthreetimesB.threetimestheprice(正确答案)C.asmuchasthethreetimespriceD.threetimesmorethantheprice19.Itisgoingtobefinetomorrow._____.[单选题]*A.Soisit.B.Soitis.(正确答案)C.Soitdoes.D.Sodoesit.20.Iftherewerenosubjunctivemood,English_____mucheasiertolearn.[单选题]*A.couldhavebeenB.wouldbe(正确答案)C.willbeD.wouldhavebeen21.IftheUnitedStateshadnotenteredtheSecondWorldWar,probablythe1940unemploymentrateof14%_____stillfurther.[单选题]*A.wouldriseB.wouldrisenC.wouldhaverisen(正确答案)D.hadrisen22.Agreatnumberoftrees_____inthepastfewyearsinthecity.[单选题]*A.haveplantedB.havebeenplanted(正确答案)C.willplantD.planted23.Itwasnotuntildark_____hefound_____hethoughtwasthecorrectwaytosolvetheproblem.[单选题]*A.that;thatB.that;what(正确答案)C.when;whatD.when;that24.Thejudgeorderedthatthethief_____punished.[单选题]*A.wouldbeB.shouldbe(正确答案)C.weretobeD.mustbe25.—Doyouknowifthebasketballgamehasstartedyet?

—Started?Itmustbecertainwho_____bynow.[单选题]*A.iswinning(正确答案)B.winsC.haswonD.wouldwin26.Bythetimeheleavesuniversity,he_____muchworkexperiencesolongashetakesapart-timejob.[单选题]*A.willhavegained(正确答案)B.hasgainedC.mayhavegainedD.willgain27.Itisnotsocially_____forparentstoleavechildrenunattendedatthatage.[单选题]*A.availableB.affordableC.acceptable(正确答案)D.valuable28.Afterthenewtechniquewasintroduced,thefactoryproduced_____bikesin2003astheyearbefore.[单选题]*A.astwicemanyB.asmanytwiceC.twiceasmany(正确答案)D.twicemanyas29.Onlywhenyouridentityhasbeenchecked,_____.[单选题]*A.youareallowedinB.youwillbeallowedinC.willyouallowinD.willyoubeallowedin(正确答案)30.Everybodythinkslittleofthefilm.Infact,thereisno_____ofitbeingtriedoutinthefilmfestival.[单选题]*A.signB.useC.possibility(正确答案)D.doubt31.BytheendofAprilPeter_____hereforthreemonths.[单选题]*A.willhavestayed(正确答案)B.willstayC.staysD.hasstayed32.I’mawfullysorry,butIhadnoalternative.Isimply_____whatIdid.[单选题]*A.oughttohavedoneB.havetodoC.hadtodo(正确答案)D.mustdo33.Ourteacherrecommendsthatwe_____asattentiveaspossiblewhenwevisitthemuseum.[单选题]*A.areB.shallbeC.wereD.be(正确答案)34.Mycatwouldnothavebittenthetoyfish_____itwasmadeofrubber.[单选题]*A.ifshehasknownB.ifsheknewC.sheshouldhaveknownD.hadsheknown(正确答案)35.Neverbeforethatnight_____theextentofmyownpower.[单选题]*A.hadIfelt(正确答案)B.IfeltC.didIfeelD.Ihadfelt36.Onlybyshoutingatthetopofhisvoice_____.[单选题]*A.hewasabletomakehimselfhearB.hewasabletomakehimselfheardC.washeabletomakehimselfhearD.washeabletomakehimselfheard(正确答案)37.Somecompanieshaveintroducedflexibleworkingtimewithlessemphasisonpressure_____.[单选题]*A.thanmoreonefficiencyB.andmoreefficiencyC.andmoreonefficiency(正确答案)D.thanefficiency38.Towards_____eveningafterschool,_____icyrainbegantofallandtheroadbecameslippery.[单选题]*A.the;anB./;an(正确答案)C.an;anD.an;the39.Agoodsuitcaseisessentialforsomeonewhois_____asmuchasJackis.[单选题]*A.ontheriseB.onthelineC.onthespotD.ontherun(正确答案)40.Itisalwaysthecasethatthepoliceconductedaninvestigationandlookattheevidencethatmaysuggestwho_____theoffence.[单选题]*A.commitsB.commitC.committed(正确答案)D.willcommit第三题、完形填空题（单选题，每个小题1分，共20个小题，共20分）

