1. From the first paragraph we know that present-day universities have become ____.
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A) more and more research-oriented C) more popularized than ever before
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cades, the enrollment of overseas students has increased ____.
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A) by 2.5 million B) by 800,000
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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?
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7. What is said about the U.S. federal funding for research?
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A) It has increased by 3 percent. C) It has been more than sufficient.
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B) It has been unsteady for years. D) It doubled between 1998 and 2003.
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8. The dramatic decline in the enrollment of foreign students in the U.S. after September 11 was caused by ____.
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9. Many Americans fear that American competitiveness may be threatened by foreign students who will ____.
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7 U% _" l6 ]7 ?/ t10. They policy of welcoming foreigncan benefit the U.S. in that the very best of them will stay and ____.
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3 Q1 D, e# i, c5 l# Y: G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。
