tember 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. Objections from Americans university and business leaders led to improvements in the process and a reversal of the decline ,but the United States is still seen by many as unwelcoming to international students.

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. They fail to grasp that welcoming foreign students and like immigrants throughout history-strength the nation; and second, foreign students who study in the United States become ambassadors for many of its most cherished(珍视) values when they return home. Or at least they understand them better. In America as elsewhere, few Instruments of foreign policy are as effective in promoting peace and stability as welcoming international university students.

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

A．more and more research-oriented                

B．in-service training organizations

C．more popularized than ever before               

D．a powerful force for global integration

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

A．by2.5 million   B．by 800,000     

C．at an annual rate of 3.9 percent

D．at an annual rate of 8 percent

3．In the United States,how many of the newly hired professors in science and engineering are foreign-born?

A．10%  B．20%  C．30%  D．38%

4．How do Yale and Harvard prepare their undergraduates for global careers?

A．They organize a series of seminars on world economy

B．They offer them various courses in international politics

C．They arrange for them to participate in the Erasmus program

D．They give them chances for international study or internship

5．An example illustrating the general trend of universities’ globalization is                 

A．Yale’s collaboration with Fudan University on genetic research

B．Yale’s helping Chinese universities to launch research projects

C．Yale’s student exchange program with European institutions

D．Yale’s establishing branch campuses throughout the world

6．What do we learn about Silicon Valley from the passage?

A．It houses many companies spun off from MIT and Harvard

B．It is known to be the birthplace of Microsoft Company

C．It was intentionally created by Stanford University

D．It is where the Internet infrastructure was built up

7．What is said about the U.S. federal funding for research?

A．It has increased by 3 percent         

B．It has been unsteady for years       

C．It has been more than sufficient            

D．It doubled between 1998 and 2003

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 competiveness 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              

Part Ⅲ          Listening Comprehension               (35 minutes)

Section A

Direction: In his section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) and D),and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2 with a single line through the centre.

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11.   A) She used to be in poor health.                             C) She was somewhat overweight

B) She was popular among boys.                       D) She didn’t do well at high school.

12.   A) At he airport.                                              C) In a booking office.

       B) In a restaurant.          &n