西安建筑科技大学英语考试试卷 欹舞 2008级(2)期末考试试 of the loans. Not long after this survey, college costs leveled off. Later surveys showed that they remained a about the Directions Transate the fallowing sentences into English. oars beeause their incomes are too high to qualify for scholarships and grants but not enough Students at colleges in large cities run into fewer debts because it is easier for them to find part time jobs than those in 1.许多人都己意识到与大自然和谐相处的重要性 rural areas. 2只有坚持到底的人才会成功,半途而废的人永远也无法实现梦想 To repay these loans, more students are taking off time to work before getting further education. They 我要特别感谢每一个在这些年来以不同方式作出贡献的人 concerned about running into debt during graduate or professional training 4这本小说描写了20世纪二三十年代中国一个大家族的兴衰沉浮 their graduate and ional education themselves because the amount parents can prowide is usually limited. 5.人人都会遇到逆境,但你的生活质量在很大程度上取决于你如何利用可用资源去应对逆境 Is illness. Loans are the primary source for these students because there is not that much Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(10%) Higher education is beginning to e problem Directions In this part, jou will have 13 minates to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions of Chicago charges finishing grad r or YES infarmation given in the passage: pay then back on time, said Mr. Douma of the University of Wisconsin. "One thing that I think will have contradicts the information given in the passage: changed,though, is the repayment schedule. It was reasonable to expect a student to repay a loan of $2, 000 ar so in 10 NG (or NOT GIVEN if ahe informatioM years, but not now, when loans total as much as $10, 00 Despite the burden, some students lke Mr. White are glad they took out loans. "Attending Swarthmore was Out of College and Into the Red tremendous experience, he said. " I learned so much, and the ivestment I made in my education was worth penny. I would do it again. degree from Swarthmore College, and his debts to finance his education passed the $10, 000 mark. "Paying for college 1. M. White received his bachelor 's degree and his debts for education passed the s10, 00 mar 2. After graduation, Mr. White found a short-time job to earn some money, postponing graduate studies. was difficult,"Mr. White said"My mother 's salary as a teacher, our savings and other sources were not enough to 3. Mr White gave up his original goal of becominganewspaper reporter finally over my educatioal expenses, so I took out loans from the Federal Gowernment and a bank 冰D如地叫:邮 With my debts, may be I should look for a better-paying fiel To repay their loa, more students are taking off time to work before getting further education. Students who failed to repy their increased debts had to give up their education. creased 39 percent while they were undergraduates In 1983-1984 the typical student spent $6032 while those at 10. Mir. White was glad that he took out loans when he was atteding college. some private institutions spent s$14,00.College costs have not changed subatantaly since the mid-1i9sos, and at the Part II Listening Comprehension (35%) what career he chooses Mary families find that no matter how carefully they save to fiance their I Directions In thi w will hear 8 short the end of each cowmversntiow,one or more questions will be asked abouf whaf was said. Both the conversation and the culty salaries, computers, libraries, laboratories and rising utility bills. A survey of 324 colleges showed that in questions will be spoken owly once. After each question there will be a pause. Duming the pune. yoIr read the fow choices marked A, B, C and D and decide which is the besr financial aid. The survey found that students at independent colleges who were financially dependent on their comesponding lener on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the cemm ents borrowed an average of s1, 965 and those at publie schools borrowed $976 Gowernment sources provided most Band lwoBand Two 西安建筑科技大学英语考试试卷 试题册 2008 级(2)期末考试试卷 Part I Translation (15%) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 许多人都已意识到与大自然和谐相处的重要性。 2. 只有坚持到底的人才会成功，半途而废的人永远也无法实现梦想。 3. 我要特别感谢每一个在这些年来以不同方式作出贡献的人。 4. 这本小说描写了 20 世纪二三十年代中国一个大家族的兴衰沉浮。 5. 人人都会遇到逆境，但你的生活质量在很大程度上取决于你如何利用可用资源去应对逆境。 