题目
What is the difference between a college and a university? This is a good question for students who want to attend a college or a university in the United States. Colleges and universities have many things in common. Both provide a greater understanding of the world and its past. Both provide education in the arts and sciences. And both can help prepare young people to earn a living. Students who complete their undergraduate studies either at a four-year college or a university receive a bachelor’s degree. One difference is that many colleges do not offer graduate studies. Universities are generally bigger, offer more programs and do more research. Modern universities developed from those of the Middle Ages in Europe. The word “university” comes from the Latin “universitas”. This described a group of people organized for a common purpose. The word “college” comes from a Latin word with a similar meaning, “collegium”. In England, colleges were formed to provide students with places to live in. Usually each group of students was studying the same thing. So college came to mean an area of study. But a college can also be a part of a university. The first American universities divided their studies into a number of areas and called each one a college. This is still true. Programs in higher learning may also be called schools. The University of Arizona in Tucson, for example, has 18 colleges and 10 schools. They include the colleges of pharmacy (制药学), education, engineering and law. They also include the schools of architecture, dance and public administration. College is also used as a general term for higher education. A news report might talk about “college students” even if they include students at universities. Or someone might ask, “Where do you go to college?”Today, most American colleges offer an area of study called liberal arts. These are subjects first developed and taught in ancient Greece. They include language, philosophy and mathematics. The purpose is to train a person’s mind instead of teaching job skills. 小题1:The passage is probably written to _________. A．persuade students to go to college instead of schoolsB．tell students the differences between colleges and universities C．help students make a better choice of what kind of colleges they should go toD．inform students about how much they are going to spend in going to college小题2:When the term “college students” appears in a newspaper, it may refer to ________.A．only students studying in collegesB．students studying in colleges in the USA C．only students studying in universitiesD．students receiving higher education小题3:What can we learn from the passage?A．Both universities and colleges include different schools.B．The purpose of liberal arts is to train a person’s job skill.C．Both universities and colleges can help prepare students to make a living.D．Most American universities have 18 colleges and 10 schools.小题4:The area of study called liberal arts is designed to _______.A．get students ready to earn a livingB．teach students subjects from engineering to philosophyC．help students achieve a stronger and clearer mindD．encourage more students to begin the study of arts
What is the difference between a college and a university? This is a good question for students who want to attend a college or a university in the United States. Colleges and universities have many things in common. Both provide a greater understanding of the world and its past. Both provide education in the arts and sciences. And both can help prepare young people to earn a living. Students who complete their undergraduate studies either at a four-year college or a university receive a bachelor’s degree. One difference is that many colleges do not offer graduate studies. Universities are generally bigger, offer more programs and do more research. Modern universities developed from those of the Middle Ages in Europe. The word “university” comes from the Latin “universitas”. This described a group of people organized for a common purpose. The word “college” comes from a Latin word with a similar meaning, “collegium”. In England, colleges were formed to provide students with places to live in. Usually each group of students was studying the same thing. So college came to mean an area of study. But a college can also be a part of a university. The first American universities divided their studies into a number of areas and called each one a college. This is still true. Programs in higher learning may also be called schools. The University of Arizona in Tucson, for example, has 18 colleges and 10 schools. They include the colleges of pharmacy (制药学), education, engineering and law. They also include the schools of architecture, dance and public administration. College is also used as a general term for higher education. A news report might talk about “college students” even if they include students at universities. Or someone might ask, “Where do you go to college?” Today, most American colleges offer an area of study called liberal arts. These are subjects first developed and taught in ancient Greece. They include language, philosophy and mathematics. The purpose is to train a person’s mind instead of teaching job skills. 小题1:The passage is probably written to _________.
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题目解答
答案
小题1:B 小题2:D 小题3:C 小题4:C |
解析
考查要点：
- 主旨大意：判断文章的写作目的，需抓住文章核心对比点。
- 词义理解：结合上下文理解“college students”的具体含义。
- 细节推断：根据文章信息排除干扰选项，提取关键信息。
- 逻辑推理：理解“liberal arts”的定义及目的，联系上下文推断其作用。
解题关键：
- 对比结构：文章通过“college”和“university”的异同展开，需关注两者的核心区别（如规模、课程、研究等）。
- 术语定义：注意“college”和“university”在美式英语中的特殊用法（如泛指高等教育）。
- 逻辑关系：通过“liberal arts”的历史背景（古希腊）和教学目标（训练思维）推断其目的。
小题1
问题：文章的写作目的是什么？
关键句：文章开篇提出“什么是大学和学院的区别”，后通过对比两者的定义、历史、结构等展开说明。
选项分析：
- B正确：文章明确对比两者的差异，而非说服、选择或费用问题。
- A/C/D错误：文中未涉及“说服”“选择建议”“费用”相关内容。
小题2
问题：“college students”在新闻中的含义是什么？
关键句：文中提到“college”常泛指高等教育机构（包括大学和学院）。
选项分析：
- D正确：新闻中“college students”指所有接受高等教育的学生，不限于特定机构。
- A/B/C错误：限定为“仅学院”“美国学院”“仅大学”均不符合泛指用法。
小题3
问题：以下哪项符合文章内容？
关键句：
- C正确：文章首段明确说明“两者都能帮助学生谋生”。
- A错误：大学包含“college”和“school”，但“college”本身不包含“school”。
- B错误：自由艺术的目标是训练思维，非职业技能。
- D错误：文中举例仅为特定大学的结构，非普遍现象。
小题4
问题：自由艺术的目的是什么？
关键句：自由艺术“训练人的思维”而非“教职业技能”。
选项分析：
- C正确：对应“训练思维”（a stronger and clearer mind）。
- A错误：谋生准备是两者的共同点，非自由艺术特有。
- B错误：工程属于职业技能，与自由艺术目标无关。
- D错误：鼓励艺术学习与自由艺术定义无关。