In the USA, children start school when they are five years old. In some states(
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In the USA, children start school when they are five years old. In some states(州) they must stay in school they are sixteen. But most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they secondary(中等的) schools. There are two kinds of schools in the USA: public schools and private(私立的) schools. children go to public schools. Their parents don’t have to their education because the school get from the government（政府）.
If a child goes to a private school, his parents have to get enough money for his schooling. Some parents like private schools though they are much more expensive.
Today about half of the high school students in universities after they finish secondary schools. A student at a state university doesn’t have to pay very much his parents live in that state. Many students while they are studying at universities. In this way they get into working habits(习惯) and live by their own hands.
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| 小题3: | | A．Several | B．Most | C．A few | D．Few |
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| 小题4: | | A．look up | B．pay for | C．ask for | D．think over |
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| 小题5: | | A．books | B．teachers | C．food | D．money |
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| 小题6: | | A．still | B．never | C．surely | D．already |
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| 小题7: | | A．play | B．change | C．study | D．meet |
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| 小题8: | | A．before | B．because | C．because of | D．though |
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| 小题9: | | A．smoke | B．drink | C．fight | D．work |
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| 小题10: | | A．good | B．bad | C．happy | D．wrong |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:A |
解析
试题分析：本文介绍了美国的基本教育制度。文章为我们描述了美国学校孩子上学的年龄，入读的学校，学校的类型：公立学校和私立学校，以及上大学的基本情况等。
小题1:考查连词及语境的理解。句意：有的州孩子必须在16岁才开始上学。A和B所以，因此C直到D自从。根据第一句In the USA, children start school when they are five years old.可知到16岁上学是比较晚的，故选Ｃ。
小题2:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：但是大多数学生在中学毕业时都在十六七岁。A离开B进入C到达D通过。But是和前面的一句形成对比的，所以大部分学生在中学毕业即离开中学时都在十六七岁；故选Ａ。
小题3:考查数量词及语境的理解。句意：大部分的孩子都是上的公立学校。A少数，几个B大部分C少数D几乎没有。根据后面的一句可知公立学校不用缴纳昂贵的费用，由此可知选Ｂ。
小题4:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：他们的父母不必支付教育费用因为学校可以从政府那里获得金钱。A查找B支付C寻找D考虑。由此推断公立学校费用比私立学校低很多；故选Ｂ。
小题5:考查名词及语境的理解。A书B老师C食物D金钱。根据上一句可知，只有从政府那里获得教育资金家长才能为孩子支付较少的学费；故选Ｄ。
小题6:考查副词及语境的理解。句意：尽管费用很贵但是很多父母仍然喜欢私立学校。A仍然B从不C当然，确信，D已经。根据though they are much more expensive.可知选Ａ。
小题7:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：今天大约有一半的高中生在读完中学以后读大学。A玩耍B改变C学习D遇到。根据后面的after they finish secondary schools.一句可知，中学毕业后紧接着上大学；故选Ｃ。
小题8:考查连词及语境的理解。句意：州立大学的学生不必支付过高的费用因为他们的父母就生活在这个州里。A在．．．．．．之前B因为C因为，由于（介词短语，不跟句子）D尽管。前后两句构成了因果关系，前者为结果，后面为原因；故选Ｂ。
小题9:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：许多学生在读大学期间就工作了。A吸烟B喝酒C打架D工作。通过最后的live by their own hands可知只有工作赚钱了才能养活自己，故选Ｄ。
小题10:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：通过这种方式他们养成了工作的好习惯并能养活自己。A好的B坏的C高兴的D错误的。边读大学边工作应该是一个好习惯；故选Ａ。 |
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Light travels at a speed which is about a million times faster than the speed of sound. You can get some idea of this difference by watching the start of a race. If you stand some distance(距离) away from the starter, you can see smoke from his gun before the sound reaches your ears.
