Part II Reading Comprehension (60 points)

　　Directions：There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choice marked A，B，C and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

　　Passage One

　　Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate，and each course which he/she attends gives him/her a credit which he/she may count towards a degree.In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester.A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks;while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year.It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period.It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his/her degree course，though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.

　　For every course followed a student is given a grade，which is recorded，and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers.All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work，but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs.Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm.The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities.Any student who is thought to have broken the rules，for example，by cheating has to appear before a student court.With the enormous numbers of students，the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity.A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him/her later in his/her career.

　　41. Normally a student would at least attend _____classes each week.

　　A.36 B.12 C.20 D.15

　　42. According to the first paragraph，an American student is allowed _____.

　　A. to live in a different university

　　B. to take a particular course in a different university

　　C. to live at home and drive to classes

　　D. to get two degrees from two different universities

　　43. American university students are usually under pressure of work because _____.

　　A. their academic performance will affect their future careers

　　B. they are heavily involved in student affairs

　　C. they have to observe university discipline

　　D. they want to run for positions of authority

　　44. Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because _____.

　　A. they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study

　　B. they will then be able to stay longer in the university

　　C. such positions help them get better jobs

　　D. such positions are usually well paid

　　45. The student organizations seem to be effective in _____.

　　A. dealing with the academic affairs of the university

　　B. ensuring that the students observe university regulations

　　C. evaluating students’ performance by bringing them before a court

　　D. keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activities

　　Passage Two

　　On June 17，1744，the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations.The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College.In a 1etter the next day they refused the offer as follows：

　　We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges，and that the cost of living of our young men，while with you，would be very expensive to you.We are convinced that mean to do us good by your proposal;and we thank you heartily.But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things，and you will therefore not be offended if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same as yours.We have had some experience of it.Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces：they were taught all your sciences;but，when they came back to us，they were bad runners，ignorant of every means of living in the woods…They were totally good for nothing.

　　We are，however，not the less obliged by your kind offer，though we refuse to accept it;and， to show our grateful sense of it，if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons.We will take care of their education，teach them in all we know，and makes men of them.

　　46.The passage is about _____.

　　A. the talk between the Indians and the officials

　　B. the colleges of the northern provinces

　　C. the educational values of the Indians

　　D. the problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteenth century

　　47.The Indians’ chief purpose in writing the letter seems to be to _____.

　　A. politely refuse a friendly offer

　　B. express their opinions on equal treatment

　　C. show their pride

　　D. describe Indian customs

　　48.According to the letter，the Indians believed that _____.

　　A. it would be better for their boys to receive some schooling

　　B. they were being insulted by the offer

　　C. they knew more about science than the officials

　　D. they had a better way of educating young men

　　49.Different from the officials’ view of education，the Indians thought _____.

　　A. young women should also be educated

　　B. they had different goals of education

　　C. they taught different branches of science

　　D. they should teach the sons of the officials first

　　50.The tone of the letter as a whole is best described as _____.

　　A. angry B. pleasant C. polite D. inquiring