1 . New Orleans in 1834 was one of the busiest international port cities in the world. However, the city wasn’t just importing goods from across the world. It was also importing deadly diseases like yellow fever and smallpox. In an effort to treat these diseases and train more doctors, the Medical College of Louisiana was formed.

In 1847, the Medical College of Louisiana was a newly established public institution, later known as the University of Louisiana. But in 1884, Paul Tulane, a native wealthy businessman from Princeton, New Jersey, wanted to express his appreciation for the city that brought him a fortune. He donated more than $1 million in land and cash for the promotion and encouragement of intellectual, moral and industrial education. His generous gift transformed the University of Louisiana into Tulane University.

Now, Tulane University has become one of the most honored educational and research institutions in the country. To be exact, Tulane University is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, a select group of the leading research universities in the United States and Canada with outstanding programs of graduate and professional education and scholarly research. Tulane University is also ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a university with very high research activities. Of several thousand higher educational institutions rated by the foundation, Tulane University remains in an extraordinary category that includes only two percent of universities nationwide.

In 2014, Michael Fitts was named the President of Tulane University. Fitts introduced a new era at Tulane University — focusing on creating the most meaningful student experience anywhere and greatly increasing and deepening the university’s level of interdisciplinary teaching and research. His efforts were quickly establishing Tulane University as a place where the best minds from the widest variety of fields seek solutions to the world’s most urgent problems throughinterdisciplinary cooperation and innovation.

1. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us about the Medical College of Louisiana?

A．Its motto.

B．Its status.

C．Its foundation.

D．Its achievements.

2. What did Paul Tulane do in 1884?

A．He ranked universities.	B．He gave charity to education.
C．He established an institute.	D．He changed the name for a university.

3. What does the underlined word “prestigious” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Public.

B．Historical.

C．Informal.

D．Respected.

4. What would Fitts advocate in teaching according to the last paragraph?

A．The traditional mode.

B．The integration of subjects.

C．Strengthening disciplinary action.

D．Solving easy problems across disciplines.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What courses does the school mainly offer?

A．Science.

B．English.

C．Business.

2. Who are the target students of the school?

A．Teenagers.

B．Young kids.

C．Adults.

3. Where will die exhibition be held?

A．In the school hall.

B．In the English garden.

C．In No.1 Teaching Building.

4. How can you contact the school?

A．By making a call.

B．By sending an email.

C．By writing a letter.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which school is the university most famous for?

A．Social Science.

B．Medicine.

C．Law.

2. Who will say something more about the courses?

A．The visitors.

B．The receptionists.

C．The lecturers.

3. What is required for degree courses?

A．One group discussion.

B．A long essay.

C．Informal lectures.

4. Who is the speech most probably intended for?

A．Students at high school.

B．Teachers at university.

C．Teachers at high school.

4 . When choosing Chinese universities, it is necessary for students to take both university conditions and self-qualifications into consideration.     1     The following factors should be considered carefully before making decisions.

Students’ graduation result

Students’ graduation result provided during the application is the key reference for the university to decide whether to admit or not. The stronger comprehensive strength and better reputation the university has, the stricter requirement for students’ graduation result will be.     2    

Economy conditions

The cost of the study in China is relatively cheap, while daily expenses are not exactly the same in different areas. In Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other developed coastal cities, the daily expense can be relatively higher than that of inland. These cities’ living conditions are relatively better and entertainment and recreational facilities are richer. Therefore, when choosing universities, your economy factor needs to be taken into account.

    3    

China is a large country and the northern and southern China has many differences in climate and diet custom.     4     Students need to consider whether the climate, traffic, diet, and culture of the city that university lies in are as expected before applying, so as to choose suitable universities.

Professional or comprehensive strength

In China, universities can be divided into comprehensive and professional two kinds. Which is more important, professional strength or comprehensive strength?     5     If you want to make achievements in professional field, we suggest that you consider professional kind of university. If you want to get diploma of a university which is comprehensive strength strong and well-known, the comprehensive kind of university may be better to meet your demand.

A．Location preference

B．Each city has its own characteristics.

C．There is no absolute answer actually.

D．Students sometimes get stuck when choosing majors.

E．Everyone hopes to choose suitable Chinese university reasonably.

F．You should make a reasonable assessment about self-qualifications.

G．So apply for a suitable university according to your graduation result.