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46. E)本題考査大學全球化趨勢的^個實例,是本次四級考試快速閱讀中較難的一題。文章E段 開頭指出“全球化同時也正在重新塑造研究的途徑”,然后以耶魯大學的教授兼Howard Hughes醫 學院研究員Tian Xu為例,講述了耶魯大學與復旦大學合作進行人類疾病基因研究的情況,信息 詞為 general trend of globalization.與題干相符,因此選 E。
47. F)由文章 F 段的 The link between university-based science and industrial application is often indirect but sometimes highly visible : Silicon Valley was intentionally created by Stanford University, and Route 128 outside Boston has long housed companies spun off from MIT and Harvard•可知 與題干相符,因此選F。
48. G)在文章的 G 段,the United States remains deeply hesitant about sustaining the research-univer-sity model. Most politicians recognize the link between investment in science and national economic strength, but support for research funding has been unsteady.作者指出美國對研究型大學的支持 非常猶豫。大多數政客認識到支持科研有助于提高國家的經濟實力(economic strength),但是對 科研的資助卻一直不穩定。與題干相符,因此選G。
49. H)本題定位在 H 段,Adjusted for inflation,public funding for international exchanges and foreign-language study is well below the levels of 40 years ago. In the wake of September 11,changes in the visa process caused a dramatic decline in the number of foreign students seeking admission to U.S. universities, and a corresponding surge in enrollments in Australia,Singapore and the U.K. 與題干相符,因此選H。
50. I 由題干定位 I 段首句 Most Americans recognize that universities contribute to the nation’s well being through their scientific research, but many fear that foreign students threaten American competitiveness by taking their knowledge and skills back home.與題干相符,因此選 L
51. A)定位文章的 A 段,But at the same time,the opening of national borders to the flow of goods, services, information and especially people has made universities a powerful force for global integration,mutual understanding and geopolitical stability。指出,隨著國境的開放而涌人的商品、 服務、信息,尤其是人員,這一切使得大學成為推動全球一體化、相互理解和地理政治穩定的強大 力量,與題干相符,因此選A。
52. C)本題題干考査過去三十年中,海外學生的入學人數增長了多少。信息詞為past three decade^ 和 enrollment of overseas students。文章 C 段第二句相符,因此選 C。
53. I)由文章的I段,作者指出大多數美國人沒有能認識到,歡迎外國學生在英國求學有兩個好處, 其中之一是加強了國家的實力(strengthen the nation)0與題干相符,因此選I。
54. C)...由題干定位文章 C 段的 20 percent of the newly hired professors in science and engineering-are foreign-born,與題干幾乎完全一致,因此選C。
55. 在文章 D.段后兩句,.And in the United States, institutions are helping place students in summer internships abroad to prepare them for global careers. Yale and Harvard have led the way, offering every undergraduate at least one international study or internship opportunity and providing the financial resources to make it possible.作者介紹美國的大學安排學生暑假到國外實習,像耶魯大 學和哈佛大學至少會給學生安排一次到國外學習或實習的機會,并會提供經濟支持,與題干相符, 因此選D。