Peter’sjobwastoexaminecarswhentheycrossedthefrontiertomakesurethattheywerenotsmugglinganythingintothecountry.Everyeveninghewouldseeafactoryworkercoming__1__thehilltowardsthefrontier,__2__abikewithapileofgoodsofoldstrawonit.Whenthebike__3__thefrontier,Peterwouldstopthemanand__4__himtakethestrawoffanduntieit.Thenhewouldexaminethestrawvery__5__tosee__6__hecouldfindanything,afterwhichhewouldlookinalltheman’spockets__7__helethimtiethestrawagain.Themanwouldthenputitonhisbikeandgooffdownthehillwithit.AlthoughPeterwasalways__8__tofindgoldorothervaluablethings__9__inthestraw,heneverfound__10__.Hewassurethemanwas__11__something,buthewasnot__12__tothinkoutwhatitcouldbe.

Thenoneevening,afterhehadlooked__13__thestrawandemptiedtheworker’spockets__14__usual,he__15__tohim,“Listen,Iknowyouaresmugglingthings__16__thisfrontier.Won’tyoutellmewhatitis?I’manoldman,andtoday’smylastdayonthe__17__.TomorrowI’mgoingto__18__.IpromiseIshallnottell__19__ifyoutellmewhatyou’vebeensmuggling.”Theworkerdidnotsayanythingfor__20__.Thenhesmiled,turnedtoPeterandsaidquietly,“Bikes.”1.[单选题]*A.towardsB.downC.toD.up(正确答案)2.[单选题]*A.fillingB.pullingC.pushing(正确答案)D.carrying3.[单选题]*A.arrivedB.appearedC.cameD.reached(正确答案)4.[单选题]*A.askB.orderC.make(正确答案)D.call5.[单选题]*A.carefully(正确答案)B.quicklyC.silentlyD.horribly6.[单选题]*A.thatB.whereC.howD.whether(正确答案)7.[单选题]*A.before(正确答案)B.afterC.firstD.so8.[单选题]*A.luckyB.hoping(正确答案)C.thinkingD.wondering9.[单选题]*A.hadbeenB.hidden(正确答案)C.hidingD.havebeen10.[单选题]*A.nothingB.somethingC.everythingD.anything(正确答案)11.[单选题]*A.takingB.smuggling(正确答案)C.stealingD.pushing12.[单选题]*A.possibleB.strongC.able(正确答案)D.clever13.[单选题]*A.through(正确答案)B.thoroughlyC.uponD.up14.[单选题]*A.likeB.moreC.thenD.as(正确答案)15.[单选题]*A.toldB.criedC.orderedD.said(正确答案)16.[单选题]*A.crossB.pastC.across(正确答案)D.into17.[单选题]*A.thingB.workC.job(正确答案)D.duty18.[单选题]*A.restB.backC.retire(正确答案)D.retreat19.[单选题]*A.everyoneB.anyone(正确答案)C.nooneD.someone20.[单选题]*A.momentB.longtimeC.sometimeD.sometime(正确答案)第四题、阅读理解题（单选题，每个小题2分，共15题，共30分。）

Passage1

Ideasaboutpolitebehavioraredifferentfromoneculturetoanother.Somesocieties,suchasAmericaandAustralia,forexample,aremobileandveryopen.Peopleherechangejobsandmovehousequiteoften.Asaresult,theyhavealotofrelationshipsthatoftenlastonlyashorttime,andtheyneedtogettoknowpeoplequickly.Soit’snormaltohavefriendlyconversationswithpeoplethattheyhavejustmet,andyoucantalkaboutthingsthatothercultureswouldregardaspersonal.

Ontheotherhand,therearemorecrowdedandlessmobilesocietieswherelong-termrelationshipsaremoreimportant.AMalaysianorMexicanbusinessperson,forexample,willwanttogettoknowyouverywellbeforeheorshefeelshappytostartbusiness.Butwhenyoudogettoknoweachother,therelationshipbecomesmuchdeeperthanitwouldinamobilesociety.

ToAmericans,bothEuropeansandAsiansseemcoolandformalatfirst.Ontheotherhand,asapassengerfromalessmobilesocietyputsit,it’snofunspendingseveralhoursnexttoastrangerwhowantstotellyouallabouthisorherlifeandasksyouallsortsofquestionsthatyoudon'twanttoanswer.

