2019年英语四级阅读理解专项练习（十六）

　　When next year’s crop of high-school graduates arrive at Oxford University in the fall of 2009, they’ll be joined by a new face; Andrew Hamilton, the 55-year-old provost (教务长) of Yale, who’ll become Oxford’s vice-chancellor—a position equivalent to university president in America.

　　Hamilton isn’t the only educator crossing the Atlantic. Schools in France, Egypt, Singapore, etc, have also recently made top-level hires from abroad. Higher education has become a big and competitive business nowadays, and like so many businesses, it’s gone global. Yet the talent flow isn’t universal. High-level personnel tend to head in only one direction: outward from America.

　　The chief reason is that American schools don’t tend to seriously consider looking abroad. For example, when the board of the University of Colorado searched for a new president, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, a major source of the university’s budget. “We didn’t do any global consideration,” says Patricia Hayes, the board’s chair. The board ultimately picked Bruce Benson, a 69-year-old Colorado businessman and political activist (活动家) who is likely to do well in the main task of modern university presidents: fund-raising. Fund-raising is a distinctively American thing, since U.S. schools rely heavily on donations. The fund-raising ability is largely a product of experience and necessity.

　　Many European universities, meanwhile, are still mostly dependent on government funding. But government support has failed to keep pace with rising student number. The decline in government support has made funding-raising an increasing necessary ability among administrators and has hiring committees hungry for Americans.

　　In the past few years, prominent schools around the world have joined the trend. In 2003, when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard, another former Yale provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen “a major strengthening of Yale’s financial position.”

　　Of course, fund-raising isn’t the only skill outsiders offer. The globalization of education means more universities will be seeking heads with international experience of some kind of promote international programs and attract a global student body. Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective on established practices.

　　62. What is the current trend in higher education discussed in the passage?

　　A) Institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the U.S.

　　B) A lot of political activists are being recruited as administrators.

　　C) American universities are enrolling more international students.

　　D) University presidents are paying more attention to funding-raising.

　　63. What is the chief consideration of American universities when hiring top-level administrators?

　　A) The political correctness. B) Their ability to raise funds.

　　C) Their fame in academic circles. D) Their administrative experience.

　　64. What do we learn about European universities from the passage?

　　A) The tuitions they charge have been rising considerably.

　　B) Their operation is under strict government supervision.

　　C) They are strengthening their position by globalization.

　　D) Most of their revenues come from the government.

　　65. Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard as its vice-chancellor chiefly because _____.

　　A) she was known to be good at raising money

　　B) she could help strengthen its ties with Yale

　　C) she knew how to attract students overseas

　　D) she had boosted Yale’s academic status

　　66. In what way do top-level administrators from abroad contribute to university development?

　　A) They can enhance the university’s image.

　　B) They will bring with them more international faculty.

　　C) They will view a lot of things from a new perspective.

　　D) They can set up new academic disciplines.

　　62.What is the current trend in higher education discussed in the passage? 62. 文章中讨论的目前高等教育的趋势是什么?

　　A) Institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the U.S. A) 世界范围的高校正在从美国聘请管理人员。

　　B) A lot of political activists are being recruited as administrators. B) 大量政治活动家被聘为管理人员。

　　C) American universities are enrolling more international students. C) 美国大学扩招留学生.

　　D) University presidents are paying more attention to funding-raising D) 大学校长更加注重筹措资金。

　　【快速解题】事实细节题。根据题干中the current trend in higher education，定位答案在第二段最后两句。

　　【正确项分析】根据这两句话Yet the talent flow isn’t universal. High-level personnel tend to head in only one direction: outward from America. 如今，高等教育已成为极具竞争力的商业行为，并且日渐国际化。但是人才的流动并不是世界性的。高层的管理人员往往来自一个地方：美国。选项A意思与之相近，故选择A。

　　【干扰项分析】根据第三段末“筹措资金的能力在很大程度上依靠经验，也是美国校长必须具备的能力”，D项表述与原文不符。B、C项文中均未提及。

　　63. What is the chief consideration of American universities when hiring top-level administrators? 62.在聘请高层管理人员时，美国大学主要考虑的问题是什么?

　　A) The political correctness. A) 政治方向的准确性。

　　B) Their ability to raise funds. B) 筹措资金的能力。

　　C) Their fame in academic circles. C) 学术界的声誉。

　　D) Their administrative experience. D) 管理经验。

　　【快速解题】语义理解题。根据题干中the chief consideration，定位答案在第三段第三段。

　　【正确项分析】在第三段The board ultimately picked Bruce Benson, a 69-year-old Colorado businessman and political activist who is likely to excel at the main task of modern university presidents: fund-raising。选项B中的raise funds表示“筹款”。答案为B选项。

　　64. What do we learn about European universities from the passage? 64. 从文章中可以了解关于欧洲大学的哪些信息?

　　A) The tuitions they charge have been rising considerably. A) 学费迅速上涨。

　　B) Their operation is under strict government supervision. B) 学校运转受到政府严格监督。

　　C) They are strengthening their position by globalization. C) 他们通过全球化强化自己的位置。

　　D) Most of their revenues come from the government. D) 大部分资金来源于政府。

　　【快速解题】语义理解题。根据题干European universities，答案可定位在第四段第一、二句。

　　【正确项分析】根据第四段第一、二句Many European universities are still mostly dependent on government funding. But government support has failed to keep pace with rising student number。即很多欧洲大学仍然依靠政府投入。而政府的投入却没能跟上不断扩大的学生规模。因此可知学校的大部分资金来源于政府，故选择D选项。

　　【干扰项分析】B项是强干扰项，根据第四段第一、二句可知很多欧洲大学仍然依靠政府投入，但却没有提及学校运转受到政府的严格监督。A、C项文中均未提及。

　　65. Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard as its vice-chancellor chiefly because _______? 65. 牛津大学为什么任命艾莉森•理查德为副校长?

　　A) She was known to be good at raising money. A) 她在筹措资金方面有名

　　B) She could help strengthen its ties with Yale. B) 她可以加强与耶鲁大学的联系

　　C) She knew how to attract students overseas C) 她知道如何吸引海外学生。

　　D) she had boosted Yale’s academic status. D) 她提升了耶鲁大学的学术地位

　　【快速解题】事实细节题。根据题干中的Alison Richard as its vice-chancellor，答案可定位在第五段第二句。

　　【正确项分析】根据the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen “ a major strengthening of Yale’s financial position.”，学校公开强调艾莉森之前的工作确保了“耶鲁大学财政状况良好”。由此可知她有很强的筹措资金的能力，故选A选项。

　　66. In what way do top-level administrators from abroad contribute to university development? 66. 外国的高层领导从哪些方面促进了学校的发展?

　　A) They can enhance the university’s image. A) 他们可以提升学校的形象

　　B) They will bring with them more international faculty. B) 他们可以带来更多国际化人才

　　C) They will view a lot of things from a new perspective. C) 他们将从新的角度审视问题。

　　D) They can set up new academic disciplines. D) 他们能创立新的学科

　　【快速解题】语义理解题。根据题干top-level administrators from abroad contribute to university development答案定位在末段末句。

　　【正确项分析】该句Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective on established practices，告诉读者外国人能够给学校业已成立的体系带来新的活力。此意与C选项的意思相近，故选C选项。