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (10%) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For questions1-10, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. Out of College and Into the Red Michael B. White, a 20-year-old from Brooklyn, passed two milestones in June. He received his bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore College, and his debts to finance his education passed the $10,000 mark. “Paying for college was difficult,” Mr. White said. “My mother’s salary as a teacher, our savings and other sources were not enough to cover my educational expenses, so I took out loans from the Federal Government and a bank.” The debt has affected Mr. White in several ways. During summer vacations, he found a short-time job to earn some money. After graduation, he went to work full time as a writer, postponing graduate studies until he could pay back some of his loans. “I am also considering giving up my original goal of becoming a newspaper reporter,” he said. “With my debts, maybe I should look for a better-paying field.” Mr. White’s experience is not unusual, according to Elain Elkhawas, vice president for research of the American Council on Education. Finances were a serious concern for the class of 1984 because the cost of attending college increased 39 percent while they were undergraduates. In 1983-1984 the typical student spent $6,032 while those at some private institutions spent $14,000. College costs have not changed substantially since the mid-1980s, and at the present time they remain a tremendous burden for many families and affect everything from how the student spends his summers to what career he chooses. Many families find that no matter how carefully they save to finance their children’s education, they do not have enough money. In the late 1980’s most colleges raised tuition and fees at twice the rate of inflation in order to finance increased faculty salaries, computers, libraries, laboratories and rising utility bills. A survey of 324 colleges showed that in the mid-1980’s, 59 percent of students at private colleges and 31 percent of those at public institutions received some form of financial aid. The survey found that students at independent colleges who were financially dependent on their parents borrowed an average of $1,965 and those at public schools borrowed $976. Government sources provided most of the loans. Not long after this survey, college costs leveled off. Later surveys showed that they remained at about the same levels in the 1990’s. Interviews with other experts show that students from middle-income families are the most likely to take out loans because their incomes are too high to qualify for scholarships and grants but not enough to finance an education. Students at colleges in large cities run into fewer debts because it is easier for them to find part time jobs than those in rural areas. To repay these loans, more students are taking off time to work before getting further education. They are concerned about running into debt during graduate or professional training. In most cases, students have to finance their graduate and professional education themselves because the amount parents can provide is usually limited. Parents may have other children to put through undergraduate school or want to set some money aside for retirement or an emergency such as a serious illness. Loans are the primary source for these students because there is not that much scholarship aid available from the government or private sources. Higher education is beginning to pay more attention to the problem of student debts. For example, the University of Chicago charges finishing graduate students less tuition because it has found that they are often hard up for money. In spite of the increased debts, few students fail to repay. “Ninety-five percent of our students who take out loans pay them back on time,” said Mr. Douma of the University of Wisconsin. “One thing that I think will have to be changed, though, is the repayment schedule. It was reasonable to expect a student to repay a loan of $2,000 or so in 10 years, but not now, when loans total as much as $10,000.” Despite the burden, some students like Mr. White are glad they took out loans. “Attending Swarthmore was a tremendous experience,” he said. “I learned so much, and the investment I made in my education was worth every penny. I would do it again.” 1. Mr. White received his bachelor’s degree and his debts for education passed the $10,000 mark. 2. After graduation, Mr. White found a short-time job to earn some money, postponing graduate studies. 3. Mr. White gave up his original goal of becoming a newspaper reporter finally. 4. Most American students have to finance their graduate and professional education themselves. 5. Students at private colleges can always receive more financial aids than those at public institutions. 6. The students from low-income families most likely to take out loans. 7. To repay their loans, more students are taking off time to work before getting further education. 8. American parents seldom finance their children’s education because it is easy for students to find part time jobs. 9. Students who failed to repay their increased debts had to give up their education. 10. Mr. White was glad that he took out loans when he was attending college. Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35%) Section A Directions In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A., B., C., and D., and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 专业班级 3 4 ： 姓名： 学号：