大学英语读写译2 试题四.doc

大学英语读写译2试题四 Part I Writing （30 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of On Excessive Packaging. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese. 1. 目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象 2. 出现这一现象的原因 3. 我对这一现象的看法和建议 On Excessive Packaging Part II Reading Comprehension ( Skimming and Scanning) （15 minutes） Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For question 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Small Schools Rising This year’s list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing. Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers (二战后婴儿潮时期出生的人) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency. A greater choice, and, of course, better football teams. Only years later did we understand the trade-offs this involved: the creation of excessive bureaucracies(官僚机构)，the difficulty of forging personal connections between teachers and students. SAT scores began dropping in 1963; today, on average, 30% of students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50% in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards as set in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary(and some middle)schools, high schools fo