Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
Many private institutions of higher education around the country are in danger. Not all will be saved, and perhaps not all deserve to be saved. There are low-quality schools just as there are low-quality businesses. We have no obligation to save them simply because they exist. But many thriving institutions that deserve to continue are threatened. They are doing a fine job educationally, but they are caught in a financial difficulty, with no way to reduce rising costs or increase revenues (收入) significantly. Raising fees doesn't bring in more revenue, for each time fees go up, the enrollment (注册人数) goes down, or the amount that must be given away in student aid goes up. (78) Schools are bad businesses, whether public or private. not usually because of bad management but because of the nature of the business. They lose money on every customer, and they can go bankrupt either from too few students or too many students. Even a very good college is a very bad business。
It is such colleges, thriving but threatened, that I worry about. Low enrollment is not their chief problem. Even with full enrollments, they may go under. Efforts to save them, and preferably to keep them private, are a national necessity. (79) There is no basis for arguing that private schools are bound to be better than public schools. There are plentiful examples to the contrary. Anyone can name state universities and colleges that rank as the finest in the nation and the world. It is now inevitable that public institutions will be dominant, and therefore diversity (多样性) is a national necessity. Diversity in the way we support schools tends to give us a healthy diversity in the forms of education. In an imperfect society such as ours, uniformity of education throughout the nation could be dangerous. In an imperfect society, diversity is a positive good. Eager supporters of public higher education know the importance of keeping private higher education healthy。
6. In the passage, the author asks the public to support _____。
A. private higher education in general
B. public higher education in general
C. high-quality private universities and colleges
D. high-quality state universities and colleges
7. According to the passage, schools are bad businesses because of____。
A. the nature of school B. poor teachers
C. bad management D. too few students
8. The phrase “go under” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____。
A. have low fees B. get into difficulties
C. do a bad job educationally D. have low teaching standards
9. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. There are many cases indicating that private schools are superior to public schools。
B. The author thinks diversity of education is preferable to uniformity of education。
C. A high-quality university is always a good business。
D. Each time fees are raised, the enrollment goes up。
10. In the author's opinion, the way that can save private schools lies in ____。。
A. full enrollment B. raising fees
C. reducing student aid D. national support
Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
The fourth-graders at Chicago's McCormick Elementary School don't know Chinese is supposed to be hard to learn. For most, who speak Spanish at home, it's becoming their third language. They've been hearing and using Chinese words since nursery, and it's natural to give a "ni hao" when strangers enter the classroom, “It's really fun!” says Miranda Lucas, taking a break from a lesson that includes a Chinese interview with Jackie Chan. “I'm teaching my mom to speak Chinese。”
The classroom scene at McCormick is unusual, but it may soon be a common phenomenon in American schools, where Chinese is rapidly becoming the hot new language. Government officials have long wanted more focus on useful languages like Chinese, and pressure from them — as well as from business leaders, politicians, and parents — has produced a quick growth in the number of programs。
Chicago city officials make their best effort to include Chinese in their public schools. Their program has grown to include 3,000 students in 20 schools, with more schools on a waiting list. Programs have also spread to places like Los Angeles, New York City, and North Carolina. Supporters see knowledge of the Chinese language and culture as an advantage in a global economy where China is growing in importance. “This is an interesting way to begin to engage with the world's next superpower,” says Michael Levine, director of education at the Asia Society, which has started five new public high schools that offer Chinese. “Globalization has already changed the arrangements in terms of how children today are going to think about their careers. The question is when, not whether, the schools are going to adjust”
(80) The number of students learning Chinese is tiny compared with how many study Spanish or French. But one report shows that before-college enrollment (报名人数) nearly quadrupled between 1992 and 2002, from 6,000 to 24,000. Despite the demand, though, developing programs isn't easy. And the No. one difficulty, everyone agrees, is having enough teachers. Finding teacher "is the challenge," says Scott McGinnis, an academic adviser for a language institute and a Chinese teacher for 15 years at the college level. "Materials are easy in comparison. Or getting schools funded."
