完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分， 满分20分）
There are more than forty universities in Britain—nearly twice as many as in 1960. During the 1960s eight completely new ones more founded, and ten other new ones were created
__16__ converting old colleges of technology into universities. In the same period the__17__of students more than doubled, from 70, 000 to __18__ than 200, 000. By 1973 about 10% of men aged from eighteen __19__twenty one were in universities and about 5% of women.
All the universities are private institutions. Each has its __20__governing councils, _21__some local businessmen and local politicians as__22__as a few academics（大学教师）. The state began to give grants to them fifty years __23__, and by 1970 each university derived nearly all its __24__from state grants. Students have to _25_ fees and living costs, but every student may receive from the local authority of the place __26_ he lives a personal grant which is enough to pay his full costs, including lodging and _27__unless his parents are __28__. Most __29__take jobs in the summer _30__about six weeks, but they do not normally do outside _31__during the academic year. The Department of Education takes __32__for the payments which cover the whole expenditure of the __33__, but it does not exercise direct control. It can have important influence __34__new developments through its power to distribute funds, but it takes the advice of the University Grants Committee, a body which is mainly _35__ of academics.
16. A. with B. by C. at D. into
17. A. amount B. quantity C. lot D. number
18. A. more B. much C. less D. fewer
19. A. with B. to C. from D. beyond
20. A. self B. kind C. own D. personal
21. A. making B. consisting C. including D. taking
22. A. good B. long C. little D. well
23. A. ago B. before C. after D. ever
24. A. suggestions B. grades C. profits D. funds
25. A. make B. pay C. change D. delay
26. A. what B. which C. where D. how
27. A. living B. drinking C. food D. shelter
28. A. poor B. generous C. kindhearted D. rich
29. A. professor B. students C. politicians D. businessmen
30. A. at B. since C. with D. for
31. A. travel B. work C. experiment D. study
32. A. responsibility B. advice C. duty D. pleasure
33. A. government B. school C. universities D. committees
34. A. at B. to C. on D. form
35. A. consisted B. composed C. made D. taken