单选题 Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives a credit which may matter toward a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.
For every course followed a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes a constant pressure affair. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective word of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating, has to appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to a later career.

单选题 Normally a student would at least attend ______ classes each week.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题为简单的数字计算题。根据第1段可知,每学期有4至5门课程,每门课至少有3至4节课,因此一个学生至少每星期要上12节课。故选C。
单选题 According to the first paragraph, an American student is allowed ______ .
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题为细节推理题。根据第1段最后1句“It's also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course,...”可知选项B符合原文。
单选题 American university students are usually under pressure because ______ .
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题为细节题。从文章第2段第1句便可得出答案。
单选题 Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because ______ .
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题为细节推理题。从文章最后一句中的“it will be of benefit to a later career”可推断出答案为C。
单选题 The student organizations seem to be effective in ______ .
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题为推理题。可根据文章最后一段推断出答案B。