reserve such powerful statements for their inaugural addresses. Though such addresses are sincere in intent—I can vouch for that, as someone who has given two and listened to many more—they are generally aspirational; they articulate hopes and dreams for what an institution can become. Daniels has already done something very different. He is putting himself on the line in a very public fashion. Year after year his salary will be determined by his success. And perhaps even more importantly, his success or failure will be public when his board announces the size and rationale for his bonus.

(9) It’s a bold step—and Governor Daniels should be applauded for taking it.

II. In this section, there are ten incomplete statements or questions, followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. (20 points, 2 points for each)

16.  The word “rift” in Paragraph 1 means ______

      A. gap                 B. dilemma

      C. pain                D. headache

17. As to higher education, the government is more and more concerned about ______.

      A. costs and productivity          B. accountability

      C. costs and access      D. graduation rates

18. Which of the following statements is true about Daniels’ salary package?

      A. He applies for salary inflation.

      B. The salary should be more than bonus.

      C. The salary should be based on his achievement.

      D. His salary package is the smallest among university presidents.

19.  The word “married” in Paragraph 5 means ______

      A. melted                 B. combined

      C. arranged               D. acknowledged

20. According to the author, the future of higher education is not a zero-sum game because______.

      A. neither government nor higher education can win

      B. higher education can achieve both quality and effectiveness

      C. excellence can only be attained at the cost of affordability

      D. government and higher education can never reach agreement

21. Nixon’s visit to China is mentioned______.

      A. to highlight Daniels’ pioneering work

      B. to extol Nixon’s contribution to the country

      C. to point out the division between Republicans and Democrats

      D. to show the importance of the relationship between the two nations

22.  The word “articulate” in Paragraph 8 means ______.

      A. design              B. cultivate

      C. foster               D. express

23. It can be inferred from Paragraph 8 that the author is probably ______.

      A. a farmer            B. a freelancer

      C. a company employee           D. a president of an organization

24.  The author’s attitude towards Daniels’ reformation is ______.

      A. expectant             B. indifferent

      C. negative            D. critical

25. Which of the following is most appropriate as a title for this passage?

      A. A Hard Time        B. A Loyal President

      C. A Powerful Statement           D. A Promising Industry

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注意事项：

用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。

III. The following paragraphs are taken from the textbooks, followed by a list of words or expressions marked A to Y. Choose the one that best completes each of the sentences

    and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. One word or expression for

    each blank only.  (25 points, 1 point for each)

Between Elvis and Alice, rock critics say, a number of rock stars have helped our society  26   its beliefs and attitudes. Bob Dylan touched a   27   of disaffection. He spoke of

  28  rights, nuclear fallout, and loneliness. He spoke of change and of the bewilderment of an

  29   generation. “Something’s   30   here,” he sang. “You don’t know what it is, do you, Mr. Jones?”

The figures are photocopied and distributed throughout the company to all the people and departments whose work is related to selling. The result of this photocopying and distributing is that there is almost continuous public   31   and discussion   32   the company of how well or   33   the salesmen in each sales office of each   34   of the company are doing at any

  35   time.

We do not need a Freudian to tell us that this disharmony is often of a sexual nature. So long as such disharmonies   36   to exist, so long as there is good reason for sullen   37  ，so long as human beings allow   38   to be possessed and   39   by monomaniacal   40  , the cult of beauty is destined to be ineffectual.

She stood among the   41   crowd in the station at the North Wall. He held her hand and she

  42   that he was speaking to her, saying something about the passage over and over again. The station was full of soldiers with brown   43  . Through the wide doors of the sheds she caught a

  44   of the black mass of the boat, lying in beside the quay wall, with   45   portholes. She

answered nothing.

Discussing the question, some time ago, with an old friend, she gave me her never-failing   46   for sleeplessness, which was to   47   herself performing some   48   action over and over again, umil, her mind becoming   49   with the monotony of life, sleep drew the   50  .

IV. Translate the following sentences into Chinese and write the translation on your Answer Sheet. (10 points, 2 points for each)

51. Between the governors and the presidents, there is increasingly little if any common ground other than recognizing the importance of higher education.

52. In his first public action as president of Purdue, Daniels has bridged the chasm with a salary package that incorporates the goals of both the governors and the presidents.

53. Rather, he believes it is possible to balance the seemingly conflicting goals of government and higher education.

54. Historically, the divisions have been greater between Republicans and the academy than has been the case with Democrats.

55. It’s a bold step—and Governor Daniels should be applauded for taking it.

V. Answer the following essay question in English within 80-100 words. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet. (10 points)

56. How can universities improve education quality?

VI. Translate the following sentences into English and write the translation on your Answer Sheet. (20 points, 2 points each for 57-60, 4 points for 61, 8 points for 62)

5 7．但是直到那时，我们仍需要更多的女性从政，因为我们可以做出特殊的贡献。

58．就算他死了，她可能几个星期都不会注意到；她根本就不在意。

59．她吸引我，因为她就像我从来没有亲自遇到过的那种人。

60．埃斯一把车开上通向他家的大道，就打开了收音机。

61．商人有几种：批发商，接着是零售商，代理商等等。结果原本可以食用的产品，经过运输，成了枯萎的叶子和干瘪的块茎。

62．一个通过与顾客的紧密关系提供价值的公司可以同顾客建立一种类似好邻居一样的联系。顾客紧密型公司并不提供市场所需，而是满足特定顾客的需求。顾客紧密型公司致力于了解服务对