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.
小題1:In the early years, people learned_______ in colleges.
A．scienceB．medicineC．lawD．Latin and Greek
小題2:Most of college graduates became_______ in the early years.
A．lawyersB．doctorsC．ministers or teachersD．businessmen
小題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.
小題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

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了哈佛大學始于1636年, 在美國是最古老的學院。耶魯、普林斯頓、哥倫比亞大學和達特茅斯在哈佛后不久就建立了。這些大學一開始所教科目比較單一，科學是知之甚少。隨著社會的發(fā)展，建立了更小的學校以處理不同領(lǐng)域的學習。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第一段everyone learned Latin and Greek.描述，每一個人都學習拉丁語和希臘語。故選D。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.描述，當學生們畢業(yè)后，大部分人成為了部長或老師。故選C
小題3:是非判斷題。根據(jù)Only young men went to college.可知A錯誤。根據(jù)In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men可知B 錯誤。根據(jù)In the early years, these schools were nearly the same.可知D錯誤。根據(jù)As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects.可知C正確，故選C。
小題4:推理判斷題。根據(jù)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�？芍M成更小的學校以處理不同領(lǐng)域的學習。
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