2023年考研外語考前密押卷16

考研外語考前密押卷16

一、UseofEnglish

1、Ithasbeenjustlysaidthatwhilespeakwithourvccal

organswe(1)withourwholebodies,〃Allofuscommunicate

withoneanother(2),aswellaswithwords.Sometimeswe

knowwhatwe'redoing,aswiththeuseofgesturessuchasthe

thumbs-upsigntoindicatethatwe(3)Butmostofthetime

we'renotawaretaatwe'redoingit.Wegesturewitheyebrows

orahand,meetsomeoneelse'seyesand(4).Theseactions

we(5)arerandomandincidental.Butresearchers(6)

thatthereisasystemofthemalmostasconsistentand

comprehensibleaslanguage,andtheyconcludethatthereisa

whole(7)ofbodylanguage,(8)thewaywemove,the

gesturesweemploy,thepostureweadopt,thefacialexpression

we(9)theextenttowhichwetouchandthedistancewe

stand(10)eachother.

Thebodylanguageservesavarietyofpurposes.Firstlyitcan

replaceverbalcommunication,(11)withtheuseofgesture.

Secondlyitcanmodifyverbalcommunication.Loudnessand

(12)ofvoiceisanexamplehere.Thirdly'itregulates

socialinteraction:turntakingislargelygovernedby

non-verbal(13).Finallyitconveysouremotionsand

attitudes.Thisis(14)importantforsuccessful

cross-culturecommunication.

Everyculturehasitsownbodylanguage,andchildrenabsorb

itsnuances(15)withspokenlanguage.Thewayan

Englishmancrosseshislegsis(16)likethewayamale

Americandoesit.Whenwecommunicatewithpeoplefromother

cultures,thebodylanguagesometimeshelpmakethe

communicationeasyand(17),suchasshakinghandissuch

a(18)gesturethatpeopleallevertheworldknowthat

itisasignalforgreeting.Butsometimesthebodylanguage

cancausecertainmisunderstanding(19)peopleof

differentculturesoftenhavedifferentformsbehavior,for

sendingthesamemessageorhavedifferent(20)—towards

thesamebodysignals.

A.address

B.reverse

C.converse

D.confer

2、⑵

A.verbally

B.nonverbally

C.vocally

D.univocally

3、⑶

A.refuse

B.approve

C.suspect

D.alert

4、(4)

A.lookup

B.lookdown

C.lookaway

D.lookback

5、⑸

A.resume

B.assume

C.presume

D.consume

6、(6)

A.havediscovered

B.haveinvented

C.pointedout

D.haverevealed

7、(7)

A.level

B.extent

C.group

D.range

8、(8)

A.included

B.including

C.include

D.inclusive

9、(9)

A.wear

B.puton

C.bring

D.hold

10、(10)

A.to

B.between

C.within

D.from

11、(H)

A.asif

B.as

C.when

D.like

12、(12)

A.pitch

B.tone

C.frequency

D.volume

13、(13)

A.signs

B.gestures

C.movements

D.signals

14、(14)

A.specifically

B.specially

C.particularly

D.equally

15、(15)

A.also

B.along

C.besides

D.alone

16、(16)

A.nothing

B.something

C.anything

D.none

17、(17)

A.efficient

B.affective

C.effective

D.effectual

18、(18)

A.unusual

B.unique

C.ordinary

D.universal

19、(19)

A.hence

B.since

C.thus

D.and

20、(20)

A.interpretations

B.implicative

C.understanding

D.implications

二、ReadingComprehension

1、PartA

Directions:Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestions

beloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.(40points)

Themodernuniversityistheidealenvironmentforthecreation

andtransferofknowledgethatdrivesnationalcompetitiveness

inanincreasinglyglobalera.Itsmosteffectiveform,isthe

AmericanadaptationoftheEuropeanmodel,inwhichteaching,

leaningandresearchareintegratedintoasingleinstitution.

Indeed,theAmericanuniversityhasprovedcapableofalmost

anything,fromdevelopingadvancedeconomictheoriesto

creatingnewlifeforms.

Manynationalleadersunderstandthattheuniversityisthe

criticalcatalystforAmerica'sadaptability,econcmic

robustnessandemergenceasagreatpower.Andtheyaremoving

aggressivelytocatchup.Theuniversitiescreatedbyemerging

economiesbeginninginthe1990sandthrough2022willlikely

playadecisiveroleinreshapingtheglobalbalanceofeconomic

power.

