American colleges and universities consider a number of things about a student who wants to be admitted. Experts say the most important thing is the students’ high school record. Besides, student's interests and activities may also play a part in getting accepted. But in most cases another consideration is how well the student did on college entrance exams. Here we’d like to discuss two of these tests: the SAT and the ACT. Most American schools accept either one.
The SAT measures reasoning skills in mathematics and language. Students have almost four hours to complete the SAT. The newest part is an essay. Students have twenty-five minutes to write an answer to a question.
The SAT costs 41.5$. Besides, the international processing charge is 22$ more. And test-takers in India and Pakistan must also pay a 21.5 $ security charge.
Students may also need to take SAT subject tests in areas like history, science and foreign language. Subject tests cost eighteen dollars each.
The ACT is an achievement test. It is designed to measure what a student has learned in school. Students are tested in mathematics, English, reading and science. A writing test is offered but not required. Without it, the ACT takes about three hours to complete. The essay part adds thirty minutes.
The ACT costs forty-nine dollars to take outside the United States. The writing test costs an additional fourteen dollars.
小題1:What’s most important in students’ admission to American colleges and universities?
A．High school record
B．Interests and activities
C．Performances in SAT and ACT
D．Skills in mathematics and language
小題2:If a student from Pakistan wants to take the SAT, how much should he pay at least?
A．21.5 dollars B．63 dollarsC．85 dollarsD．43.5 dollars
小題3:Which of the statement is true according to the text?
A．It usually takes about three hours to complete the SAT.
B．There are only two ways for students to enter a college or a university.
C．The ACT measures mathematics, English, reading and science.
D．The two tests are specially designed for students outside America.
小題4:What might be the best title of this passage?
A．College Entrance Exams in America
B．The Way to America Colleges
C．The Cost of American Colleges
D．Important Things in College Entrance

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:A

試題分析：本文具體介紹了美國大學錄取的兩種考試SAT 和ACT的不同的特點。
小題1:A細節(jié)題。從第一段“Experts say the most important thing is the student's high school record.”可知最重要的學生的高中記錄的各項內(nèi)容，故A正確。
小題2: C計算題。由第三段內(nèi)容可知SAT花費41.5美元，the international processing 額外收費22美元。而對India and Pakistan的參試者還要收取21.5美元的security charge。
小題3:C細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段It is designed to measure what a student has learned in school. Students are tested in mathematics, English, reading and science. 可知C項正確。A選項錯誤，花3個小時的是ACT。
小題4:A主旨大意題。 由全文內(nèi)容可知本文具體介紹了美國大學錄取的兩種考試SAT 和ACT的不同的特點。，C選項只是部分內(nèi)容，存在以偏概全。
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