Cross-culturaldifferencesaren’tjustaproblemfortravelers,butalsofortheflightsthatcarrythem．Allflightswanttoprovidethebestservice,butideasaboutgoodservicearedifferentfromplacetoplace.Thiscanbeseenmostclearlyinthewaythatproblemsaredealtwith．

Somesocietieshave“universalist”cultures.Thesesocietiesstronglyrespectrules,andtheytreateverypersonandsituationinbasicallythesameway.“Particularist”societies,ontheotherhand,alsohaverules,buttheyarelessimportantthanthesociety’sunwrittenideasaboutwhatisrightorwrongforaparticularsituationoraparticularperson.Sothenormalrulesarechangedtofittheneedsofthesituationortheimportanceoftheperson．

Thisdifferencecancauseproblems.Atravelerfromaparticularistsociety,India,ischeckinginforaflightinGermany,acountrywhichhasauniversalistculture.TheIndiantravelerhastoomuchluggage,butheexplainsthathehasbeenawayfromhomeforalongtimeandthesuitcasesarefullofpresentsforhisfamily.Heexpectsthatthecheck-inofficialwillunderstandhisproblemandwillchangetherulesforhim.Thecheck-inofficialexplainsthatifhewasallowedtohavetoomuchluggage,itwouldn’tbefairtotheotherpassengers.Butthetravelerthinksthisisunfair,becausetheotherpassengersdon'thavehisproblem．1.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph1?[单选题]*A.Peoplefromamobilesocietydisliketalkingaboutpersonalaffairs.B.Short-termrelationshipsarecommoninamobilesociety.(正确答案)C.Americanstendtomakemorefriendsthanpeoplefromothercultures.D.ItisdifficultforAmericansandAustralianstocommunicatewithstrangers.2.WhodoMalaysiansprefertostartbusinesswithaccordingtothepassage?[单选题]*A.Thosewhotalkalotaboutthemselves.B.Thosewhotheyknowwellenough.(正确答案)C.Thosewhoenjoytalkingwithstrangers.D.Thosewhowanttodobusinesswiththem.3.Apersonfromalessmobilesocietywillfeelit_____whenastrangerkeepstalkingtohimorher,andaskinghimorherquestions.[单选题]*A.boring(正确答案)B.friendlyC.normalD.rough4.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttherulesin“particularistsocieties”?[单选题]*A.Theychangetofitdifferentsituations.(正确答案)B.Peoplerespectandobeythemcompletely.C.Theydon'texist.D.Nooneobeysthem.5.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?[单选题]*A.Politebehaviorvarieswithdifferentcultures.(正确答案)B.Lessmobilesocietieshavefewerrules.C.Peoplefrommobilesocietiesaremorepolite.D.Culturaldifferencesareimportant.Passage2

Inthemid-1950s,Iwasasomewhatboredearly-adolescentmalestudentwhobelievedthatdoinganymorethannecessarywaswastedeffort.Oneday,thisapproachthrewmeintoembarrassment

InMrs.Totten’seighth-grademathclassatCentralAvenueSchoolinAnderson,Indiana,wewerelearningtoaddandsubtractdecimals(小数).

Ourteachertypicallyassigneddailyhomework,whichwouldberecitedinclassthefollowingday.Onmostdays,ourgradeswerebasedonouroralanswertohomeworkquestions.

Mrs.Tottenusuallywalkedupanddowntherowsofdesksrequestinganswersfromstudentafterstudentintheorderthequestionshadappearedonourhomeworksheets.Shewouldstarteitheratthefrontorthebackoftheclassroomandworktowardtheotherend.

SinceIwasseatednearthemiddleofabout35students,itwaseasytofigureoutwhichquestionsImighthavetoanswer.Thisparticulartime,Ihadcompletedmyusualtwoorthreeproblemsaccordingtomycalculations.

WhatIfailedtoexpectwasthatseveralstudentswereabsent,whichthrewoffmyestimate.AsMrs.Tottenmadeherwayfromthebeginningoftheclass,IdesperatelytriedtodeterminewhichmathproblemIwouldget.Itriedtoworkitoutbeforeshegottome,butIhadbrainfreezeandcouldn’tfunction.

WhenMrs.Tottenreachedmydesk，sheaskedwhatanswerI’dgotforproblemNo.14.“I…Ididn’tgetanything,”Ianswered，andmyfacefeltwarm.

“Correct,”shesaid.

Itturnedoutthatthecorrectanswerwaszero.

