专题推荐： 2011年12月英语四级考试备考冲刺专题

　　There are more than forty universities in Britain—nearly twice asmany as in 1960.During the 1960s eight completely new oneswere founded, and ten other new ones were created 1_converting old colleges of technologys into universities.In thesame period the 2_ of students more than doubled, from70,000 to 3_ than 200,000.By 1973 about 10% of men agedfrom eighteen 4_ twenty-one were in universities and about 5%of women.All the universities are private institutions.Each has its5 _governing councils, 6_ some local businessmen and local politicians as 7_ a few academics(大学教师).The state began to give grants to them fifty years 8_ , and by 1970 each university derivednearly all its 9 _from state grants.Students have to 10_ fees and living costs, but every studentmay receive from the local authority of the place 11_ he lives a personal grant which is enough topay his full costs, including lodging and 12_ unless his parents are 13_ .Most 14_ take jobs in thesummer 15 _about six weeks, but they do not normally do outside 16_ during the academicyear.The Department of Education takes 17_ for the payment which cover the whole expenditureof the 18_ , but it does not exercise direct control.It can have an important influence 19_ newdevelopments through its power to distribute funds, but it takes the advice of the UniversityGrants Committee, a body which is mainly 20 _of academics.
　　1.A.with B.by C.at D.into
　　2.A.amount B.quantity C.lot D.number
　　3.A.more B.much C.less D.fewer
　　4.A.with B.to C.from D.beyond
　　5.A.self B.kind C.own D.personal
　　6.A.making B.consisting C.including D.taking
　　7.A.good B.long C.little D.well
　　8.A.ago B.before C.after D.ever
　　9.A.suggestions B.grades C.profits D.funds
　　10.A.make B.pay C.change D.delay
　　11.A.what B.which C.where D.how
　　12.A.living B.drinking C.food D.shelter
　　13.A.poor B.generous C.kindhearted D.rich
　　14.A.professors B.students C.politicians D.businessmen
　　15.A.at B.since C.with D.for
　　16.A.travel B.work C.experiment D.study
　　17.A.responsibility B.advice C.duty D.pleasure
　　18.A.government B.school C.universities D.committees
　　19.A.at B.to C.on D.form
　　20.A.consisted B.composed C.made D.taken