ThatisbadnewsfortheUnitedStates.Thepasttwodecades

ofAmericanuniversitydevelopmenthavebeencharacterized

largelybyself-satisfactionarisingfromsteadyprogressby

thetop20orsoresearchuniversities.AndAmericaasanation

hasbeencoasting.Since2000,theUnitedStateshaslostits

edgeinthegraduationofengineersandtechnologists.The

countrynolongerdominatesscientificdiscovery,innovation

orexploration.Mostimportant,theUnitedStateshasnot

launchedanyefforttobuildnewinstitutionstoaccommodate

itsincreasinglydiversepopulationofmorethan300million.

TheresultisthatAmerica，suniversitysystem,despiteits

historicalpre-eminence,hasceasedtogrow.Furthermcre,

America，suniversitysystemhasfailedtoadapttothedramatic

demographicshiftsoccurringasaresultofsocialmobilityand

immigration.

Americaneedstorealizethatitsuniversitiesfacereal

competitionfromtherestoftheworldtoattractthebestand

thebrightest,tosecureresourcesandtoprovideenvironments

thateducateandinspire.Thisisnottosaythatthebest

Americanuniversitiesarenolongertheleadersindiscovery

andinnovation.Itistosaythatthesuccessofthe

higher-educationsystemmustbemeasuredbymorethanjust

innovations.Itslong-termperformancedependsonitsability

toprovidelearningtoabroadcrosssectionsofcitizens,to

advancenationalproficiencyinmathandscienceandtocreate

anadaptableworkforce,aswellastodevelopanational

appreciationfordiscovery,entrepreneurshipandthecreative

process.

InChinaandelsewhere,thesearethegoalsofthenew

universitiesbeingbuilt.IntheUnitedStates,weneedtomove

fromanationalself-confidencebasedonpastsuccesstoone

builtontheknowledgethatweareadvancingasystemofhigher

educationthatwillmeetourfutureneeds.Thiswillrequire

thatpolicymakers,businessleadersanduniversities

rededicatethemselvestocreatingcomprehensivelearningand

discoveryenvironments;designentirelynewmodelsandmethods

forteaching,andthentakeactiontoimplementthem.

Accordingtotheauthor,USmodernuniversities

A.isaperfectsystemwhichcandealwitheverything.

B.isasystemwhichisdevelopingrapidly.

C.isatrinityofteaching,learningandresearch.

D.isaplaceforinnovationandcreation.

2、

Newuniversitieshavebeenestablishedamongmanyother

countriesinorderto

A.bringbadnewstotheUS.

B.makeuseofthepowerfordevelopment.

C.bemeasuredbyinnovation.

D.forcetheUStobuildupmoreuniversities.

3、

WhatistheproblemthatUSuniversitieshavefacedsince2000?

A.Lossofthepredominantpositioninartisticinnovaticns.

B.Lackofthereestablishmentoffameduniversities.

C.Failuretoattractthebestbrainsthroughouttheworld.

D.Needofacomprehensivelearningandstudyingenvironment.

4、

WhichofthefollowingisthegoalcfChinatobuildupnew

universities?

A.Providingwideropportunitiesofeducationforoversea

students.

B.Elevatingthescienceandtechnologylevelofthewhole

country.

C.Focusingonthepositionofscienceandtechnology

innovationleader.

D.Creatingacultureofappreciationofscienceand

technology.

5、

Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatthemostpossible

directionofuniversityreform,intheUSis

A.offeringmoreattractivescholarships.

B.developingadvancedeconomictheories.

C.findingabettersystemforlearningandresearching.

D.spendingmoremoneyforhardwareimprovement.

6^NewgraduatesinAmericaareusedtofacinganuncertain

futurewhilesaddledwithheavydebts.NowSallieMae,thefirm

thatprovidesmanyofthemwiththefinancialwherewithalto

completetheireducation,willunderstandhowtheyfeel.On

MondayApril16thitwasannouncedthattwoprivate-equity

firmsalongwithtwobanks,JPMorganChaseandBankofAmerica,

hadagreedtopay$25billionforAmerica，sleading

student-loanprovider.

Inthepastdecadethemarketforstudentloanshasdoubledto

around$85billionayear.Studentnumbershaveswclledwhile

incomeshavefailedtokeeppacewiththesoaringcostof

collegeeducation.SallieMaehasoveraquarteroftheentire

businessinAmerica.Andthoughmarginsarewafer-thinthefirm

madeaprofitof$1.2billionlastyear.