WhatdidIlearnthatday?First,alwaysdoallyourhomework.Second,inreallifeitisn’talwayswhatyousaybuthowyousayitthatmatters.Third,Iwouldnevermakeitasamathematician.

IfIcouldchooseoneschooldaythattaughtmethemost,itwouldbethatone.1.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph1indicate?[单选题]*A.Itiswisetovalueone’stime.B.Itisimportanttomakeaneffort.C.Itisrighttosticktoone’sbelief.D.Itisenoughtodothenecessary.(正确答案)2.Usually,Mrs.Tottenaskedherstudentsto_____.[单选题]*A.recitetheirhomeworktogetherB.gradetheirhomeworkthemselvesC.answertheirhomeworkquestionsorally(正确答案)D.checktheanswerstotheirhomeworkquestions3.Theauthorcouldworkoutwhichquestionstoanswersincetheteacheralways_____.[单选题]*A.askedquestionsinaregularway(正确答案)B.walkedupanddownwhenaskingquestionsC.chosetwoorthreequestionsforthestudentsD.requestedherstudentstofinishtheirusualquestions4.Theauthorfailedtogetthequestionshehadexpectedbecause_____.[单选题]*A.theclassdidn’tbeginasusualB.severalstudentsdidn’tcometoschool(正确答案)C.hedidn’ttryhardtomakehisestimateD.Mrs.Tottendidn’tstartfromthebackoftheclass5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?[单选题]*A.AnunforgettableteacherB.AfuturemathematicianC.AneffectiveapproachD.Avaluablelesson(正确答案)Passage3

Longbusridesareliketelevisionshows.Theyhaveabeginning,amiddle,andanendwithcommercialsthrownineverythreeorfourminutes.Thecommercialsareunavoidable.Theyhappenwhetheryouwantthemornot.Everycoupleofminutesabillboardglidesbyoutsidethebuswindow.“BuySuperCleanToothpaste.”“DrinkGoodWetRootBeer.”“FillupwithPacificGas.”Onlyifyousleep,whichisequaltoturningthetelevisionsetoff,areyousparedtheunendingcryof“YouNeedIt!BuyItNow!”

Thebeginningoftherideiscomfortableandsomewhatexciting,evenifyou’vetraveledthatwaybefore.Usuallysomethingshavechangednewhouses,newbuildings,sometimesevenanewroad.Thebusdriverhasastyleofdrivingandit’sfuntotrytofigureitoutthefirsthourorso.Ifthedriverisparticularlyreckless(鲁莽的)ordaring,theridecanbeasthrillingasasuspensestory.Willthedriverpassthetruckintime?Willthedrivermoveintotheright?ortheleft?handlane?Afterawhile,ofcourse,theexcitementdiesdown.Sleepingforawhilehelpspassthemiddlehoursoftheride.Foodalwaysmakesbusridesmoreinteresting.

Butyou’vegottobecarefulofwhatkindoffoodyoueat.Toomuchsaltyfoodcanmakeyouverythirstybetweenstops.

Theendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginning.Youknowitwillsoonbeoverandthere’sakindofexpectationandexcitementinthat.Theseatofcourse,hasbecomeharderasthehourshavepassed.Bynowyou’vesatwithyourlegscrossed,withyourhandsinyourlap,withyourhandsonthearmrestsevenwithyourhandscrossedbehindyourhead.Theendcomesjustatnomorewaystosit.1.Accordingtothepassage,whatdothepassengersusuallyseewhentheyareonalongbustrip?[单选题]*A.Busesontheroad.B.Filmsontelevision.C.Advertisementsonthebillboards.(正确答案)D.Gasstations.2.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?[单选题]*A.Togivethewriter’sopinionaboutlongbustrips.(正确答案)B.Topersuadeyoutotakealongbustrip.C.Toexplainhowbustripsandtelevisionshowsdiffer.D.Todescribethebillboardsalongtheroad.3.Thewriterofthispassagewouldprobablyfavor_____.[单选题]*A.busdriverswhoaren’trecklessB.drivingaloneC.atelevisionsetonthebusD.nobillboardsalongtheroad(正确答案)4.ThewriterfeelslongbusridesarelikeTVshowsbecause_____.[单选题]*A.thecommercialsbothonTVshowsandonbillboardsalongtheroadarefunB.theybothhaveabeginning,amiddle,andanend,withcommercialsinbetween(正确答案)C.thedriversarealwaysrecklessonTVshowsjustastheyareonbusesD.bothtravelingandwatchingTVarenotexciting5.Thewriterthinksthattheendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginningbecausebothare_____.[单选题]*A.exciting(正确答案)B.comfortableC.tiringD.boring第五题、阅读理解题（判断题，每个小题2分，共10题，共20分。）Passage1

WhenfamiliesgatherforChristmasdinner,somewillsticktoformaltraditionsdatingbacktoGrandma’sgeneration.Theirtableswillbesetwiththegooddishesandsilver,andthedresscodewillbeSunday-best.

