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12年6月英语六级 真题 北京中考数学真题pdf四级真题及答案下载历年四级真题下载证券交易真题下载资料分析真题下载 2012 年 6 月 16 日大学英语六级考试真题Part ? Writing 30 minutes Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Impact of the Interneton Interpersonal Communication. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication Part ? Reading Comprehension Skimming and Scanning15minutes The Three-Year Solution Hartwick College a small liberal-arts school in upstate New York makes New York makes this offer to wellprepared students: earn your undergraduate degree in three years instead of four and save about 543000—the amount ofone year’s tuition and fees. A number of innovative colleges are making the same offer to students anxious about savingtime and money. That’s both an opportunity and a warning for the best higher-education system in the world. The United States has almost all of the world’s best universities. A recent Chinese survey ranks 35 Americanuniversities among the top 50 eight among the top 10. Our research universities have been the key to developing thecompetitive advantages that help Americans produce 25 of all the world’s wealth. In 2007 623805 of the world’sbrightest students were attracted to American universities. Yet there are signs of peril 危险within American higher education. U.S. colleges have to compete in themarketplace. Students may choose among 6000 public private nonprofit for profit or religious institutions of higherlearning. In addition almost all of the 532 billion the federal government provides for university research is awardedcompetitively. But many colleges and universities are stuck in the past. For instance the idea of the fall-to-spring“schoolyear”hasn’t changed much since before the American Revolution when we were a summer stretch no longer makessense. Former George Washington University president Stephen Trachtenberg estimates that a typical college uses itsfacilities for academic purposes a little more than half the calendar year.“While college facilities sit idle they continue togenerate maintenance expenses that contribute to the high cost of running a college” he has written. Within academic departments tenure终身 职位，combined with age-discrimination laws makes facultyturnover—critical for a university to remain current in changing times—difficult. Instead of protecting speech andencouraging diversity and innovative thinking the tenure system often stifles压制 them: younger professors must winthe approval of established colleagues for tenure encouraging like-mindedness and sometimes inhibiting the free flow ofideas. Meanwhile tuition has soared leaving graduating students with unprecedented loan debt. Strong campus presidentsto manage these problems are becoming harder to find and to keep. In fact students now stay on campus almost as longas their presidents. The average amount of time students now take to complete an undergraduate degree has stretched tosix years and seven months as students interrupted by work inconvenienced by unavailable classes or lured by one morefootball season find it hard to graduate. Congress has tried to help students with college costs through Pell Grants and other forms of tuition support. Butsome of their fixes have made the problem worse. The stack of congressional regulations governing federal studentgrants and loans now stands twice as tall as I do. Filling out these forms consumes 7 of every tuition dollar. For all of these reasons some colleges like Hartwick are rethinking the old way of doing things and questioningdecades-old assumptions about what a college degree means. For instance why does it have to take four years to earn adiploma This fall 16 first-year students and four second-year students at Hartwick enrolled in the school’s new threeyear degree program. According to the college the plan is designed for high-ability highly motivated student who wishto save money or to move along more rapidly toward advanced degrees. By eliminating that extra year there year degree students save 25 in costs. Instead of taking 30 credits a yearthese students take 40. During January Hartwick runs a four week course during which students may earn three to fourcredits on or off campus including a number of international sites. Summer courses are not required but a student mayenroll in them—and pay extra. Three year students get first crack at course registration. There are no changes in thenumber of courses professors teach or in their pay. The three-year degree isn’t a new idea. Geniuses have always breezed through. Judson College a 350-studentinstitution in Alabama has offered students a three-year option for 40 years. Students attend “short terms” in May andJune to earn the credits required for graduation. Bates College in Maine and Ball State University in Indiana are amongother colleges offering three-year options. Changes at the high-school level are also helping to make it easier for many students to earn their undergraduatedegrees in less time. One of five students arrives at college today with Advanced Placement AP credits amounting to asemester or more of college level work. Many universities including large schools like the University of Texas make iteasy for these AP students to graduate faster. For students who don’t plan to stop with an undergraduate degree the three-year plan may have an even greaterappeal. Dr. John Sergent head of Vanderbilt University Medical School’s residency 住院医生 program enrolled inVanderbilt’s undergraduate college in 1959. He entered medical school after only three years as did four or five of hisclassmates.” My first year of medical school counted as my senior year which meant I had to take three to four labs aweek to get all my sciences in. I basically skipped my senior year” says Sergent. He still had time to be a student senatorand meet his wife. There are however drawbacks to moving through school at such a brisk pace. For one it deprives students of theluxury of time to roam 遨游 intellectually. Compressing everything into three years also leaves less time for growingup engaging in extracurricular activities and studying abroad. On crowded campuses it could mean fewer opportunitiesto get into a prized professor’s class. Iowa’s Waldorf College has graduated several hundred students in its three-yeardegree program but it now phasing out the option. Most Waldorf students wanted the full four-yearexperience—academically socially and athletically. And faculty members will be wary of any change that threatens thecore curriculum in the name of moving students into the workforce. “Most high governmental officials seem to conceive of education in this light—as a way to ensure economiccompetitiveness and continued economic growth” Derek Bok former president of Harvard told The Washington Post.“I strongly disagree with this approach.” Another risk: the new campus schedules might eventually produce less revenuefor the institution and longer working hours for faculty members. Adopting a three-year option will not come easily to most school. Those that wish to tackle tradition and makeAmerican campus more cost-conscious may find it easier to take Trachtenberg’s advice: open campusesyear-round.“You could run two complete colleges with two complete faculties”he says.