2009年12月大学英语四级真题(含答案).docx

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1、2009 年 12 月大学英语四级考试真题及答案 Part Writing (30 minutes) 注意:此部分试题在答题卡 1 上。 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Creating a Green Campus. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1. 建设绿色校园很重要 2. 绿色校园不仅指绿色的环境 3. 为了建设绿色校园,我

2、们应该 Creating a Green Campus Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)

3、and D). For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Colleges taking another look at value of merit-based aid Good grades and high tests scores still matter a lot to many colleges as they award financial aid. But with low-income students projected to make up a

4、n ever-larger share of the college-bound population in coming years, some schools are re-examining whether that aid, typically known as “ merit aid” , is the most effective use of precious institutional dollars. George Washington University in Washington, D.C., for example, said last week that it wo

5、uld cut the value of its average merit scholarships by about one-third and reduce the number of recipients(接受者 ), pouring the savings, about $2.5 million, into need-based aid. Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., made a similar decision three years ago. Now, Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., says i

6、t will phase out merit scholarships altogether. No current merit-aid recipients will lose their scholarships, but need-based aid alone will be awarded beginning with students entering in fall 2008. Not all colleges offer merit aid; generally, the more selective a school, the less likely it is to do

7、so. Harvard and Princeton, for example, offer generous need-based packages, but many families who don t meet need eligibility(资格 )have been willing to pay whatever they must for a big-name school. For small regional colleges that struggle just to fill seats, merit aid can be an important revenue-bui

8、lder because many recipients still pay enough tuition dollars over and above the scholarship amount to keep the institution running. But for rankings-conscious schools in between, merit aid has served primarily as a tool to recruit top students and to improve their academic profits. “ They re trying

9、 to buy students,” says Skidmore College economist Sandy Baum. Studies show merit aid also tends to benefit disproportionately students who could afford to enroll without it. “ As we look to the future, we see a more pressing need to invest in need-based aid,” says Monica Inzer, dean of admission an

10、d financial aid at Hamilton, which has offered merit scholarships for 10 years. During that time, it rose in US News Andrew Hamilton, the 55-year-old provost (教务长 ) of Yale, who ll become Oxford s vice-chancellor a position equivalent to university president in America. Hamilton isn t the only educa

11、tor crossing the Atlantic. Schools in France, Egypt, Singapore, etc, have also recently made top-level hires from abroad. Higher education has become a big and competitive business nowadays, and like so many businesses, it s gone global. Yet the talent flow isnt universal. High-level personnel tend

12、to head in only one direction: outward from America. The chief reason is that American schools don t tend to seriously consider looking abroad. For example, when the board of the University of Colorado searched for a new president, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, a major sourc

13、e of the university s budget. “ We didn t do any global consideration,” says Patricia Hayes, the board s chair. The board ultimately picked Bruce Benson, a 69-year-old Colorado businessman and political activist (活动家 ) who is likely to do well in the main task of modern university presidents: fund-r

14、aising. Fund-raising is a distinctively American thing, since U.S. schools rely heavily on donations. The fund-raising ability is largely a product of experience and necessity. Many European universities, meanwhile, are still mostly dependent on government funding. But government support has failed

15、to keep pace with rising student number. The dec line in government support has made funding-raising an increasing necessary ability among administrators and has hiring committees hungry for Americans. In the past few years, prominent schools around the world have joined the trend. In 2003, when Cam

16、bridge University appointed Alison Richard, another former Yale provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen “a major strengthening of Yales financial position.” Of course, fund-raising isn t the only skill outsiders offer. The globaliza

17、tion of education means more universities will be seeking heads with international experience of some kind of promote international programs and attract a global student body. Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective on established practices. 62. What is the current trend in higher education discuss

18、ed in the passage? A) Institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the U.S. B) A lot of political activists are being recruited as administrators. C) American universities are enrolling more international students. D) University presidents are paying more attention to funding-raising. 63. W

19、hat is the chief consideration of American universities when hiring top-level administrators? A) The political correctness. B) Their ability to raise funds. C) Their fame in academic circles. D) Their administrative experience. 64. What do we learn about European universities from the passage? A) Th

20、e tuitions they charge have been rising considerably. B) Their operation is under strict government supervision. C) They are strengthening their position by globalization. D) Most of their revenues come from the government. 65. Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard as its vice-chancellor chi

21、efly because _. A) she was known to be good at raising money B) she could help strengthen its ties with Yale C) she knew how to attract students overseas D) she had boosted Yale s academic status 66. In what way do top-level administrators from abroad contribute to university development? A) They ca

22、n enhance the university s image. B) They will bring with them more international faculty. C) They will view a lot of things from a new perspective. D) They can set up new academic disciplines. Part Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are

23、 four choices marked A), B), C), and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Older people must be given more chances to learn if they are to contribute to

24、 society rather than be a financial burden, according to a new study on population published recently. The current people approach which 67 on younger people and on skills for employment is not 68 to meet the challenges of demographic (人口结构的 ) change, it says. Only 1% of the education budget is 69 s

25、pent on the oldest third of the population. The 70 include the fact that most people can expect to spend a third of their lives in 71 , that there are now more people over 59 than under 16 and that 11.3 million people are 72 state pension age. “ 73 needs to continue throughout life. Our historic con

26、centration of policy attention and resources 74 young people cannot meet the new 75 ,” says the report s author, Professor Stephen McNair. The major 76 of our education budget is spent on people below the age of 25. 77 people are changing their jobs, 78 , partners and lifestyles more often than 79 ,

27、 they need opportunities to learn at every age 80 , some people are starting new careers in their 50s and later. People need opportunities to make a “ midlife review” to 81 to the later stage of employed life, and to plan for the transition (过渡 ) 82 retirement, which may now happen 83 at any point f

28、rom 50 to over 90, says McNair. And there should be more money 84 to support people in establishing a 85 of identity and finding constructive 86 for the “ third age” , the 20 or more years they will spend in healthy retired life. 67. A) operates B) focuses C) counts D) depends 68. A) superior B) reg

29、ular C) essential D) adequate 69. A) currently B) barely C) anxiously D) heavily 70. A) regulations B) obstacles C) challenges D) guidelines 71. A) enjoyment B) retirement C) stability D) inability 72. A) over B) after C) across D) beside 73. A) Indentifying B) Learning C) Instructing D) Practicing

30、74. A) at B) by C) in D) on 75. A) desires B) realms C) needs D) intentions 76. A) measure B) ratio C) area D) portion 77. A) When B) Until C) Whether D) Before 78. A) neighbors B) moods C) homes D) minds 79. A) age B) ever C) previously D) formerly 80. A) For example B) By contrast C) In particular

31、 D) On average 81. A) transform B) yield C) adjust D) suit 82. A) within B) from C) beyond D) to 83. A) unfairly B) unpredictably C) instantly D) indirectly 84. A) reliable B) considerable C) available D) feasible 85. A) sense B) conscience C) project D) definition 86. A) ranks B) assets C) ideals D

32、) roles Part VI Translation (5 minutes) Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2. 87. You would not have failed if you _(按照我的指令去做 ). 88. Despite the hardship he encountered, Mark never _(放弃对知识的追求 ). 89. Scientists agree that it will be a long time _(我们找到治愈癌症的方法 ). 90. Production has to be increased considerably to _(与消费者不断增长的需求保持同步 ). 91. The more exercise you take,_(你越不大可能得感冒 ).

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