大学体验英语

Reading Comprehension

Read the following two passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices to answer each question or complete each statement.

                                               Passage 1
    Perhaps you are going to finish school soon and, like many other students, you want to further your study abroad. Here are some points you should remember if you intend to apply for a scholarship (奖学金) to study in the United States of America.
    First of all, you will have to ask for an application form, fill in the form with great care, and then send it in with a copy of your school records (成绩单). After that, you will have to ask your teachers to write some letters of reference (推荐信). You will also need to take some tests such as TOEFL and GRE. You may apply to several universities at the same time. Overseas students in the States are not allowed (允许) to work in their spare time except in the summer.

1 This passage is taken from a book for __________.
A) professors visiting America
B) people who are going to work in America
C) American students who are going to graduate
D) those who want to study in American universities

2 The passage is mainly about how to__________.
A) get a job
B) take TOEFL
C) write a resume
D) apply for a scholarship

3 What is the first step to take in applying to an American university?
A) To send school records.
B) To write to ask for an application form.
C) To provide the TOEFL score report.
D) To supply letters of reference.

4 What else is needed to be sent with the application form?
A) School records.
B) TOEFL score reports.
C) Reference letters.
D) Work permit (许可).

5 Which of the following statements is true?
A) Overseas students are allowed to work in their spare time in the United States.
B) You don't need reference letters for application.
C) Summer is the time when foreign students can work in their spare time.
D) You cannot apply to several universities at the same time in the United States.
　

Answer: 1 D 2 D 3 B 4 A 5 C