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阅读理解 Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and 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 receive their training in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching 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（涉及）special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't offer it all1.The oldest university in the US is _________A.YaleB.HarvardC.PrincetonD.Columbia2.From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years,______A.those colleges and universities were the sameB.people, young or old, might study in the collegesC.students studied only some languages and scienceD.when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers3.Modern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were ________A.Latin and GreekB.Latin, Green, French and GermanC.American history and GermanD.French and German4.As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach_______A.everything that was knownB.law and something about medicineC.many new subjectsD.the subjects that interested students5.On the whole, the passage is about___________A.how to start a universityB.the world-famous colleges in AmericaC.how colleges have changedD.what kind of lesson each college teaches

BADCC解析试题分析：本文主要讲述的是美国的大学的教学内容的变化以及原因的分析等。1.B 细节题。根据第一段第一句Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States.说明哈佛大学是美国最古老的大学。故B正确。2.A 细节题。根据第二段第一句In the early years, these schools were much alike可知在最初的时候，这些大学都是一样的，从学科设置和教学内容上都很类似。故A正确。3.D 细节题。根据第三段2,3行In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German.说明在1825年，哈佛大学开始教法语和德语。故D正确。4.C 细节题。根据第四段第一行As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects.说明随着知识的进步，哈佛大学和其它的一些大学开始教很多新的学科。故C正确。5.C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是美国的大学的教学内容的变化以及原因的分析等。故C项较为契合。故C正确。考点：考查文化类短文点评：文章内容较为简单，考生可以先审题，再阅读文章，这样就可以提高解题的速度和效率。

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