This great speed of light produces some strange facts. Sunlight(太阳光) takes about 8 minutes to reach us. If you look at the light of the moon tonight, remember that the light rays left the moon 1.3 seconds before they reached you. The nearest star is so far away that the light that you can see from it tonight started to travel towards you four years ago at a speed of nearly 2 million km. per minute. In some cases, the light from one of tonight’s stars had started on its journey to you before you were born.
Thus, if we want to be honest, we can’t say, “The stars are shining tonight.” We have to say instead, “The stars look pretty. They were shining four years ago, but their light has only just reached the earth.”
小题1:Light speed is ______ sound speed.| A．as fast as | | B．a million times slower than | | C．about millions of times faster than | | D．about a million times faster than |
小题2: If you stand 200 meters away from a man who is firing a gun to start a race, you will find out that ______.| A．you can hear the sound before you see the smoke | | B．the sound does not travel as fast as light | | C．the sound will reach you before the man fires | | D．sound travels about a million times faster than light |
小题3:Sunlight obviously(显然的) ______ than the light of the moon.| A．has to travel a greater distance | | B．moves less quickly | | C．travels much more quickly | | D．is less powerful |
小题4: The scientific way of saying "The stars are shining tonight" should be ______.| A．the stars have been shining all the time | | B．the stars seen tonight will shine four years later | | C．the stars were shining long ago but seen tonight | | D．the starlight seen today could be seen four years ago |
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The earth is our home. We must take care of it. Life today is easier than it was years ago, but it has brought some new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution（污染）. We can see it, smell it, drink it and even it. Man has polluted the . The more people, the more pollution.Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so people. When the land was used up (用光), the river was not clean in a place,man went to place. Now man is slowly polluting the whole world pollution is still the most serious, it’s bad for things in the world.Many countries don’t le t people burn for air in houses and factories in the city. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of pollution. It’s caused by heavy traffic. People say it’s to ride bikes. When you are , there is no pollution. But even in developed countries, most people don’t go to work by bike. It’s not bikes are expen sive or people are tired if they ride to work. It’s because the number of cars on the roads becomes larger. So more people their bikes and go to work by cars, then things are getting . We should have special roads only for bikes and make it difficult and expensive for drivers to take their cars into the city that they will go back to use their bikes.
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| 小题6: | | A．Air | B．Food | C．Water | D．Noise |
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| 小题7: | | A．life | B．live | C．living | D．lives |
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| 小题9: | | A．water | B．air | C．noise | D．white |
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| 小题10: | | A．least | B．best | C．most | D．worst |
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| 小题11: | | A．driving | B．biked | C．riding | D．ridden |
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| 小题12: | | A．why | B．because | C．what | D．how |
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It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking. That number is frightening.
Yet people around the world continue to smoke. In the United States, about forty-seven million adults smoke. This year, more than 430,000 Americans died of diseases which have something to do with smoking. The American Cancer Society(美国癌症协会)says smoking harms the body greatly. It warns that smoking even a number of cigarettes is dangerous.
It’s not easy to give up smoking. However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop smoking. You will feel better and look better. You also will protect the health of family members who breathe your smoke.
There is not one right way to stop smoking, doctors say. Any way can help. You can take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, you can eat a small piece of fruit or vegetable instead of having a cigarette. The sooner you stop smoking, the more you’ll reduce your chances of getting cancer and other diseases.
Stop smoking before smoking stops you!
小题1:How many people die from smoking each year?
小题2:What does the American Cancer Society say about smoking?
小题3:Is it easy to give up smoking?
小题4:What will happen if you stop smoking sooner?
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Reading comprehensionA. Choose the best answer. (12分)
 
Letter A
To the Editor:
Why do our children have 11 weeks of summer vacation? Many years ago, 85 percent of Americans worked on farms. Children needed summer vacation because they helped with the farm work. Today only 3 percent of Americans work on farms. But our children still have long summer vacations.
