C) by 800,000
D) by 2.5 million
3. In the United States, how many of the newly hired professors in science and engineering are foreign-born?
A) 38%
B) 10%
C) 30%
D) 20%
4. How do Yale and Harvard prepare their undergraduates for global careers?
A) They give them chances for international study or internship.
B) They arrange for them to participate in the Erasmus program.
C) They offer them various courses in international politics.
D) They organize a series of seminars on world economy.
5. An example illustrating the general trend of universities’ globalization is ________.
A) Yale’s establishing branch campuses throughout the world
B) Yale’s student exchange program with European institutions
C) Yale’s helping Chinese universities to launch research projects
D) Yale’s collaboration with Fudan University on genetic research.
6. What do we learn about Silicon Valley from the passage?
A) It is known to be the birthplace of Microsoft Company.
B) It was intentionally created by Stanford University.
C) It is where the Internet infrastructure was built up.
D) It houses many companies spun off from MIT and Harvard.
7. What is said about the U.S. federal funding for research?
A) It has increased by 3 percent.
B) It doubled between 1998 and 2003.
C) It has been unsteady for years.
D) It has been more than sufficient.
8. The dramatic decline in the enrollment of foreign students in the U.S. after September 11 was caused by ________.
9. Many Americans fear that American competitiveness may be threatened by foreign students who will ________.
10. The policy of welcoming foreign students can benefit the U.S. in that the very best of them will stay and ________.
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Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11. A) She used to be in poor health.
B) She didn’t do well at high school.
C) She was popular among boys.
D) She was somewhat overweight.
12. A) At the airport.
B) At the hotel reception.
C) In a restaurant.
D) In a booking office.
13. A) Having confidence in her son.
B) Telling her son not to worry.
C) Teaching her son by herself.
D) Asking the teacher for extra help.
14. A) Have a short break.
B) Take two weeks off.
C) Go on vacation with the man.
D) Continue her work outdoors.
15. A) He is taking care of his twin brother.
B) He is worried about Rod’s health.
C) He has been in perfect condition.
D) He has been feeling ill all week.
16. A) She bought a new set of furniture from Italy last month.
B) She sold all her furniture before she moved house.
C) She plans to put all her old furniture in the basement.
D) She still keeps some old furniture in her new house.
17. A) The woman forgot leading the book to the man.
B) The woman doesn’t find the book useful any more.
C) The woman doesn’t seem to know what the book is about.
D) The woman wondered why the man didn’t return the book.
18. A) Most of the man’s friends are athletes.
B) The man doesn’t look like a sportsman.
C) Few people share the woman’s opinion.
D) The woman doubts the man’s athletic ability.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) She is afraid that she has lost it.
B) She is going to get it at the airport.
C) She has packed it in one of her bags.
D) she has probably left it in a taxi.
20. A) It will cost her a lot.
B) It will last one week.
C) It ends in winter.
D) It depends on the weather.
21. A) There is a lot of stuff to pack.
B) There might be a traffic jam.
C) The plane is taking off soon.
D) The taxi is waiting for them.
22. A) At home.
B) In the man’s car.
C) By the side of a taxi.
D) At the airport.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) She is thirsty for promotion.
B) She is tired of her present work.
C) She wants a much higher salary.
D) She wants to save travel expenses.
24. A) Language instructor.
B) Environmental engineer.
C) Translator.
D) Travel agent.
25. A) Devotion and work efficiency.
B) Lively personality and inquiring mind.
C) Communication skills and team spirit.
D) Education and experience.
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Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
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Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) They want children to keep them company.
B) They want to enrich their life experience.
C) They need looking after in their old age.
D) They care a lot about children.
27. A) Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth information.
B) They are usually adopted from distant places.
C) Their birth information is usually kept secret.
D) Their adoptive parents don’t want them to know their birth parents.
28. A) They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents.
B) They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents.
C) They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth parents.
D) They are fully aware of the expenses involved in the search.
29. A) Adoption has much to do with love.
B) Understanding is the key to successful adoption.
C) Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas.
D) Early adoption makes for closer parent-child relationship.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. A) He suffered from mental illness.
B) He bought The Washington Post.
C) He was once a reporter for a major newspaper.
D) He turned a failing newspaper into a success.
31. A) She committed suicide because of her mental disorder.
B) She got her first job as a teacher at the University of Chicago.
C) She was the first woman to lead a big U.S. publishing company.
D) She took over her father’s position when he died.
32. A) Katharine had exerted an important influence on the world.
B) People came to see the role of women in the business world.
C) American media would be quite different without Katharine.
D) Katharine played a major part in reshaping Americans’ mind.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.