Question

When introducing American universities, some of the first institutions to mention are the Ivy League schools. Originally, the Ivy League was an athletic conference made up of 8 private institutes of higher learning in northeastern United States. However, as time went on, these schools also became known for their excellence in academics besides athletics. Included in the Ivy League schools are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, and Harvard University. These 8 schools have been recognized as some of the best colleges and universities in the United States.

Harvard University is a private institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The university includes a number of graduate and professional schools, as well as a college for undergraduates. In 2012, Harvard ranked number one in US News’ ranking of national universities again. Founded in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institute of higher education in the United States. It can be said that first there was Harvard, then the United States of America. Also, Harvard’s library contains the oldest collection of books in the United States as well as the largest private collection in the world. Harvard has also been described by Forbes Magazine as one of the “billionaire universities” as of their recent list of 469 billionaires, 50 received a degree from Harvard.

Harvard College (the institute for undergraduate students) is one of the most famous schools in the United States. It offers over 40 undergraduate fields of study, including astrophysics, mathematics, neurobiology(神經(jīng)生物學(xué)), etc. And the financial aid program there is amazing. Even though the tuition is about 37,576, and there are other expenses throughout the year, about 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid. Out of those students, over 90% of them had their full need met. And the policies for international students are the same for U.S. citizens.

Harvard College is very selective, as it only admits about 6% of their applicants. For admission into Harvard College, it is required that students take the SAT or the ACT, as well as 2 SAT Subject Tests. Harvard will also look at other factors during admission such as your application essay, high school transcript, work experience, GPA (Grade Point Average), your interview, recommendations, and most importantly, your character and personal qualities.

1.What are the Ivy League schools famous for?

A. Athletics and location.

B. Academics and history.

C. Financial aid and training.

D. Athletics and academics.

2.Harvard University includes .

A. a number of colleges for undergraduates

B. a kindergarten, a middle school and a college

C. many graduate and professional schools and a college for undergraduates

D. only one college

3.Why is Harvard called one of the “billionaire universities”?

A. Because nearly one ninth of the billionaires once studied in Harvard.

B. Because there are 50 billionaires in Harvard.

C. Because people can get a lot of money from Harvard.

D. Because 469 billionaires sponsor Harvard.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. 90% students in Harvard have their full need met.

B. About 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

C. Harvard College is the institute for graduate students.

D. The policies for international students are different for U.S. citizens.

5.To be admitted by Harvard, you need _________.

①high school transcript

②a good application essay

③living permit

④to take the SAT or the ACT

⑤health certificate

⑥good personal qualities

A. ①②③ B.④⑤⑥ C. ①③⑤ D. ②④⑥

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了美國的常春藤盟校，其是由美國東北部的8所頂尖高等學(xué)府組成。其中主要介紹了哈佛大學(xué)的排名，圖書資源，學(xué)科種類，獎助學(xué)金政策以及錄取要求。

1. as time went on, these schools also became known for their excellence in academics besides athletics”可知，隨著時間的推移，這些學(xué)校除了體育運動外，其在學(xué)術(shù)上的卓越成就也被世人所知。故選D。

2. university includes a number of graduate and professional schools, as well as a college for undergraduates.”可知，哈佛大學(xué)包含了許多研究生和專業(yè)學(xué)校，以及大學(xué)的本科生，故選C。

3. has also been described by Forbes Magazine as one of the “billionaire universities” as of their recent list of 469 billionaires, 50 received a degree from Harvard.”可以看出哈佛大學(xué)被福布斯雜志評為“億萬富翁的大學(xué)”之一，原因是在福布斯雜志最近列出的469位億萬富翁中，有50人獲得了哈佛大學(xué)學(xué)位。故選A。

4. 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.”可以知道大約70%的研究生可以獲得經(jīng)濟(jì)補助，故選B。

5.

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