CLOZE［15 MIN.］
Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.
Today there are a great variety of types of colleges and universities in the United States. Some are ___26___by the states, others are privately endowed, and ___27___ are supported by ___28___ sects. Some of these institutions focus on a general liberal education; others on technical and practical training, on specialized research, on the fine arts, or on preparation for the practice of a profession. Between 1900 and 1950 college enrollment ___29___ tenfold, and it has grown much greater since then. The students represent all economic levels of society and all races.
State governments and other governmental ___30___, special foundations, and the colleges themselves grant many ___31___ to students with special abilities and to those with ___32___ needs. And the federal government has established a vast program offering long-term loans to students to help them ___33___ their education expenses. The goal is to make higher learning available to everyone who is willing and capable, ___34___his financial situation.
To ___35___ educational opportunity to more of the population, ___36___ schools have been established. These include two-year junior colleges and ___37___ colleges for workers. There are city-supported and state-supported colleges with ___38___ little or no ___39___. Some of them have ___40___ admission policy, so that anyone who has graduated from high school is accepted.
26. A. held onB. backed upC. stood outD. put in
27. A. more othersB. others moreC. still othersD. others still
28. A. religiousB. spiritualC. sacredD. godly
29. A. reproducedB. multipliedC. intensifiedD. strengthened
30. A. agenciesB. organizersC. officialsD. leaders
31. A. opportunitiesB. occasionsC. scholarshipsD. assistantships
32. A. economicalB. financialC. materialD. psychological
33. A. lookB. bindC. keepD. meet
34. A. regardless ofB. with regard toC. in consideration ofD. despite of
35. A. intendB. spreadC. resortD. demand
36. A. less-demandingB. more-demandingC. less-acquiring D. more-acquiring
37. A. extraB. spareC. eveningD. nightly
38. A. refundB. chargeC. exposeD. enlist
39. A. taxationB. depositC. spendingD. tuition
40. A. a closeB. an interC. a transD. an open