2007年12月四级快速阅读真题（网友版）
1. From the first paragraph we know that present-day universities have become ____.. | K/ E+ E) [; G( M
A) more and more research-oriented C) more popularized than ever before2 W0 ~7 z+ W4 ]! y
B) in-service training organizations D) a powerful force for global integration
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/ C% o, z3 C; \6 E2. Over the past three decades, the enrollment of overseas students has increased ____.0 ?/ c" e) d$ F6 z5 ?; z5 k
A) by 2.5 million B) by 800,000 & A$ `) j" H, x2 l0 \6 c( a
C) at an annual rate of 3.9 percent D) at an annual rate of 8 percent
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3. in the United States, how many of the newly hired professors in science and engineering are foreign-born?; y" s4 d3 a ?5 P, i6 `
A) 10% B) 20% C) 30% D) 38%
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) X' j5 ]8 }. M$ \7. What is said about the U.S. federal funding for research?
# G+ \9 G; J1 J" z( l* OA) It has increased by 3 percent. C) It has been more than sufficient.' V# W' i$ W$ Y1 s5 Z: ~
B) It has been unsteady for years. D) It doubled between 1998 and 2003.
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9 P! n4 Q. t. j. V0 g0 Q8. The dramatic decline in the enrollment of foreign students in the U.S. after September 11 was caused by ____.; n$ Y, ]2 U8 b) \
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9. Many Americans fear that American competitiveness may be threatened by foreign students who will ____.- r$ s/ W4 G8 [7 ^) u$ T
$ }& [; t$ A0 A; W; B# C10. They policy of welcoming foreigncan benefit the U.S. in that the very best of them will stay and ____.
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9 Z& |9 z1 }7 B) R' |' D7 k% B1 D恩波教育老师现场点评， 今年四级试题有个特别改动的地方，快速阅读部分七个题目选项由以往的Y、N、NG变成传统的A、B、C、D四项选择，出题类型靠拢于传统的阅读。试卷其他部分还是延续以往的四级题型，没有太大的变化也没有特别的增加难度。 试卷三还是传统的选词填空。作文体裁依然是议论文三段式。基本上保持原有水平，只要同学们发挥正常应该能够保持平时得分水平。