Thisprofitabilityhasattractedtheinterestofboth

DemocraticandRepublicanlawmakers,seekingwaystosavemoney

whilemakingeducationmoreaffordable.Particularly

vulnerableistheproportiondoledouttobigandprofitable

privatecompanieslikeSallieMaetosubsidiseaffordable

government-backedloans.Thesenowaccountforaround85%of

itslending.

SallieMae'sprofitsandhealthycash-flowareadrawfor

privateequity.Andtheinvolvementofthetwobankscouldprove

usefulforplugginganygapinfinancing,ifthefirm'scredit

ratingslipsfollowingtheassumptionofsomuchdebt.Ithelps

thatSallieMaeisalsomakingmoneybeyonditscorebusiness.

Themarketforprivateloans,withoutgovernmentsubsidiesor

guarantees,isgrowingfastasthecostofeducationgrowswhile

thesizeoffederalloansthatstudentscantakeouthas

remainedflat.Thissortofloanisnicelyprofitablebecause

lenderscanlevyhighinterestrates.Newgraduatesarealso

targets:Sal1ieMaehasbuiltabigdebt-collectionarmfor

reluctantrepayersandacollege-fundbusinessforfast

breeders.

Eventherenewedinterestfrompoliticianscouldplayinto

SallieMae'shands.Thelureofprofitsoverthepastdecade

hasdrawnmorelendersintothebusiness.Anyfuture

regulationsorlegislationthatmightshaveprofitmargins

furthercoulddeternewentrantsorforcesmallerlendersout

ofthebusiness,andSallieMaemaygetmoreopportunitiesto

offsetthereduction.Butdespiteallthesafeguards,students

arehighriskborrowerswhoquicklyamassbigdebts.SallieMae,

likemanyofthestudentsitserves,couldwakeuponedaywith

anastyhangover（拖欠）andlittlerecollectionabouthowit

cameabout.

TheexampleofSallieMaeCompanyisusedbytheauthorto

A.expressthecurrentsituationofstudent-loan.

B.describethebankingindustryoftheU.S.

C.showproblemsinpolitics.

D.talkabouttheenvironmentofeducationintheU.S.

7、

TheprofitofSallieMaeisconsiderablealthoughthemargins

arewafer-thinbecause

A.thecompanyhasusedillegalmethodstoraisemoney.

B.thecostofcollegeeducationhasincreasedfasterthanthe

averageincome.

C.thegovernmenthasissuedpoliciestoincreasetheprofit

intheindustry.

D.studentsaresafeborrowerswhocanrepaytheloan

immediately.

8、

Accordingtothetext,thegoaloftheUSgovernmenton

educationcostis

A.toearnmoremoney.

B.toenablemorestudentstostudyincollegeatalewer

governmentcost.

C.toreducetheinterestrateofstudent-loan.

D.toestablishmorecolleges.

9、

Ifastudentisreluctanttopaybacktheloan,SallieMaeir.ost

probably

A.havenoideatodealwiththecase.

B.askthearmytosolvetheproblem.

C.useitsstrongsystemtourgeforreturn.

D.nolongerlendmoneytostudents.

10、

Fromthelasttwoparagraphs,welearnthat

A.Ifthemarginofprofitinstudent-loanislessened,no

companywillbeinvolvedintheindustry.

B.Ifthemarginofprofitinstudent-loanislessened,Sallie

Maewi11bebankrupt.

C.Ifthemarginofprofitinstudent-loanislessened,Sallie

Maecangetmoreopportunities.

D.Ifthemarginofprofitinstudent-loanislessened,the

industrywillbedefinitelysafe.

11、WhenstarslikeourSundie,theybloattobecomered

giantsandthenejectgiganticcloudsofgasanddustintospace.

Increasingly,however,scientistsfoundthemselvesata

profoundlosstoexplainhowexactlydyingstarscouldblowaway

theseclouds.Nowastrophysicistsproposethatunexpected

chemicalreactionsduringtheformationofstardustcouldhelp

solvethismystery.

StarssmallerthantheSunanduptoeighttimesasmassivedie

byswellingupintoredgiantsbeforesheddingmostoftheir

masstoshrinkintoverycompact,dyingembers（灰燼）called

whitedwarfs.Twokindsofredgiantsexist-thosewithlotsof

carbon,andothersricherinoxygenthanincarbon.Carbon-rich

starsreleasecarbonparticlesduringtheirdeaththroes.

