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大学英语新四级(CET-4)全真试题Part II 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)and D).For questions 8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Colleges taking another look at value of merit-based aidGood grades and high test scores still mattera lotto many colleges as they award financial aid.But with low-income students projected to make up an ever-larger share of the college-bound population in coming years,some schools are re-examing 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 would 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$2.5million,into need-based aid.Allegheny College in Meadville,Pa.,made a similar decision three years ago.Now,Hamilton College in Clinton,N.Y.,says it 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 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-builder because many recipients still pay enough tuition dollars over and above 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 profiles.Theyre trying to buy students/says Skidmore Colllege 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 and financial aid at Hamilton,which has offered merit scholarships for 10 years.During that time,it rose in US News&World Reports ranking of the best liberal arts colleges,from 25 to 17.Merit aid,which benefited about 75 students a year,or about 4%of its student body,at a cost of about$1 milion a year;served us well/Inzer says,but“to be discounting the price for families that dont need financial aid doesn/t feel right any more.Need-based aid remains by far the largest share of all student aid,which includes state,federal and institutional grants.But merit aid,offered primarily by schools and states,is growing faster;both overall and at the institutional level.Between 1995-96 and 2003-04,institutional merit aid alone increased 212%,compared with 47%for need-based grants.At least 15 states also offer merit aid,typically in a bid to enroll top students in the state/s public institutions.1But in recent years,a growing chorus（异口 同声）of critics has begun pressuring schools to drop the practice.Recent decisions by Hamilton and others may be“a sign that people are starting to realize that there s this destructive competition going on.says Baum,co-author of a recent College Report that raises concerns about the role of institutional aid not based on need.David Laird,president of the Minnesota Private College Council,says many of his schools would like to reduce their merit aid but fear that in doing so,they would lose top students to their competitors.“No one can take one-sided action,“says Laird,who is exploring whether to seek an exemption（豁免）from federal anti-trust laws so member colleges can discuss how they could jointly reduce merit aid.This is a merry-go-round that s going very fast,and none of the institutions believe they can sustain the risks of trying to break away by themselves/A complicating factor is that merit aid has become so popular with middle-income families,who dont qualify for need-based aid,that many have come to depend on it.And,as tuitions continue to increase,the line between merit and need blurs.That is one reason Allegheny College doesnt plan to drop merit aid entirely.“We still believe in rewarding superior achievements and know that these top students truly value the scholarship/says Scott Friedhoft Alleghenys vice president for enrollment.Emory University in Atlanta,which boasts a$4.7 billion endowment（捐赠），meanwhile,is taking another approach.This yea。it announced it would eliminate loans for needy students and cap them for middle-income families.At the same time,it would expand its 28-year-old merit program.“Yeah,were playing the merit game/acknowledges Tom Lancaster,associate dean for undergraduate education.But it has its strong points,too,he says,The fact of the matter is,its not just about the lowest-income people.Its the average American middle-class family whos being priced out of the market/7A few words about merit-based aidMerit-based aid is aid offered to students who achieve excellence in a given area,and is generally known as academic,athletic and artistic merit scholarships.Academic merit scholarships are based on students grades,GPA and overall academic performance during high school.They are typically meant for students going straight to college right after high school.However;there are scholarships for current college students with exceptional grades as well.These merit scholarships usually help students pay tuition bills,and they can be renewed each year as long as the recipients continue to qualify.In some cases,students may need to be recommended by their school or a tearcher as part of the qualification process.Athletic merit scholarships are meant for student that excel（突出）in sports of any kind,from football to track and field events.Recommendation for these scholarships is required,since exceptional athletic performance has to be recognized by a coach or a referee（裁芈U）.Applicants need to send in a tape containing their best performance.Artistic merit scholarships require that applicants excel in a given artistic area.This generally includes any creative field such as art,design,fashion,music,dance or writing.Applying for artistic merit scholarships usually requires that students submit a portfolio（选辑）of some sort,whether that includes a collection of artwork,a recording of a musical performance or a video of them dancing.2注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1.With more and more low-income students pursuing higher education,a number of colleges are.A)offering students more merit-based aidB)revising their financial aid policiesC)increasing the amount of financial aidD)changing their admission processes2.What did Allegheny College in Meadville do three years agoA)It tried to implement a novel financial aid program.B)It added$2.5 million to its need-based aid program.C)It phased out its merit-based scholarships altogether.D)It cuts its merit-based aid to help the needy students.3.The chief purpose of rankings-conscious colleges in offering merit aid is to.A)improve teaching qualityB)boost their enrollmentsC)attract good studentsD)increase their revenues4.Monica Inzer;dean of admission and financial aid at Hamilton,believed.A)it doesnt pay to spend$1 million a year to raise its rankingB)it gives students motivation to award academic achievementsC)its illogical to use so much money on only 4%of its studentsD)its not right to give aid to