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1、CET4Dec.2009lPartIIReadingcomprehensionlListeningComprehensionlLongConversationslPassageslPart IV Reading in DepthlPart IV Reading in Depth(passages)lPart V ClozelPart TranslationlessayPart II Reading comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)Collegestakinganotherlookatvalueofmerit-basedaid大学重
2、新审视奖学金的价值大学重新审视奖学金的价值 Part Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)l1.B 2.D 3.C 4.D l5.B 6.A 7.C l8.qualified l9.recognizes l10.excellencelGood grades and high tests scores still mattera lotto many colleges as they award financial aid.lBut with low-income students projected to make up an ever-la
3、rger share of the college-bound population in coming years,some schools are re-examining whether that aid,typically known as“merit aid”,is the most effective use of precious institutional dollars.l但是在未来几年里，预计低收入家庭的学生数占大学生总数的比例越来越大。一些学校正在重新考虑奖学金是否是利用大学宝贵的资金最有效的途径。l1.With more and more low-income stud
4、ents pursuing higher education,a number of colleges are _.A)offering students more merit-based aidB)revising their financial aid policiesC)increasing the amount of financial aidD)changing their admission processeslproject v.预测；推断 If something isprojected,it is planned or expected.lEg.The government
5、had been projecting a 5%consumer price increase for the entire year.l=forecast /predict 2.What did Allegheny College in Meadville do three years ago?A)It tried to implement a novel financial aid program.B)It added$2.5 million to its need-based aid program.C)It phased out its merit-based scholarships
6、 altogether.D)It cuts its merit-based aid to help the needy students.lGeorge Washington University in Washington,D.C.,for example,said last week that it would cut the value of its average merit scholarships by about one-third and reduce the number of recipients（接受者）,pouring the savings,about$2.5 mil
7、lion,into need-based aid.Allegheny College in Meadville,Pa.,made a similar decision three years ago.lNot all colleges offer merit aid;generally,the more selective a school,the less likely it is to do so.Harvard and Princeton,for example,offer generous need-based packages,but many families who dont m
8、eet need eligibility（资格）have been willing to pay whatever they must for a big-name school.lFor small regional colleges that struggle just to fill seats,merit aid can be an important revenue-builder because many recipients still pay enough tuition dollars over and above the scholarship amount to keep
9、 the institution running.l3.The chief purpose of rankings-conscious colleges in offering merit aid is to _.A)improve teaching qualityB)boost their enrollmentsC)attract good students D)increase their revenues lBut for rankings-conscious schools in between,merit aid has served primarily as a tool to r
10、ecruit top students and to improve their academic profiles.“Theyre trying to buy students,”says Skidmore College economist Sandy Baum.l4.Monica Inzer,dean of admission and financial aid at Hamilton,believes _.A)it doesnt pay to spend$1 million a year to raise its rankingB)it gives students motivatio
11、n to award academic achievementsC)its illogical to use so much money on only 4%of its studentsD)its not right to give aid to those who can afford the tuitionlStudies show merit aid also tends to benefit disproportionately(不成比例地)students who could afford to enroll without it.l“As we look to the futur
12、e,we see a more pressing need to invest in need-based aid,”says Monica Inzer,dean of admission and financial aid at Hamilton,which has offered merit scholarships for 10 years.During that time,it rose in US News&World Reports ranking of the best liberal arts colleges,from 25 to 17.lMerit aid,which be
13、nefited about 75 students a year,or about 4%of its student body,at a cost of about$1 million a year,“served us well,”Inzer says,but“to be discounting the price for families that dont need financial aid doesnt feel right any more.”l5.In recent years,merit-based aid has increased much faster than need
14、-based aid due to _.A)more government funding to collegesB)fierce competition among institutionsC)the increasing number of top studentsD)schools improved financial situationslNeed-based aid remains by far the largest share of all student aid,which includes state,federal and institutional grants(助学金)
15、.But merit aid,offered primarily by schools and states,is growing faster,both overall and at the institutional level.lBetween 1995-96 and 2003-04,institutional merit aid alone increased 212%,compared with 47%for need-based grants.At least 15 states also offer merit aid,typically in a bid to enroll t
16、op students in the states public institutions.l lbid n.C努力，尝试，an attempt to achieve or obtain something:lEg.The government has reduced the cost of borrowing in a bid to get the economy moving again.l6.What is the attitude of many private colleges toward merit aid,according to David Laird?A)They woul
17、d like to see it reduced.B)They regard it as a necessary evil.C)They think it does more harm than good.D)They consider it unfair to middle-class families.lBut in recent years,a growing chorus（异口同声）of critics has begun pressuring schools to drop the practice.Recent decisions by Hamilton and others ma