Scientistsproposedthesepitch-blackgrainsabsorbraysfrom

thedyingstarandgetshotintospacebystarlight,atheory

thatfitboththeobservationsandcomputermodels.

Increasingly,however,researcherscouldnotexplainhow

oxygen-richstarslikeourownSuncouldpropeltheirclouds

awayduringthefinalstagesofmassloss.Oxygen-richstars

createlargequantitiesofwatervaporandsilicates,suchas

quartz（石英砂）orsand.Thesearetransparent,meaning

starlightshouldgorightthroughthem.

Possiblesolutionshavebeencontemplatedbyscientists.They

firstponderedwhetherthesilicatesmighthaveironinthem,

whichwouldrenderthemopaqueinsteadoftransparent.But

calculationsshowedthedustgrainswouldhaveevaporatedif

theyhadironinthem.Theynextwonderedifenoughmolecules

surroundedthecereofadyingoxygen-richstartoblockout

itslightandthuscreateawindthatblewthestar'soutermost

layerintospace.Buttheirmodelssuggestedthesemolecules

couldnotblockoffenoughlightandcreatestrongenoughRinds.

Thescientiststhensuggestedthatpulsationsoccurredwhen

starsdiecouldperhapsforceastar'smatterout,butthisidea

didnotmatchwithastronomers'observations.Butinspiration

thendawneduponthem.Perhapssomeofthecarboninthe

oxygen-richstarscouldhelpforcetheouterlayersofthestars

intospace.Theybelieveshockwavesfromthepulsationsof

dyingstarscouldmakecarboninoxygen-richstarsfcrm.

pitch-blackdust.

“Thetheoryfitswithalloursubsequentmodelcalculaticns,

anditmatchesobservationsfromdyingjxygen-richredgiants”.

Moreover'',thismechanismstronglyfavorsthepresenceof

magnesiumsilicatesoverironsilicatesintheinterstellar

medium，z,inagreementwithrecentfindingsfromNASA's

comet-samplingStardustspaceprobe.Ifprovencorrect,the

beautyofthenewscenarioisthatitsuggestsacommondriving

mechanismformanydyingstarssheddingtheirmassviadusty

winds”,withpossiblelong-reachingconsequencesforthe

originofchemicalelementsrelevantforlife”.

Byintroducingthetheoryofredgiant,theauthorintendsto

A.explain-thepossiblewayofdeathofourSun.

B.showthetwotypesofredgiants.

C.discussonthewayofredgiantstobecomewhitedwarfs.

D.exploretheoriginoflife.

12、

Whichofthefollowingistrueofthetext?

A.Therearemorethantwotypesofredgiants.

B.Carbon-richstarreleasescarbonwhenitdies.

C.Stardustmainlyconsistsofcarbon,ironandsilicon.

D.Starreposesduringtheprocessofdeath.

13、

WhenourSundies,itmay

A.shedmostofitsmasstothespaceandshrinkintoadwarf

directly.

B.breakupintopurewaterandsand.

C.blowitstransparentoutermostlayerintospaceby

starlight.

D.bloattoaredgiantandmakecarbonfrompitch-blackdust.

14、

Accordingtotheauthor,thenewdiscoveryaboutOxygen-rich

redgiants

A.issignificantfortheexplanationoftheoriginoflife.

B.canpreventtheSunfromdeath.

C.isabletowelldescribethedearhofwhitedwarfs.

D.hasbeenproventobetrue.

15、

Themajorcomponentofthe"pitch-blackdustz，(Line5,

Paragraph3)shouldbe

A.iron.

B.magnesium.

C.silicate.

D.carbon.

16>Akeyreasonthenewsmediaexistswithspecialprivileges

istobeourwatchdogs.Reporters'chargeistoalertuswhen

somethingiswrong,whenhumanornaturaldisastersareabout

tothreatenourwelfare.Whenitcomestonaturaldisasters,

thenewsmediadoapraisablejobofreportingtheobvious,but

notaverygoodoneofpreparingthepublicforwhatmighthappen,

foralertingustopotentialdifficulties.Whenitcomesto

humandisasters,especiallyproblemsingovernmentand

economicmatters,thepresshasfailedmiserably.Forexample,

Timemagazinefinallytoldthepublicinarecentcoverstory

whatonlythemostquickobserversalreadyknew:"TheGreat

RetirementRipoff（偷竊）：MillionsofAmericanswhothinkthey

willretirewithbenefitsaregoingbeshocked.How

corporationsarepickingpeople*spockets—withthehelpof

Congress...Howcanthislegal?”