11. The best title for this passage might be ______。
A. Next Hot Language to Study: Chinese
B. Next Hot Language to Study: Spanish
C. Next Hot Language to Study: French
D. Chicago Is the Place to Learn Chinese
12. The most difficult thing to do is finding ______。
A. enough textbooks for the Chinese programs
B. enough money for the Chinese programs
C. enough teachers for the Chinese programs
D. enough students for the Chinese programs
13. We learn from the passage that ______。
A. Scott McGinnis has been a Chinese teacher for 15 years
B. Jackie Chan is a Chinese teacher at McCormick Elementary School
C. Chicago officials are required to learn Chinese
D. Scott McGinnis is good at giving his opinions on everything
14. According to the passage, all the following statements are true EXCEPT______。
A. the number of students learning Chinese is small
B. Chinese programs have found their way in several major cities in the U.S。
C. government officials don't like the pressure from business leaders and parents to start Chinese programs
D. China is becoming more and more influential in the world
15. The word “quadrupled” in the last paragraph is close in meaning to “multiplied by______”。
A. three times B. four times
C. five times D. six times
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。
16. The driver was at _____ loss when _____ word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding。
A. a;/ B. a; the C the; the D. /; /
17. My uncle's house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice _____ expensive。
A. as B. so C. too D. very
18. This magazine is very _____ with young people, who like its content and style。
A. familiar B. popular C. similar D. particular
19. The art show was _____ being a failure; it was a great success。
A. far from B. along with
C. second to D. regardless of
20. Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a _____ of exercise。
A. limit B. lack C. need D. demand
21. In our daily life, everyone fails every now and then. It is how you react that makes a _____。
A. development B. difference G. progress D. point
22. The hotel was awful! _____, our room was far too small. Then we found that the shower didn't work。
A. To begin with B. After all
C. In reality D. As a whole
23. Don't worry if you can't understand everything. The teacher will _____ the main points at the end。
A. recover B. review
C. require D. remember
24. It is reported that the police will soon look _____ the case of the two missing children。
A. upon B. after C. into D. out
25. One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to _____ healthy eating habits。
A. grow B. develop C. increase D. raise
26. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to _____ new customers to its stores。
A. join B. attract C. stick D. transfer
27. Over the past decades, sea ice _____ in the Arctic(北极) as a result of global warming。
A. had decreased B. will decrease C. has been decreasing D. is decreasing
28. _____ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog。
A. Being bitten B. Bitten C. Having bitten D. To be bitten
29. He _____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying himself by the seaside。
A. should B. must C. wouldn’t D. can’t
30. Many children, _____ parents are away working in big cities, are taken good care of in the village。
A. their B. whose C. of them D. with whom
31. If it _____ tomorrow, we will stay indoors to have our training class。
A. rains B. rain C. will rain D. rained
32. The college sports meet was _____ till next week because of the heavy rain。
A. put out B. put on C. put off D. put up
33. Lord Jim _____ a private school five years ago with the money he earned through hard work。
A. finds B. found C. founds D. founded
34. When Bob and his friends came, we _____ our supper then。
A. had B. were having C. have D. are having
35. That big dictionary _____ Tom two hundred dollars。
A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took
36. It was in 2005 _____ we began to introduce this new technique into our company。
A. which B. then C. when D. that
37. He _____ the maths examination if he had worked hard enough, but he didn’t。
A. would pass B. has passed C. would have passed D. passed
38. Since it is already midnight, we _____ now。
A. had better leaving B. had better leave
C. had better to leave D. had better have left
39. Rabbits are quiet animals, _____ they are able to make 20 different sounds。
A. how B. in spite of C. because of D. even though
40. There are two rooms in the house, _____ serves as a kitchen。
A. the smaller of which B. the smaller of what
C. the smallest of which D. the smallest of that
41. I was so tired then that I fell _____ in class。
A. asleep B. sleep C. sleeping D. slept
42. I can only stay here for a while, but I’ll come again in _____ days。
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
43. Given the choice between work and play, tom would surely prefer the _____。
A. late B. later C. latter D. last
44. He began to work for a big company _____ an early age。
A. on B. at C. of D. with
45. James doesn’t like pop music. _____ does his sister。
A. So B. Also C. Either D. Neither
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