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The University of Sheffield

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The University of Sheffield is a research university in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original “red brick” universities, which are a group of top and famous old universities. The University of Sheffield was originally formed by the combination of three colleges. The Sheffield School of Medicine was founded in 1828, followed in 1879 by the opening of Firth College by Mark Firth, a steel manufacturer (制造商), to teach arts and science subjects. Firth College then helped to provide money for the opening of the Sheffield Technical School in 1884 to teach applied science. In 1897 the three institutions were joined together to form the University College of Sheffield, which in turn became the University of Sheffield by Royal Charter (特许) in 1905. This university is famous for its good education and boasts a number of Nobel Prize winners among its former students.

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System:  The University has five departments: Arts and Humanities; Engineering; Pure Science; Social Sciences;  Medicine,  Dentistry  and  Health.  Sheffield  also  has  many  research  programs  in  fields  including aerospace, environmental science, psychology, and biology.

City show: Sheffield is a lively city in the north of England. Sheffield is known as the greenest city in Europe because of its 2 million trees. As a result, there are many parks and woods throughout the city and beyond. Sheffield is the greenest city in England with 150 woodlands and 50 public parks within the city. Once, in Sheffield, the folk hero—Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest with 150 of his loyal friends. And Charlotte Bronte, the English writer noted for her novel Jane Eyre was born in Sheffield.

1.Sheffield is in the       of England.

A. east    B. west

C. south    D. north

2.Which statement about the University of Sheffield is not TRUE?

A. It has a good fame for many great graduates.

B. It has a long history of more than 180 years.

C. It is one member of “red brick” universities.

D. It owns different departments and research programs.

3.What can we infer from the text?

A. Sheffield has very beautiful scenery.

B. Charlotte Bronte is an English writer.

C. Sheffield is the biggest city of England.

D. Robin Hood is a character in Jane Eyre.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文中说明了The University of Sheffield的发展历史和该大学的学院设置以及对Sheffield这座城市进行了介绍。

1.细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句Sheffield is a lively city in the north of England可知，该城市位于英格兰的北部。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段中的In 1897 the three institutions were joined together to form the University College of Sheffield ,which in turn became the University of Sheffield by Royal Charter in1905可知，1905年这所大学才正式批准，故其历史不到180年。故B项错误，故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段 Sheffield is known as the greenest city in Europe because of its 2 million trees. As a result, there ...within the city.其中关键信息“ the greenest city in Europe”;“the greenest city in England”可以推断出是Sheffield有优美的风景。故选A。