Wherewasthemediawheneachpieceofcorporate-biased

legislationwasbeingpassed?Whywasn'tCongressafraidto

passsuchlegislation?Becausethemediahasdecidedthatnews

concerningCongressisoflittleinteresttoitsaudience.

TVnewsmanagershavebelievedthateconomicandsocialissues

aretoocomplicatedforthepublictograsp.Newspapereditors

occasionallyprintsuchstories,butmostlytheyconcentrate

onhuman-interestfeatures,consumerhealthsectionsand

entertainment.Hardnewsholesareshrinkingandinvestigative

journalismiscarriedoutonlyonoccasion.Itistoodifficult

andcostly.Besides,itantagonizesadvertiserswhileseldom

increasingcirculation.Magazinesthatwouldlookintosuch

subjectsseemtobedyingout.

Theresultisthatnooneiswatchingtherichandpowerfulso

theycandoalmosranythingwithimpunity（不受懲處）.Millions

ofAmericanshavebeenrobbedinbroaddaylightwhilethenews

mediahasbusieditselfwithcelebritytrialsandsensational

crimestories.Corporationsstealthepublicblindunder

legislationauthorizedbygovernmentofficials.Companiesfile

forbankruptcyprotection,cuttingoffmedicaland

life-insurancebenefitsforretirees.Itisn，tanewphenomenon.

Forthemostpart,today*spresshasletdowntheAmerican

publictimeandtimeagain.

Ifitseemstobegettingworse,it'sbecausethereareson.any

segmentsofthemediathatshouldbetellingus,inanaccurate

andfairmanner,whatourelectedofficialsaredoingbefore

it'stoolatetotakeaction.It'shardertoblamecorporations

becausetheymakenobonesabouttheirmission:makeasmuch

moneyaspossibleatallcosts.ThoseinCongressaresupposed

toprotectusandlookoutforourinterests.Yet,itappears

theyconstantlyhelptheirpowerfulsupporterswhooftenbuy

theirofficesforthem.Nooneisdoingtherightthing.The

jokeapparentlyisonallofus-theoldandthesickwhowill

havenohelpinthefutureandtheyoungburdenedwiththedebt

ofcaringfortheirimpoverishedeldersfortherestoftheir

lives.

Accordingtothefirstthreeparagraphs,thenewsmediadowell

in______

A.forecastingthenaturaldisasters,suchasearthquake,

storm,andsoon.

B.alertingustothepossibilityofsomeworld-scaleeconomic

crisis.

C.reportingonthelatestdevelopmentofIndonesianTsunami.

D.disclosingcorporations，illegalbehaviorsunder

governmentlegislation.

17、

Themediaseldomcoverthecorporation-biasedlegislations

passedbythecongressprobablybecause

A.themediafindthatthepubliccannotcomprehendthiskind

ofnews.

B.themediabelievethatthiskindofnewsdoesnotimprove

sale.

C.themediathinkthattheadvertiserswillgainmuchfrom

suchnews.

D.themediadoubtthatthiskindofnewswouldcosttoomuch.

18、

Thephrase"Hardnews，z(Line3,Paragraph3)canbeparaphrased

as______

A.newsonhuman-interestfeatures.

B.newsonconsumerhealthsections.

C.newsoneconomicandsocialissues.

D.newsonentertainmentandsports.

19、

Thestatement"Theymakenobonesabouttheirmission〃isused

toimplythat

A.theyrobtheemployeestothelastdollar.

B.theyhaveaclearunderstandingoftheirmission.

C.theyworkveryhardtofulfilltheirmission.

D.theydonotfeelhesitantabouttheirmission,

20、

Itcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphthat

A.themedia'sirresponsibilitywillmakeallpeoplesuffer.

B.thecongressmenprotectandrepresentthepublic*s

interests.

C.thecongressmenarenotdoingwhattheyshoulddo.

D.thecorporationsshouldnotbeblamedbecauseoftheir

nature.

21>PartB(10points)

Inthefollowingarticle,somesentenceshavebeenremoved.

