2019年12月大学英语四级阅读200篇第140篇：Universities Branch Out

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　　46. E)本题考査大学全球化趋势的^个实例，是本次四级考试快速阅读中较难的一题。文章E段 开头指出“全球化同时也正在重新塑造研究的途径”,然后以耶鲁大学的教授兼Howard Hughes医 学院研究员Tian Xu为例，讲述了耶鲁大学与复旦大学合作进行人类疾病基因研究的情况,信息 词为 general trend of globalization.与题干相符，因此选 E。

　　47. F)由文章 F 段的 The link between university-based science and industrial application is often indirect but sometimes highly visible ： Silicon Valley was intentionally created by Stanford University, and Route 128 outside Boston has long housed companies spun off from MIT and Harvard•可知 与题干相符，因此选F。

　　48. G)在文章的 G 段，the United States remains deeply hesitant about sustaining the research-univer-sity model. Most politicians recognize the link between investment in science and national economic strength, but support for research funding has been unsteady.作者指出美国对研究型大学的支持 非常犹豫。大多数政客认识到支持科研有助于提高国家的经济实力(economic strength),但是对 科研的资助却一直不稳定。与题干相符，因此选G。

　　49. H)本题定位在 H 段,Adjusted for inflation，public funding for international exchanges and foreign-language study is well below the levels of 40 years ago. In the wake of September 11，changes in the visa process caused a dramatic decline in the number of foreign students seeking admission to U.S. universities, and a corresponding surge in enrollments in Australia，Singapore and the U.K. 与题干相符，因此选H。

　　50. I 由题干定位 I 段首句 Most Americans recognize that universities contribute to the nation’s well being through their scientific research, but many fear that foreign students threaten American competitiveness by taking their knowledge and skills back home.与题干相符，因此选 L

　　51. A)定位文章的 A 段，But at the same time,the opening of national borders to the flow of goods, services, information and especially people has made universities a powerful force for global integration,mutual understanding and geopolitical stability。指出，随着国境的开放而涌人的商品、 服务、信息，尤其是人员，这一切使得大学成为推动全球一体化、相互理解和地理政治稳定的强大 力量，与题干相符，因此选A。

　　52. C)本题题干考査过去三十年中，海外学生的入学人数增长了多少。信息词为past three decade^ 和 enrollment of overseas students。文章 C 段第二句相符，因此选 C。

　　53. I)由文章的I段，作者指出大多数美国人没有能认识到，欢迎外国学生在英国求学有两个好处， 其中之一是加强了国家的实力(strengthen the nation)0与题干相符，因此选I。

　　54. C)...由题干定位文章 C 段的 20 percent of the newly hired professors in science and engineering-are foreign-born，与题干几乎完全一致，因此选C。

　　55. 在文章 D.段后两句，.And in the United States, institutions are helping place students in summer internships abroad to prepare them for global careers. Yale and Harvard have led the way, offering every undergraduate at least one international study or internship opportunity and providing the financial resources to make it possible.作者介绍美国的大学安排学生暑假到国外实习，像耶鲁大 学和哈佛大学至少会给学生安排一次到国外学习或实习的机会，并会提供经济支持，与题干相符， 因此选D。

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