If colleges do want to enroll suitable students, they will gather and publish honest data
第1题
听力原文:M: Do you still want to go to graduate school after college?
W: I've changed my mind about that. I will work as a civil servant before I go back to school.
Q: What does the woman mean?
(16)
A.She wants to change her job.
B.She's not going to graduate school immediately.
C.She'll change her school.
D.She'll switch colleges for graduate work.
第2题
Why do I want to go to college? No one has ever asked me 11 a question. But many times I have asked myself. I have 12 a whole variety of reasons. 13 important reason is that I want to be a better man. Many things make human beings different 14 or better than or even superior to animals. One of the most important things is 15. If I fail to receive higher education, my education 16. As I want to be a fully 17 man, I must get a well-rounded education, which good colleges and universities are supposed to 18. I know one can get educated in many ways, but colleges and universities are 19 the best places to teach me how to educate myself. Only when I am well-educated, will I be a better human being and 20 fit into society.
11、A.quite
B.so
C.such
D.another
12、A.come up with
B.agreed with
C.been fed up with
D.got on well with
13、A.Most
B.The most
C.More
D.Much
14、A.to
B.around
C.between
D.from
15、A.education
B.weather
C.temperature
D.science
16、A.finished
B.don’t finish
C.will not finish
D.has finished
17、A.develop
B.developed
C.developing
D.experience
18、A.improve
B.graduate
C.hear
D.provide
19、A.between
B.among
C.inside
D.outside
20、A.can good
B.may better
C.be able to better
D.able to best
第3题
Questions 16 to 19 are based on the following passage.
Choosing a college requires that you ask yourself many questions. Who do you want to be? What do you want to do? Where do you want to go in life? How do you get there? Perhaps thebest way to find those answers is to look at our college on Long Island. Think about it .Private colleges on Long Island charge an average of $25, 000 a year onoverall costs, an average total of $100, 000 over four years, our college ’s cost is just over $000, or about $53, 000 over four years. That means, because of the investment of the State of NewYork in our public college, you pay nearly half what students at those private colleges pay. Thatthe money you can use later for graduate school, travel, or whatever you choose.
LOCATION: With a wooded 604-acre cam pus centrally located on Long Island, the nation ’s16 th largest population center. Our college offers the best of both worlds, a quiet atmospherededicated to learning yet just 20 miles from the heart of New York City.
STUDENTS: 3, 200 students from across the United States and more than 20 foreigncountries, among the most culturally diverse students population in the Northeast.
FACULTY: 120 full-time, of whom 80% hold a terminal degree in their field.
A 17: 1students-to-faculty ratio.
CURRICULUN (课程): Comprehensive, with 45 undergraduate majors and 16 minors inboth liberal arts and professional field. One graduate program currently available.
DEGREES: Undergraduate : Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of ProfessionalStudies. Graduate: M.S. in Accounting.
STUDENT LIFE: Active and diverse with more than 50 students organizations, including astudent -run newspaper and television station, academic organizations and community servicegroups.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: 60% of students receive either need-based aid or merit-basedscholarships.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Applications considered on a rolling basis. About 55% offreshman applicants are accepted. Transfer students earning more than 24 credit hours of collegework will be evaluated based on that work.
16.In comparison with private colleges, how much can be saved over four years in this college?
A.About $13, 000
B.About $25, 000
C.About $47, 000
D.About $53, 000
How many full-time faculty members hold a terminal degree in their fields?A.120
B.96
C.80
D.45
Why is this college less expensive than private colleges on Long Island ? A.It offers both undergraduate and graduate programs
B.Students get more aid and scholarships
C.New York State invests money in it
D.It has a small number of students
What is the rough number of students who get financial assistance?A.3, 200
B.1, 900
C.120
D.50
请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析,谢谢!
第4题
Application files are piled highly this month in colleges across the country. (67) Admissions officers are poring essays and recommendation letters, scouring transcripts and standardized test scores.
(68) But anything is missing from many applications: a class ranking, once a major component in admissions decisions.
In the cat-and-mouse maneuvering over admission to prestigious colleges and universities, (69) thousands of high schools have simply stopped providing that information, concluding it could harm the chances of their very better, but not best, students. (70) Canny college officials, in turn have found a tactical way to response. (71) Using broad data that high schools often provide, like a distribution of grade averages for entire senior class, they essentially recreate an applicant's class rank.
(72) The process has left them exasperating.
(73) "If we're looking at your son or daughter and you want us to know that they are among the best in their school with a rank we don't necessarily know, " said Jim Buck, dean of admissions and financial aid at Swarthmore College.
(74) Admissions directors say strategy can backfire. When high schools do not provide enough general information to recreate the class rank calculation, (75) many admissions directors say they have little choice and to do something virtually no one wants them to do: give more weight to scores on the SAT and other standardized exams.