ChoosethemostsuitableonethelistA一Gtofitintoeachof

thenumberedblank.Thereareextrachoices,whichdonotfit

inanyofthegaps.(10points)

IsHarvardworthit?Conventionalwisdomsaysyes.Butwiththe

priceofadegreefromAmerica'smostfamousuniversityand

othereliteprivatecollegesnowsurpassing$125,000,many

families-andanumberofeconomists-aren'tsosure.Here's

alookattheevidence.

ForAmerican，shighschool,seniors,Aprilisthecruelest

month.That*swhencollegesfloodthepostalsystemwithnews

ofwhohaswonaplaceinnextfalTsfreshmanclass.Formore

thanafewfamilies,adifficultdecisionwillfollow:Isit

worthpayingsome$125,000togivetheirchildaneducationat

anelitebestprivatecollege?Orwouldherfuturebejustas

brightifshewenttolessexpensiveschool?

(41).

Certainlymanyneuroticboomerparents一andtheirstressed-out

resume-buildingteenagers-assumethatitisalwaysbetterto

chooseHarvardoverBigStateU.becauseofHarvard's

presumablysuperioreducationalenvironment,betteralumni

connections,andmorelucrative(profitable)on-campus

recruitingopportunities.

(42).

It'salsotruethatifyouwantacareerinbigleadingfirms

intheUS,agilt-edgeddiplomaisadistinctadvantage.Then

again,there，splentyofanecdotalevidencethatanelite

educationishardlynecessary.ThemajorityoftopCEOs(chief

executiveofficer)surveyedbyFORTUNEin1990didnotattend

anelitecollege.

(43).

Theacademicevidenceismurkytostartwiththebasics:College

pays.Onaverage,apersonwithanundergraduatedegreenow

earnsalmosttwiceasmuchassomeonewithonlyahighschool

diploma,upfrom1.5timesin1975.

Theeconomicliteratureonthepayoffofgraduatingfroman

elitecollege,however,asopposedtoanycollege,isfarless

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conclusive.Severalstudiesduringthepastdecadefounda

connectionbetweenhigherfutureearningsandattendanceata

collegewithhighSATscores.Mostoftheresearchconcluded

thatforeach100-pointincreaseintheaverageSATscore,a

graduatecouldexpecta3%to7%increasedinlifetime's

earnings.

(44).

Youwouldexpectgraduatesofselectiveschools—whichattract

successfulstudents-tohavesuccessfulcareers.(Itwouldbe

stunningiftheydidn，t.)Whatsuchstudiesdonotmeasureis

howanindividual'searningsareaffectedbythechoiceof

college.Researchersfoundthatthosewhowenttothen.ore

prestigiousschoolsreportedhigherearnings.

(45).

Admissionsofficesateliteschoolsincludemanyothercriteria

intheirdecisions—grades,extracurricularactivities,

recommendations,essays,interviews.Thesefactorsmayreveal

abilities,likegoodcommunicationskills,thatarefarmore

valuableintheworkplacethanaperfect1600.Because

economistshavenodataonthesetraits,theytermthem”

unobserved'7.Buttheyarehardlyunimportant.Untilrecently,

noonehadtriedtocontrolforunobservedcharacteristicsin

measuringtheeffectofaneliteeducationonearnings.

A.Whatislesscleartomanyparentsandtheircollege-bound

youngstersiswhetheritmakeseconomicsensetoattendanelite

schoolwithatotalfour-yearpricetagbigenoughtobuyanice

suburbanhouseinmanypartsofthecountry.

B.Sowhatkindofreturnistherelikelytobeonthat$125,000

investment?Andhowdoesitcomparewiththereturnonaless

expensivebutalsolessprestigiouseducation?

C.Thesequestionshavenoeasyanswers.Ofcourse,that'snot

theimpressionyougetfromthe$500-mi11ion-a-year

college-admissionsindustry,withitsmagazinerankings,test

prepcourses,a

22、(42)

23、(43)

24、(44)

25、(45)

26、PartC

Directions:Readthefollowingtextcarefullyandthen

translatetheunderlinedsegmentsin^oChinese.(10points)

Manypeopleareconcernedabouttheeconomicconditionof

developingcountries-countrieswhoseaveragepercapitaGNP

isafractionofthatinmoreindustrializedcountries.However,

forthedevelopingcountries,thereexistmanyobstaclesto

theireconomicdevelopment.

Onemajorobstacletoeconomicdevelopmentispopulationgrowth.

(46)Thepopulationsofmostdevelopingcountriesgrowatarate

muchfasterthant