those who can afford the tuition5.In recent years,merit-based aid has increased much faster than need-based aid due toA)more government funding to collegesB)fierce competition among institutionsC)the increasing number of top studentsD)schools improved financial situations6.What is the attitude of many private colleges toward merit aid,according to David LairdA)They would like to see it reduced.B)They regard it as a necessary evil.C)They think it does more harm than good.D)They consider it unfair to middle-class families.7.Why doesnt Allegheny College plan to drop merit entirelyA)Rising tuitions have made college unaffordable for middle-class families.B)With rising incomes,fewer students are applying for need-based aid.C)Many students from middle-income families have come to rely on it.D)Rising incomes have disqualified many students for need-based aid.8.Annual renewal of academic merit scholarships depends on whether the recipients remain9.Applicants for athletic merit scholarships need a recommendation from a coach or a referee who their exceptional athletic performance.10.Applicants for artistic merit scholarships must produce evidence to show their in aparticular artistic field.3Part IV Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)Section ADirections In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.In families with two working parents,fathers may have more impact on a childs language development than mothers,a new study suggests.Researchers 92 families from 11 child care centers before their children were a year old,interviewing each to establish income,level of education and child care arrangements.Overall,it was a group of well-educated middle-class families with married parents both living in the home.When the children were 2,researchers videotaped them at home in free-play sessions with both parent,all of their speech.The study will appear in the November issue of The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.The scientists measured the number of utterances(话语)of the parents,the number of different words they used,the complexity of their sentences and other of their speech.On average,fathers spoke less than mothers did,but they did not differ in the length of utterances or proportion of questions asked.Finally,the researchers the childrens speech at age 3,using a standardized language test.The only predictors of high scores on the test were the mothers level of education,the of child care and the number of different words the father used.The researchers are why the fathers speech,and not the mothers,had an effect.Its well that the mothers language does have an impact/said Nadya Pancsofar;the lead author of the study.It could be that the high-functioning mothers in the study had had a strong influence on their childrens speech development,Ms.Pancsofar said,rtor it may be that mothers are in a way we didnt measure in the study/注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)alreadyl)quoted B)analyzedJ)recordingC)aspectsK)recruitedD)charactersL)totalE)contributing M)unconscious F)describing N)unsure G)established O)yet H)qualitySection BDirections There are 2 passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Throughout this long,tense election,everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how theyll change America.Rightly so.But selfishly.Km more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do,not just for this country,but for me as an Afircan-American woman.As the potential First Lady,she would have the worlds attention.And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-American 4woman they so rarely see.Usually,the lives of black women go largely unexamined.The prevailing theory seems to be that were all hot-tempered single mothers who cant keep a man.Even in the world of make-believe,black women still cant escape the stereotype of being eye-roling,oversexed females raised by our never-married,alcoholic(酗酒的)mothers.These images have helped define the way all black women are viewed,including Michelle Obama.Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause,charity or foundation as First Lady,her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simply to be herself.It wont be easy.Because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular African-American women,little is known about who we are,what we think and what we face on a regular basis.For better or worse,Michelle will represent us all.Just as she will have her critics,she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady.Many African-Ameircan blogs have written about what theyd like to see Michelle bring to the White Housemainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family.Michelle will have to work to please everyone一an impossible task.But for many African-American women like me,just a little of her poise(沉着)，confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image thats been around for far too long.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。57.Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the authorA)She serves as a role model for African-American women.B)She possesses many admirable qualities becoming a First Lady.C)She will present to the world a new image of African-American women.D)She will pay closer attention to the interests of African-American women.58.What is the common stereotype of African-American women according to the author A)They are victims of family violence.B)They are of an inferior social group.C)They use quite a lot of body language.D)They live on charity and social welfare.59.What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs.A)Whether Michelle can live up to the high expectations of her fans.B)How Michelle should behave as a public figure.C)How proud they are to have a black woman in the White House.D)What Michelle should do as wife and mother in the White House.60.What does the author say about Michelle Obama as a First LadyA)However many fans she has,she should remain modest.B)She shouldnt disappoint the Afircan-American community.C)However hard she tries,she cant expect to please everybody.D)She will give priority to African-American womens concerns.61.What do many African-American women hope Michelle Obama will doA)Help change the prevailing view about black women.B)Help her husband in the task of changing America.C)Outshine previous First Ladies.D)Fully display her fine qualities.5Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.When next year*s crop of high-school graduates a