(46)
第5题
Although the key to a good college is a high-quality faculty, the Carnegie study found that most colleges do very little to encourage good teaching. In fact, they do much to undermine it. As one professor observed:" Teaching is important, we are told, and yet faculty know that research and publication matter most." Not surprisingly, over the last twenty years colleges and universities have failed to graduate half of their four-year degree candidates. Faculty members who dedicated themselves to teaching soon discover that they will not be granted tenure(终身任期), promotion, or substantial salary increases. Yet 70 percent of all faculty say their interests lie more in teaching than in research. Additionally, a frequent complaint among young scholars is that" There is pressure to publish, although there is virtually no interest among administrators or colleagues in the content of the publications."
One of the reasons for the current crisis in American colleges and universities is that______.
A.a narrow vocationalism has come to dominate many colleges
B.students don' t have enough freedom in choosing what they want to learn
C.skills are being taught as a means to an end
D.students are only interested in obtaining credentials
第6题
听力原文: A new report says the cast of studies at public colleges in the United States increased fourteen percent this year. This is the biggest increase in tuition in thirty years. But the study also found that the average student pays a lot less than the published costs of a college education, because of grants. And it points out that American students received a record amount of financial aid last year.
Students do not have to repay grants, unlike financial aid in the form. of loans. About half of American college students receive grants. This means that education costs differ from student to student.
The report is from the College Board. This is a non-profit membership group of schools and other educational organizations. One of its best-known jobs is to administer college entrance tests.
The College Board says tuition at two-year public colleges rose at the same rate as four-year schools.
The College Board says the increases were mainly caused by cuts in state spending on education. But a congressman says colleges have increased their prices in both good and bad economic times. John Boehner of Ohio is chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. He says colleges do not want to talk about their decisions to spend money to build things like rock-climbing walls.
The College Board collected information from four-thousand colleges and universities. It says the average total charge for students who live at a public college in their state is ten-thousand-six-hundred dollars. While tuition rose fourteen per cent this year, housing and other costs increased at a lower rate.
At a private college, total charges are almost twenty-seven-thousand dollars. That is an increase of about six percent over last year.
(33)
A.It is a kind of costs the students should pay for studies.
B.It is a form. of financial aid the students don't have to pay hack.
C.It is the money that the students get from the colleges.
D.It is a kind of loans the students should repay when they have jobs.
第7题
Application files are piled highly this month in colleges across the country. (67) Admissions officers are poring essays and recommendation letters, scouring transcripts and standardized test scores.
(68) But anything is missing from many applications: a class ranking, once a major component in admissions decisions.
In the cat-and-mouse maneuvering over admission to prestigious colleges and universities, (69) thousands of high schools have simply stopped providing that information, concluding it could harm the chances of their very better, but not best, students. (70) Canny college officials, in turn have found a tactical way to response. (71) Using broad data that high schools often provide, like a distribution of grade averages for entire senior class, they essentially recreate an applicant's class rank.
(72) The process has left them exasperating.
(73) "If we're looking at your son or daughter and you want us to know that they are among the best in their school with a rank we don't necessarily know, " said Jim Buck, dean of admissions and financial aid at Swarthmore College.
(74) Admissions directors say strategy can backfire. When high schools do not provide enough general information to recreate the class rank calculation, (75) many admissions directors say they have little choice and to do something virtually no one wants them to do: give more weight to scores on the SAT and other standardized exams.
(46)
第8题
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第9题
Seven Excuses Not to Go to College
Think college is for other kids, and not for you? Wrong. Don't give up on college before you take a good look at it.
One. "I can't go to college — nobody in my family has ever gone."
In every family, someone has to be first. Why not you? True, being first can be hard. On the other hand, being first is likely to be a source of pride, for you and your family.
Two. "I've been in school for 12 years. That's enough! I just want a good job."
Give college a chance. It's not like high school or junior high. For one thing, in college you pick a major — a subject area that you want to learn about. As for that good job — the best jobs and the best salaries go to college grads.
Three. "I can't go to college because I can't afford it."
Most students get financial aid to help pay for college, and most aid is based on need. This means that the less money you have, the more aid you might get.
Four. "I can't go because I don't know how to apply or where I want to go."
Tell your high school counselors you want to go to college fairs, where colleges introduce themselves to students. Ask them how to write to schools for information. Try to visit colleges that interest you. Keep at it. After a while, you'll get a feel for differences among colleges, and start to know what you want.
Five. "I can't go to college — I don't know what I want to do with my life."
Join the crowd. Thousands of college freshmen haven't decided on a major or on a career. That's how college helps. It exposes you to all sorts of subjects you've never heard of before. College is a great place to learn more about careers you'll love for life.
Six. "I can't go to college, because I just won't fit in."
Not so. Most colleges have students from many backgrounds. Homesick? Need a hand? Look for people with your interests or your background in the African-American club, on the soccer field, or in a Korean study group. Remember, college is a great place to meet new kinds of people with different lifestyles. And the more people you understand and feel comfortable with, the better prepared you'll be for the world after college.
Seven. "College is too hard for me."
Not you, too! Most students worry about being good enough for college, so you're not alone. One idea: In high school, don't just study — learn how to study. Most good students have strategies for studying. Once you learn how to study, chances are you'll do fine. Still need help? Professors are really helpful, and so are the tutors.
When you are considering colleges, you usually have already studied for
A.8 years.
B.10 years.
C.9 years.
D.12 years.
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