年武汉大学博士研究生入学考试英语阅读理解试题.doc

第 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 1 页 共 NUMPAGES \* MERGEFORMAT 9 页考博热线咨询：400-622-4468 华慧考博—考博第一品牌 华慧网 第 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 1 页 共 NUMPAGES \* MERGEFORMAT 9 页 2004年武汉大学博士研究生入学考试英语阅读理解试题 阅读理解 1. Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:Opponents of affirmative action say the battle over the use of race in college admissions is hardly over, despite the Supreme Courts ruling Monday upholding the goal of a diverse student body. Higher education leaders overwhelmingly hailed the decision, saying it reaffirmed policies used by most selective colleges and universities. But some critics raised the possibility of more lawsuits, and promised to continue pressuring the Department of Educations Office of Civil Rights to investigate questionable policies.“Were talking about admissions programs, scholarships, any program...only for minorities or in which the standards used to judge admissions are substantially different,” says Linda Chavez, founder and president of the Center for Equal Opportunity, a conservative non-profit group.  Others say theyll take their case to voters. “We have to seriously contest all this at the ballot box,” says University of California regent Ward Cannerly, who helped win voter approval of Californias Proposition 209, which prohibits considering race or gender in public education, hiring and contracting. Because of that law, Mondays ruling had no practical impact in the state. “It may be time for us to...let the (Michigan) voters decide if they want to use race as a factor in admissions,” Connerly said Monday.  Meanwhile, U. S. Education Secretary Rod Paige, consistent with President Bushs stance opposing affirmative action, said the Department of Education will “continue examining and highlighting effective race-neutral approaches to ensure broad access to and diversity within our public institutions”. Even Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O Connor, in one of the opinions, recommended that states look for lessons in race-neut