Butinmanyotherhomes,thischina--and--silverelegancehasgivenwaytostoneware(粗陶)--and--stainlessinformality,withdressesassuminganequallycasual--Fridaylook.Forhostsandguests,thechangemeansgreatersimplicityandcomfort.FormakersoffinechinainBritain,itspellseconomichardtimes.

LastweekRoyalDoulton,thelargestemployerinStoke-onTrent,announcedthatitiseliminating1,000jobs-one-fifthofitstotalworkforce.Thatbringstomorethan4,000thenumberofpositionslostin18monthsinthepottery(陶瓷)region.Wedgwoodandotherpotteryfactoriesmadecutsearlier.

AlthoughastrongpoundandweakmarketsinAsiaplayaroleinthedownsizing,thelayoffsinStokehavetheirrootsinearthshakingsocialshifts.AspokesmanforRoyalDoultonadmittedthatthecompany“hasbeensomewhatslowincatchingupwiththetrend”towardcasualdining.Familieseattogetherlessoften,heexplained,andmorepeopleeatalone,eitherbecausetheyaresingleortheyeatinfrontoftelevision.

Evendinnerparties,iftheyhappenatall,havegonecausal.Inatimeoflongworkhoursanddemandingfamilyschedules,busyhostsinsist,rightly,thatit’sbettertoshareatakeoutpizzaonpaperplatesinthefamilyroomthantowaitfortheperfectmomentora“real”dinnerparty.Toooften,theperfectmomentnevercomes,Ironafine-pattenedtablecloth?Forgetit.Polishthesilver?Whohastime?

Yetthelossofformalityhasitsdownside.Thefinepointsofetiquette(礼节)thatchildrenmightoncehavelearnedatthetablebyobservationorinstructionfromparentsandgrandparents(“Chewwithyourmouthclosed.”“keepyourelbowsoffthetable.”)mustbepickedupelsewhere.Somecompaniesnowofferetiquetteseminarsforemployeeswhomaybecompetentprofessionallybutcluelesssocially.1.Thetrendtowardcasualdininghasresultedinshrinkingofthepotteryindustry.[单选题]T(正确答案)F2.Familymembersneedmoretimetorelax,whichisthebestreasonforcasualdining.[单选题]TF(正确答案)3.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatRoyalDoultonisaproduceroffinechina.[单选题]T(正确答案)F4.Themaincauseofthelayoffsinthepotteryindustryisthechangeinpeople’swayoflife.[单选题]T(正确答案)F5.Refinedtablemanners,thoughlesspopularthanbeforeincurrentsociallife,areboundtoreturnsoonerorlater.[单选题]*TF(正确答案)Passage2

Manyprivateinstitutionsofhighereducationaroundthecountryareindanger.Notallwillbesaved,andperhapsnotalldeservetobesaved.Therearelow-qualityschoolsjustastherearelow-qualitybusiness.Wehavenoobligationtosavethemsimplybecausetheyexist.

Butmanythrivinginstitutionsthatdeservetocontinuearethreatened.Theyaredoingafinejobeducationally,buttheyarecaughtinafinancialsqueeze,withnowaytoreducerisingcostsorincreaserevenuessignificantly.Raisingtuitiondoesn’tbringinmorerevenue,foreachtimetuitiongoesup,theenrollmentgoesdown,ortheamountthatmustbegivenawayinstudentaidgoesup.Schoolsarebadbusinesses,whetherpublicorprivate,notusuallybecauseofmismanagementbutbecauseofthenatureoftheenterprise.Theylosemoneyoneverycustomer,andtheycangobankrupteitherfromtoofewstudentsortoomanystudents.Evenaverygoodcollegeisaverybadbusiness.

Itissuchcolleges,thrivingbutthreatened,Iworryabout.Lowenrollmentisnottheirchiefproblem.Evenwithfullenrollments,theymaygounder.Effortstosavethem,andpreferablytokeepthemprivate,areanationalnecessity.Thereisnobasisforarguingthatprivatescho