American students lose one or two months of learning during their summer vacations. Away from school for so many weeks students forget what they learned. Experts say that students lose maths skills and reading skills. At the beginning of school in September, teachers have to review last year’s studies for the first four to six weeks of school.
Summer vacations are not great opportunities for learning. Most parents work outside of the home. They can’t be with their kids during the long summer months. Some families can pay for summer camps, but many can’t. Most children stay home and watch TV. They are bored. Most children do not learn new skills during the summer.
James, Teacher
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Letter B
To the Editor:
I am against a longer school year. I believe people learn everywhere, not just in school. I believe children gain experience in the world. Summer vacation is a great opportunity. Kids can discover the world outside of school. They can learn to do things they can’t learn in a classroom. They can learn to swim and ride bikes. They can travel or go to summer camps. They can take time to do things like cooking and art. Some can get summer jobs. They can get work experience or help people in the community. They can spend time with people of other ages. Basically, they can get more experience in the world.
Long summer vacations give families time together. During the school year, everyone is busy. During summer vacations, we take time to do things together. Vacations are good for families.
Linda, Parent
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小题1:According to the chart, which two countries have the same number of school days? | A．England and Australia . | B．Singapore and Thailand. | | C．Japan and the United States. | D．South Korea and China. |
小题2:James says that, many years ago, most children used their vacation time to _______________. | A．study in school | B．go to summer camps | | C．have new experiences | D．help on the farm |
小题3:James says most parents _______________ during the summer months. | A．travel abroad | B．are with their children | | C．are busy with their work | D．go to summer camps |
小题4:Linda says children can get _______________ during the summer months. | A．no time to watch TV | B．more work experience | | C．more classroom time | D．better reading skills |
小题5:According to Linda, children do a lot of activities except that _______________. | A．they learn to swim and ride bikes | B．they go to summer camps | | C．they do cooking | D．they improve maths skills |
小题6:What is best title of the Letter B? | A．Yes to a Longer School Year | B．Vacations Are a Way of Experiencing | | C．Adults Need More Vacation Time | D．Vacations Are Boring to Families |
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If you look at the sky one night and see something moving and shining that you have never seen before, it might be a comet (彗星).
A comet sometimes looks like a star. Like a planet, a comet has no light of its own. It shines from the sunlight it reflects (反射). Like the earth, a comet goes round the sun, but on a much longer path (轨道) than the earth travels.
If a comet isn’t a star, what is it then?
Some scientists think that a large part of a comet is water frozen into pieces of ice and mixed with iron and rock dust and perhaps a few big pieces of rock. When sunshine melts (融化) the ice in the comet, great clouds of gas go trailing after it. These clouds, together with the dust, form a long tail.Many people perhaps have seen a comet. However no one knows how many comets there are. There may be millions of comets, but only a few come close enough for us to see.
An Englishman named Edmund Halley, who lived from 1656 to 1742, found out a lot about the paths that comets take through the sky. Some comets move out of our sight and never come back. Others keep coming back at regular times. A big comet that keeps coming back was named after Halley because he was the one who worked out when it would come back again. Maybe you have ever seen Halley’s Comets because the last time it came close to the sun and the earth was in the year 1986. Then people all over the world were outside at night to look at it. You will probably be able to see Halley’s Comets when it comes near the earth again.
小题1:A comet is like ________.| A．sun | B．moon | C．sunlight | D．the earth |
小题2:A large part of a comet is ______.| A．water and rock | | B．water frozen into pieces of ice and mixed with iron | | C．ice, iron and rock dust | | D．only a few big pieces of rock |
小题3:Maybe many people _______.| A．haven’t seen any comets | B．have seen all comets | | C．have seen a comet at daytime | D．have seen a comet |
小题4:Some comets keep coming back ________.| A．at any time | B．at noon | C．at regular times | D．at daytime |
小题5:Halley’s Comets came back _____.| A．in 1990 | B．in 1980 | C．in 1986 | D．in 1989 |
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