Universities in Britain

There are more than forty universities in Britain—nearly twice as many as in 1960. During the 1960s eight completely new ones more founded, and ten other new ones were created (1) converting ole colleges of technology into universities. In the same period the (2) of students more than doubled, from 70,000 to more than 200,000. By 1973 about 10% of men aged from eighteen (3) twenty-one were in universities and about 5% of women.

All the universities are private institutions. Each has its own governing councils, (4) some local businessmen and local politicians as well as a few academics. The state began to give grants to them fifty years (5),and by 1970 each university derived nearly all its (6) from state grants. Students have to (7) fees and living costs, but every student may receive from the local authority of the place (8) he lives a personal grant which is enough to pay his full costs, including lodging and (9) unless his parents are rich.Most (10) take jobs in the summer (11) about six weeks, but they do not normally do outside (12) during the academic year. The Department of Education takes (13) for the payments which cover the whole expenditure of the universities,but it does not exercise direct control. It can have an important influence (14) new developments through its power to distribute funds, but it takes the advice of the University Grants Committee, a body which is mainly (15) of academics.

1.A.with B.by C.at D.into

2.A.amount B.quantity C.lot D.number

3.A.with B.to C.from D.beyond

4.A.making B.consisting C.including D.taking

5.A.ago B.before C.after D.ever

6.A.suggestions B.grades C.profits D.funds

7.A.make B.pay C.change D.delay

8.A.what B.which C.where D.how

9.A.living B.drinking C.food D.shelter

10.A.professors B.students C.politicians D.businessmen

11.A.at B.since C.with D.for

12.A.travel B.work C.experiment D.study

13.A.responsibility B.advice C.duty D.pleasure

14.A.at B.to C.on D.form

15.A.consisted B.composed C.made D.taken

答案：BDBCA DBCCB DBACB

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