Question

Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.

    In the early years, these schools were nearly the same. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin and Greek. Little was known about science. And few people knew that one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.

    In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could study in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began to teach modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began to teach American history.

    As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them. Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't offer all.

1.In the early years, people learned_______ in colleges.

A. science    B. medicine    C. law    D. Latin and Greek

2.Most of college graduates became_______ in the early years.

A. lawyers B. doctors  C. ministers or teachers  D. businessmen

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to passage?

A. In the early years, everyone can go to colleges.

B. In 1782, Harvard began to teach German.

C. More and more courses were taught in college with the improvement of knowledge.

D. In the early years, different colleges majored in different fields.

4.Nowadays college students_______.

A. can learn everything they are interested in

B. learn the same subjects

C. must learn Latin and Greek

D. go to different smaller schools

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了哈佛大学始于1636年, 在美国是最古老的学院。耶鲁、普林斯顿、哥伦比亚大学和达特茅斯在哈佛后不久就建立了。这些大学一开始所教科目比较单一，科学是知之甚少。随着社会的发展，建立了更小的学校以处理不同领域的学习。

1.everyone learned Latin and Greek.描述，每一个人都学习拉丁语和希腊语。故选D。

2.When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.描述，当学生们毕业后，大部分人成为了部长或老师。故选C

3.是非判断题。根据Only young men went to college.可知A错误。根据In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men可知B 错误。根据In the early years, these schools were nearly the same.可知D错误。根据As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects.可知C正确，故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据第四段Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning.描述。可知组成更小的学校以处理不同领域的学习。

考点：社会发展类短文阅读