Question

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

In the earlier 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, lawyer 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. medicine    B. Latin and Greek    C. law

2.Most of college graduates became _______ in the early years.

A. ministers or teachers    B. lawyers    C. doctors

3.Which of the following is not TRUE according to the passage？

A. In the early years, everyone could go to college.

B. In the early years, different colleges majored in same field.

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

4.Which of the following is the right order of the courses taught in Harvard?

a. law  b. French and German  c. Latin and Greek  d. medicine  e. American history

A. d-b-e-c-a    B. a-d-b-c-e    C. c-d-a-b-e

5.Nowadays college students _______.

A. must learn Latin and Greek

B. go to different smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning.

C. learn the same subjects.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】本文讲述了哈佛大学的历史，开创于1636年，开始时只开一门科，毕业生大多成了牧师或教师，在1782年，开始开设医学，后来开始法律学，随着开设的专业越来越多，慢慢成了今天的综合性世界名校。

1.细节理解题。题意：在早期，人们在大学里学什么？A. medicine医学；B. Latin and Greek拉丁语和希腊语；C. law法律。由第二段里的：All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin and Greek.可知，所有学生都学相同的学科：拉丁和希腊语。故选Ｂ。

2.细节理解题。题意：在早期，大多数大学毕业生成为了什么？A. ministers or teachers牧师或教师；B. lawyers律师；C. doctors医生。由第二段最后一句：When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.可知，大多数大学毕业生在当时成了牧师或教师。故选Ａ。

3.推理判断题。题意：根据短文内容，下面哪一个不对？A. In the early years, everyone could go to college.在很早的时候，每一个人可以上大学；B. In the early years, different colleges majored in same field.在早年，不同的大学专修的是相同的领域；C. More and more courses were taught in colleges with the improvement of knowledge.随着知识的发展，越来越多的课程在大学里教授了。由短文第二段开头：In the earlier years these schools were nearly the same. Only young men went to college.可知，早年，只有年轻男士上大学。故选Ａ。

4.推理判断题。题意：下面哪一个是在哈佛大学里讲授的学科的正确顺序？a. law法律；b. French and German法语和德语；c. Latin and Greek拉丁语和希腊语；d. medicine医学；e. American history美国历史。A. d-b-e-c-a；B. a-d-b-c-e；C. c-d-a-b-e。由短文第三段可知，在传统的拉丁语和希腊语的基础上，哈佛大学在1782年开始开设医学，然后开设法律，再后来开设法语和德语，后来又开设了美国历史学。故选Ｃ。

5.细节理解题。题意：现在大学生做什么？A. must learn Latin and Greek必须学拉丁语和希腊语；B. go to different smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning.去一些较小的关于一些特殊领域的学校学习；C. learn the same subjects.学习相同的学科。由短文最后一段里的： Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning.可知，现在大多数大学生去一些较小的关于一些特殊的领域的学校去学习。故选Ｂ。