18、y be“a sign that people are starting to realize that theres this destructive competition going on,”says Baum,co-author of a recent College Report that raises concerns about the role of institutional aid not based on need.lDavid Laird,president of the Minnesota Private College Council,says many of hi
19、s schools would like to reduce their merit aid but fear that in doing so,they would lose top students to their competitors.l7.Why doesnt Allegheny College plan to drop merit aid entirely?A)Raising tuitions have made college unaffordable for middle-class families.B)With rising incomes,fewer students
20、are applying for need-based aid.C)Many students from middle-income families have come to rely on it.D)Rising incomes have disqualified many students for need-based aid.l“No one can take one-sided action,”says Laird,who is exploring whether to seek an exemption（豁免）from federal anti-trust laws so memb
21、er colleges can discuss how they could jointly reduce merit aid,“This is a merry-go-round thats going very fast,and none of the institutions believe they can sustain the risks of trying to break away by themselves.”lA complicating factor is that merit aid has become so popular with middle-income fam
22、ilies,who dont qualify for need-based aid,that many have come to depend on it.And,as tuitions continue to increase,the line between merit and need blurs.lThats one reason Allegheny College doesnt plan to drop merit aid entirely.8.Annual renewal of academic merit scholarships depends on whether the r
23、ecipients remain _.lMerit-based aid is aid offered to students who achieve excellence in a given area,and is generally known as academic,athletic and artistic merit scholarships.lAcademic merit scholarships are based on students grades,GPA and overall academic performance during high school.They are
24、 typically meant for students going straight to college right after high school.However,there are scholarships for current college students with exceptional grades as well.These merit scholarships usually help students pay tuition bills,and they can be renewed each year as long as the recipients con
25、tinue to qualify.In some cases,students may need to be recommended by their school or a teacher as part of the qualification process.l。9.Applicants for athletic merit scholarships need a recommendation from a coach or a referee who _ their exceptional athletic performance.lAthletic merit scholarship
26、s are meant for students that excel（突出）in sports of any kind,from football to track and field events.Recommendation for these scholarships is required,since exceptional athletic performance has to be recognized by a coach or a referee（裁判）.Applicants need to send in a tape containing their best perfo
27、rmance.lexcel v.胜过，优于，擅长n.计算机 软件名称lto excel in/at(在某方面)胜过(或超过)别人;to excel in music 擅长音乐l Artistic merit scholarships require that applicants excel in a given artistic area.This generally includes any creative field such as art,design,fashion,music,dance or writing.Applying for artistic merit scholar
28、ships usually requires that students submit a portfolio（选辑）of some sort,whether that includes a collection of artwork,a recording of a musical performance or a video of them dancing.lsubmitto 将呈交给 10.Applicants for artistic merit scholarships must produce evidence to show their _ in a particular art
29、istic field.Listening Comprehension Key11.A12.B13.A14.B15.D26.C 27.C 28.A 29.B 30.D16.C 17.D18.A 19.C 20.B31.A 32.C 33.A 34.D 35.B 21.C 22.A 23.D24.B25.D l36.classified l37.background l38.album l39.appreciation l40.context l41.implies l42.image l43.instruments l44.Descriptive writing in the humaniti
30、es,/particularly in literature,/is often mixed with/critical writing.l45.It tells the reader/how to do something,/for example,explaining the technique/used to shoot a film.l46.Authors may actually use more than one type of technique/in a given piece of informational writing.Short Conversationsl11.M:
31、Excuse me,do you have change for a ten-dollar note?I need to pay the parking meter停车计费器.lW:Im sorry,but I think you can get it through the money changer in the shopping center across the street.lQ:What is the man trying to do?lA)Get some small change.lB)Find a shopping center.lC)Cash a check兑现支票 at
32、a bank.lD)Find a parking meter.l12.lM:Can you recommend something that a school boy of 7 or 8 will really like?lW:Id suggest this toy train,sir.Its an excellent brand,very popular all over the world these days.lQ:What is the man doing?lA)Shopping with his son.lB)Buying a gift for a child.lC)Promotin
33、g a new product促销新产品.lD)Bargaining with a salesgirl.l13.lW:Do you let people know when youre taking pictures of them?lM:I try not to.You know any picture of a person who poses for the camera would look dull and unnatural.lQ:What are the speakers talking about?lA)Taking photographs.lB)Enhancing 提高，加强
