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B.dilemma
C.perplexity
D.bewilderment
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B.dilemma
C.perplexity
D.bewilderment
A.corner
B.dilemma
C.perplexity
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听力原文: Colleges and universities are degree-granting institutions of higher education. In the original sense of the word, a college was a group of students who gathered to share academic and residential facilities. Each college was a component part of a corporate body called a university. Today, especially in the United States, a college may be affiliated with a university (for example, Bernard College of Columbia University) or independent (for example, Smith College).
American undergraduates traditionally have been required to take general survey courses before they specialize in major areas of concentration; the undergraduate program generally is four years, and each year is split into two or three semesters. After receiving a bachelor of arts (BA) or a bachelor of science (BS) degree, those who want additional education enroll in programs leading to a master of arts (MA) or a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D) degree or study at a medical, law, or other professional or technical graduate school at the same or another institution.
In contrast, European students begin their higher education with specialized studies because their general education is completed in secondary school. In general, European universities have no prescribed courses, attendance requirements, or course grades. Students may attend lectures, but do their work directly with tutors who prepare them for examinations. Programs may be completed in two or six years.
15.What was the original meaning of the word "college"?
16.When do American students begin to specialize in their major?
17.When do American students begin to study at professional or technical graduate schools?
18.In what way is European higher education different from US higher education?
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A.A degree-granting institution of higher learning.
B.A group of students sharing academic and residential facilities.
C.A component part of a large corporate body.
D.An institution affiliated with a university.
Question 40
Choose the appropriate letter A-D and write it in box 40 on your answer sheet.
Which of the following statements best describes the writer's main purpose in Reading Passage 3?
A.to advise Ph.D students not to cheat while carrying out research
B.to encourage Ph.D students to work by guesswork and inspiration
C.to explain to Ph.D students the logic which the scientific research paper follows
D.to help Ph.D students by explaining different conceptions of the research process
A、A. A graduate student
B、B. An undergraduate student
C、C. A resident student
D、无
Research has shown that _________.
A.Dropouts are substantially below Ph.D's in financial attainment
B.the incentive factor is a minor one in regard to pursuing Ph. D. studies
C.The Ph. D. candidate is likely to change his field of specialization if he drops outD. about one-third of those who start Ph.D
D.work do not complete the work to earn the degree
To collect data in an introductory statistics course, recently I gave the students a questionnaire. One question asked whether the student was a vegetarian. Of 25 students, 0 answered “yes.”They were not a random sample, but let us use these data to illustrate inference for a proportion. (You may wish to refer to Section1.4.1onmethodsofinference.) Let π denote the population proportion who would say “yes.” Consider H0:π =0.50 and Ha:π =0.50. a. What happens when you try to conduct the “Wald test,” for whichuses the estimated standard error? b. Find the 95% “Wald confidence interval” for π. Is it believable? (When the observation falls at the boundary of the sample space, often Wald methods do not provide sensible answers.) c. Conduct the “score test,” for whichuses the null standard error. Report the P-value. d. Verify that the 95% score confidence interval (i.e., the set of π0 for which |z|< 1.96 in the score test) equals (0.0,0.133). (Hint: What do the z test statistic and P-value equal when you test H0:π =0.133 against Ha:π = 0.133.)
The dropout's rate was found to be 31 per cent, and in most cases the dropouts, while not completing the Ph. D. requirement, went on to productive work. They are not only doing well financially, but, according to the report, are not far below the income levels of those who went on to complete their doctorates.
Discussing the study last week, Dr. Tucker said the project was initiated because of the concern frequently' expressed by graduate faculties and administrators that some of the individuals who dropped out of Ph. D. programs were capable of competing the requirement for the degree. Attrition at the Ph. D. level is also thought to be a waste of precious faculty time and a drain on university resources already being used to capacity. Some people expressed the opinion that the Shortage of highly trained specialists and college teachers could be reduced by persuading the dropouts to return to graduate schools to complete the Ph. D.
"The results of our research," Dr. Tucker concluded, "did not support these opinions."
1. Lack of motivation was the principal reason for dropping out.
2. Most dropouts went as far in their doctoral program as was consistent with their levels of ability or their specialties.
3. Most dropouts are now engaged in work consistent with their education and motivation.
Nearly 75 percent ofthe dropouts said there was no academic reason for their decision, but those who mentioned academic reason cited failure to pass the qualifying examination, uncompleted research and failure to pass language exams. Among the single most important personal reasons identified by dropouts for non-completion of their Ph. D. program, lack of finances was marked by 19 percent.
As an indication of how well the dropouts were doing, a chart showed 2 % in humanities were receiving $ 20,000 and more annually while none of the Ph. D. s with that background reached this figure. The Ph. D.'s shone in the $ 7,500 to $ 15,000 bracket with 78% at that level against 50% for the dropouts. This may also be an indication of the fact that top salaries in the academic fields, where Ph. D.'s tend to rise to the highest salaries, are still lagging behind other fields.
As to the possibility of getting dropouts back on campus, the outlook was glum. The main condition which would have to prevail for at least 25% of the dropouts who might consider returning to graduate school would be to guarantee that they would retain their present level of income and in some cases their present job.
The author states that many educators feel that ______.
A.steps should be taken to get the dropouts back to campus
B.the dropouts should return to a lower quality school to continue their study
C.the Ph.D holder is generally a better adjusted person than the dropout
D.the high dropouts rate is largely attributable to the lack of stimulation on the part of faculty members
Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used ______ ate for his lecture.
A.to have students
B.for students' being
C.for students to be
D.to students' being
How will the students decide on the new music?
A.They will elect a committee.
B.They will have a debate.
C.They will take a vote.
D.They will listen to it thoroughly.
No sooner ______ reading the poem ______ the students ,began to ask her questions.
A.she had finished; when
B.finished she; than
C.she finished; when
D.had she finished; than
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