“That’s without cutting thelength of students’ vacations increasing class sizes or requiring faculty to teach more.” Whether they experiment with three-year degrees offer year-round classes challenge the tenure system—or all ofthe above—universities are slowly realizing that to stay competitive and relevant they must adapt to a rapidly changingworld. Expanding the three-year option may be difficult but it may be less difficult than asking Congress for additionalfinancial help asking legislators for more state support or asking students even higher tuition payments. Campuseswilling to adopt convenient schedules along with more focused less-expensive degrees may find that they have acompetitive advantage in attracting bright motivated students. These sorts of innovations can help American universitiesavoid the perils of success. 注意:此部分 试题 中考模拟试题doc幼小衔接 数学试题 下载云南高中历年会考数学试题下载N4真题下载党史题库下载 请在答题卡 1 上作答。 1. Why did Hartwick College start three-year degree programs A To create chances for the poor. C To enroll more students. B To cut students’ expenses. D To solve its financial problems. 2. By quoting Stephen Trachtenberg the author wants to say that . A American universities are resistant to change B the summer vacation contributes to student growth C college facilities could be put to more effective use D the costs of running a university are soaring 3. The author thinks the tenure system in American universities . Asuppresses creative thinking C guarantees academic freedom B creates conflicts among colleagues D is a sign of age discrimination 4. What is said about the new three-year degree program at Hartwick A Its students have to earn more credits each year. B Non-credit courses are eliminated altogether. C Its faculty members teach more hours a week. D Some summer courses are offered free of charge. 5. What do we learn about Judson College’s three-year degree program A It has been running for several decades. B It is open to the brightest students only. C It is the most successful in the country. D It has many practical courses on offer. 6. What changes in high schools help students earn undergraduate degrees in three years A Curriculums have been adapted to students’ needs. B More students have Advanced Placement credits. C More elective courses are offered in high school. D The overall quality of education bas improved. 7. What is said to be a drawback of the three-year college program A Students have to cope with too heavy a workload. B Students don’t have much time to roam intellectually. C Students have little time to gain practical experience. D Students don’t have prized professors to teach them. 8. College faculty members are afraid that the pretext of moving students into the workforce might pose a threat to . 9. Universities are increasingly aware that they must adapt to a rapidly changing world in order to . 10. Convenient academic schedules with more-focused less-expensive degrees will be more attractive to .Section A 注意:此部分试题请在答题 卡 2 上作答. 11. A The serious accident may leave Anna paralyzed. B The man happened to see Anna fall on her back. C The injury will confine Anna to bed for quite a while.D The doctor’s therapy has been very successful. 12. A The man could watch the ballet with her. B She happened to have bought two tickets. C She can get a ballet ticket for the man. D Her schedule conflicts with her sister’s. 13. A He will send someone right away. B He has to do other repairs first. C The woman can call later that day. D The woman can try to fix it herself. 14. A Take up collection next week. B Give his contribution some time later. C Buy an expensive gift for Gemma. D Borrow some money from the woman. 15. A Decline the invitation as early as possible. B Ask Tony to convey thanks to his mother. C Tell Tony’s mother that she eats no meat. D Add more fruits and vegetables to her diet. 16. A The increasing crime rate. B The impact of mass media. C The circulation of newspapers. D The coverage of newspapers. 17. A Limit the number of participants in the conference.B Check the number of people who have registered. C Provide people with advice on career development. D Move the conference to a more spacious place. 18. A The apartment is still available. B The apartment is close to the campus. C The advertisement is outdated. D On-campus housing is hard to secure. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A To test how responsive dolphins are to various signals. B To find out if the female dolphin is cleverer than the male one. C To see if dolphins can learn to communicate with each other. D To examine how long it takes dolphins to acquire a skill. 20. A Produce the appropriate sound. B Press the right-hand lever first. C Raise their heads above the water. D Swim straight into the same tank. 21. A Only one dolphin was able to see the light. B The male dolphin received more rewards. C Both dolphins were put in the same tank. D The lever was beyond the dolphins’ reach. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. A In a botanical garden. B In a lecture room. C In a resort town. D On a cattle farm. 23. A It is an ideal place for people to retire to. B It is at the centre of the fashion industry. C It remains very attractive with its mineral waters. D It has kept many traditions from Victorian times. 24. A It was named after a land owner in the old days. B It is located in the eastern part of Harrogate. C It is protected as parkland by a special law. D It will be used as a centre for athletic training. 25. A The beautiful flowers. B The refreshing air. C The mineral waters. D The vast grassland. Section B Passage one Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. AHe specializes for University students. B He start specialized sinse University. C He specialized in interpersonal relationship. DHe specializes in interpersonal relationship.27. A Students who scored low standardized tests. B Black freshmen with high standardized test scores. C Students who are accustomed to living in dorms. D Black students from families with low incomes. 28. A They at the college dorms at the end of the semester. B They were of the university’s housing policy. C They generally spend more time together that white pairs. D They broke up more often than same-race roommates. 29. A Their racial attitudes improved. B Their test scores rose gradually. C They grew bored of each other. D They started doing similar activities. Passage two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. A It will become popular gradually. B It will change the concept of food. C It has attracted worldwide attention. D It can help solve global flood crises. 31. A It has been increased over the years. B It has been drastically cut by NASA. C It is still far from being sufficient. D It comes regularly from its donors. 32. A They are less healthy than we expected. B They are not as expensive as believe. C They are more nutritious and delicious. D They are not as natural as we believed. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A He has better memories of childhood. B He was accused of family violence. C He is a habitual criminal. D He was wrongly imprisoned. 34. A The jury’s prejudice against his race. B The evidence found at the crime scene. C The two victims’ identification. D The testimony of his two friends. 35. A The US judicial system has much room for improvement. B Frightened victims can rarely make correct identification. C Eyewitnesses are often misled by the layer’s questions. D Many factors inf.