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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
 
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
 
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
 
A
 
   The University of Cambridge is justly famous for its heritage of scholarship, historic role and magnificent architecture. This heritage supports one of the world’s most important centers for teaching and research. The collegiate structure gives a strong sense of community, and the University is determined to remain at the forefront of international scholarship and research.
 
   The University of Cambridge is in the middle of the greatest expansion in its history. Through the generosity of benefactors(捐助人), the University has been able to create a new science and technology campus to the west of the city center and is now expanding further to the north west of Cambridge.
 
   In order to continue to maintain its reputation as a world-leading institution, the University’s investment in the North West Cambridge Development aims at providing the right facilities to attract and keep the best staff and researchers across the globe. This ambitious long-term plan will transform a 150 hectare site into a new district that will be part of both the University and the City. The investment in affordable homes for University key workers, community facilities to enable residents to thrive(兴旺), and a place that is rich with quality architecture and landscape will transform this area and enable the University to meet its growth needs into the future.
 
   The arts and humanities(人文学科)have seen continuous change in their Sidgwick Site location and expansion in the city center.
 
   Sustaining(维持)a world-class university demands investment in new facilities, new areas of study, and most importantly, in people; continued fundraising efforts and innovative(创新精神的)partnerships will be vital. The University celebrated its eight hundredth anniversary in 2009, marking the legacy(遗产)of eight centuries and determined to remain among the world’s greatest universities.
 
21. The passage mainly talks about the _____of The University of Cambridge.
 
   A. heritage        B. history         C. future         D. reputation
 
22. In order to maintain its reputation as a world-leading university all but ________are very important.
 
   A. continued investment        B. the campus expansion
 
   C. innovative partnerships      D. the community residents
 
23. If you are a student of The University of Cambridge, you will __________.
 
   A. have access to the frontier technology       B. study in a huge but closed campus
 
   C. be taught how to be an investor            D. have to be a fundraiser
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