公共课考研英语英语考研英语模拟题28

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• 11Which of the following is the author's main purpose in writing the passage、

  A.To present the history of Harvard College and compare it with that of Yale University.

  B.To criticize the conditions of the U.S. universities in the 19th century.

  C.To describe innovations in the U.S. higher education in the latter 1800's.

  D.To introduce what was happening in major U. S. universities before the turn of the century.

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• 12According to the passage, the educational changes were the result of

  A.plans developed by conservative and church leaders.

  B.efforts of interested individuals to redefine the educational system.

  C.the demands of social organization seeking financial relief.

  D.rallies held by westerners wanting to compete with eastern schools.

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• 13Before the change, Harvard

  A.was short of financial aid.

  B.offered a narrower range of subjects.

  C.was not strict with its students.

  D.B.offered a narrower range of subjects.C.was not strict with its students.D.all of the abov

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• 14From the passage, which of the following can be inferred about Harvard College before progressive changes occurred、

  A.Admission standards were lower.

  B.Students were younger.

  C.Classes ended earlier.

  D.Courses were more practical.

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• 15Which of the following is NOT included in Dr. Eliot's reform program、

  A.Diversification of the courses offered.

  B.Elevation of the admissions standards.

  C.Enlargement of the enrollment.

  D.Enforced professional training in some field.

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• 16The author refers to the ocean bottom as a "frontier" in line 2 because it .

  A.is not a popular area for scientific research

  B.contains a wide variety of life forms

  C.attracts courageous explorers

  D.is an unknown territory

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• 17The author mentions outer space because .

  A.the Earth's climate millions of years ago was similar to conditions in outer space

  B.it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment

  C.rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor

  D.techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration

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• 18Which of the following is true of the Clomar Challenger、

  A.It is a type of submarine.

  B.It is an ongoing project.

  C.It has gone on over 100 voyages.

  D.It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968.

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• 19The DSDP was significant because it was .

  A.an attempt to find new sources of oil and gas

  B.the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom

  C.composed of geologists from all over the world

  D.funded entirely by the gas and oil industry

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• 20Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep sea Drilling Project、

  A.Geologists were able to determine the Earth's appearance hundreds of millions of years ago.

  B.Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists.

  C.Information was revealed about the Earth's past climatic changes.

  D.Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen.

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