2012大学英语四级阅读：快速阅读全真题05_第2页

1.    From the first paragraph we know that present-day universities have become ________.

　　A)more popularized than ever before

　　B)in-service training organizations

　　C)a powerful force for global integration

　　D)more and more research-oriented

　　2.    Over the past decades,the enrollment of overseas students has increased ________.

　　A)at an annual rate of 8 percent

　　B)at an annual rate of 3.9 percent

　　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 ________.