34、 images.lC)Mending cameras.lD)Painting pictures.l14.lW:I need to talk to someone who knows Baltimore well.Im told you lived there.lM:Oh,but I was really young at the time.lQ:What does the man mean?lA)He moved to Baltimore when he was young.lB)He can provide little useful information.lC)He will show
35、the woman around Baltimore.lD)He will ask someone else to help the woman.l15.W:Arent you disappointed that you didnt get the promotion?lM:Maybe a little,but I know I need more experience before Im ready for that kind of responsibility.lQ:What do we learn about the man from this conversation?lA)He is
36、 rather disappointed.lB)He is highly ambitious.lC)He cant face up to the situationlD)He knows his own limitations.l16.lW:Ive been working out the gym since January.I was a bit out of shape.lM:You look terrific.It seems that your effort has paid off.lQ:What does the man imply about the woman?lA)She m
37、ust have paid a lot for the gym.lB)She is known to have a terrific figure.lC)Her gym exercise has yielded good results.lD)Her effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy.l17.lW:Professor Clark suggested I get a tutor for advanced physics.lM:Well,that might help.Advanced physics is a pretty difficult c
38、ourse.lQ:What does the man mean?lA)Female students are unfit for studying physics.lB)He can serve as the womans tutor.lC)Physics is an important course at school.lD)The professors suggestion is constructive.l18.lW:Bill,have you heard the latest news?It appears we two wont be laid off after all.lM:Oh
39、,Im somewhat tired of working here.Ive been wondering whether I should resign.Anyway,the news seems to be good for you.lQ:How does the man feel about the news?lA)Indifferent.lB)Doubtful.lC)Pleased.lD)Surprised.Long ConversationsLong Conversation 1lW:Hello,Cartson College,may I help you?lM:Yes.Im loo
40、king for information on courses in computer programming.I would need it for the fall semester.lW:Do you want a day or evening course?lM:Well,it would have to be an evening course since I work during the day.lW:Aha.Have you taken any courses in data processing?lM:No.lW:Oh!Well,data processing is a co
41、urse you have to take before you can take computer programming.lM:Oh,I see.Well,when is it given?I hope it is not on Thursdays.lW:Well,theres a class that meets on Monday evenings at 7.lM:Just once a week?lW:Yes.But thats almost 3 hours from 7 to 9:45.lM:Oh!Well,thats all right,I could manage that.H
42、ow many weeks does the course last?lW:Mm,let me see.12 weeks.You start the first week in September and finishOh.just before Christmas,December 21st.lM:And how much is the course?lW:Thats 300 dollars including the necessary computer time.lM:Ah-hum.Okay,Eh,where do I go to register?lW:Registration is
43、on the second and third of September between 6 and 9 in Frost Hall.lM:Is that the round building behind the parking lot?lW:Yes,thats the one.lM:Oh,I know how to get there.Is there anything that I should bring with me?lW:No,just your check book.lM:Well,thank you so much.lW:Youre very welcome.Bye!lM:B
44、ye!lQ19:Why does the man choose to take an evening course?A)He prefers the smaller evening classes.B)He has signed up for a day course.C)He has to work during the day.D)He finds the evening course cheaper.lQ20:What does the man have to do before taking the course of computer programming?A)Learn a co
45、mputer language.B)Learn data processing.C)Buy some computer software.D)Buy a few course books.lQ21:What do we learn about the schedule of evening course?A)Thursday evening,from 7:00 to 9:45.B)From September 1 to New Years eve.C)Every Monday,lasting for 12 weeks.D)Three hours a week,45 hours in total
46、.lQ22:What does the man want to know at the end of the conversation?A)What to bring for registration.B)Where to attend the class.C)How he can get to Frost Hall.D)Whether he can use a check.Conversation 2lW:So why exactly does your job have a reputation for being stressful?lM:Stress is generally driv
47、en by the feeling of being out of control of a situation,and a feeling of a situation controlling you.Trading in financial markets combines both.lW:How do you relax in the evening?lM:I very rarely do anything work-related.So its easy to escape the markets.I generally go to the gym or go for a run,es
48、pecially if Ive had a bad day.I always cook a meal,rather than have a take-away.,to do something my brain would regard as creative.lW:Do you think what you do to relax is an effective way to beat stress?lM:I dont think theres a specific rule about how to beat stress.I generally find that what I do i
49、s effective for me.lW:Would you consider changing your job because of the high-stress factor?lW:I have considered leaving my job due to stress-related factors.However,I do think that an element of stress is a good thing,and if used the right way,can actually be a positive thing.lW:What do you enjoy
50、about the stressful aspects of your job?lM:Having said all that,I do actually enjoy an element of uncertainty.I enjoy a mental challenge.Trading generates a wide range of emotions second by second.How you deal with and manage those emotions dictates short,medium,and long term trading performance and