There are more than forty universities in Britain—nearly twice as many as in 1960.During the 1960s eight completely new ones were founded, and ten other new ones were created __1__ converting old colleges of technologys into universities.
In the same period the __2__ of students more than doubled, from 70000 to __3__ than 200,000.By 1973 about 10% of men aged from eighteen __4__ twenty-one were in universities and about 5% of women.All the universities are private institutions.
Each has its __5__ governing councils, __6__ some local businessmen and local politicians as __7__ a few academics(大學(xué)教師).
The state began to give grants to them fifty years __8__ , and by 1970 each university derived nearly all its __9__ from state grants.Students have to __10__ fees and living costs, but every student may receive from the local authority of the place __11__ he lives a personal grant which is enough to pay his full costs, including lodging and __12__ unless his parents are __13__ .
Most __14__ take jobs in the summer __15__ about six weeks, but they do not normally do outside __16__ during the academic year.
The Department of Education takes __17__ for the payment which cover the whole expenditure of the __18__ , but it does not exercise direct control.
It can have an important influence __19__ new developments through its power to distribute funds, but it takes the advice of the University Grants Committee, a body which is mainly __20__ of academics.
1.A.with B.by C.at D.into
2.A.amount B.quantity C.lot D.number
3.A.more B.much C.less D.fewer
4.A.with B.to C.from D.beyond
5.A.self B.kind C.own D.personal
6.A.making B.consisting C.including D.taking
7.A.good B.long C.little D.well
8.A.ago B.before C.after D.ever
9.A.suggestions B.grades C.profits D.funds
10.A.make B.pay C.change D.delay
11.A.what B.which C.where D.how
12.A.living B.drinking C.food D.shelter
13.A.poor B.generous C.kindhearted D.rich
14.A.professors B.students C.politicians D.businessmen
15.A.at B.since C.with D.for
16.A.travel B.work C.experiment D.study
17.A.responsibility B.advice C.duty D.pleasure
18.A.government B.school C.universities D.committees
19.A.at B.to C.on D.form
20.A.consisted B.composed C.made D.taken 1.【答案】B
【解析】by doing“通過某種方式”，其他三個介詞不適用。
2.【答案】D
【解析】the number of“……的數(shù)量”，修飾可數(shù)名詞。
3.【答案】A
【解析】than的前面要用比較級，表示多的意思只能選more。
4.【答案】B
【解析】from…to“從……到……”，固定搭配。
5.【答案】C
【解析】its own“它自己的”。
6.【答案】C
【解析】including作介詞，“包括”；consist…of“由……組成”。making和taking詞意不符
7.【答案】D
【解析】as well“也，除……之外”。其他詞與well搭配，無此意思。
8.【答案】A
【解析】ago是從現(xiàn)在算起；before是從過去某一時點(diǎn)算起。
9.【答案】D
【解析】fund“資金”，這里是說“大學(xué)從政府的撥款中獲得全部的資金”。suggestions“建議”；grades“成績”；profits“利潤”。
10.【答案】B
【解析】pay fees“支付費(fèi)用”。本句意為學(xué)生得支付學(xué)習(xí)和生活費(fèi)用。
11.【答案】C
【解析】where引導(dǎo)地點(diǎn)狀語從句。
12.【答案】C
【解析】lodging and food“食宿”，固定搭配。
13.【答案】D
【解析】這里是說“學(xué)生可以受到居住地政府的資助，包括食宿，除非他父母富有。
14.【答案】B
【解析】這里是說大多數(shù)學(xué)生在暑假打工大約六星期。
15.【答案】D
【解析】在這里介詞for表示一段時間。
16.【答案】B
【解析】work與前面的jobs相呼應(yīng)。
17.【答案】A
【解析】take responsibility for“對……承擔(dān)責(zé)任”，固定搭配。
18.【答案】C
【解析】這里是說教育部承擔(dān)了大學(xué)的全部支付。
19.【答案】C
【解析】have influence on“對……產(chǎn)生影響”，固定搭配。
20.【答案】B
【解析】be composed of“由……組成”，固定搭配。 |
