Question

American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation(假期). There are two terms（学期） in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools(公立学校). High school students take only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they have many activities. After high school, many students go to college.（大学）

1.Most American children start school life in ______________.

A. September B. February

C. June D. January

2.How many vacations do American children have each year?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

3.Students in the high school have _______ subjects at a time.

A. four B. five

C. six D. four or five

4.Which of the following is false (错误)?

A. In July students don’t need to go to school because of vacation.

B. Students have the same classes every day.

C. Students don’t have homework for every class.

D. Most American children go to public schools.

5.After class students ___________.

A. do homework B. go back home

C. have many activities D. go to movies

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了美国学校九月开学，每学年两个学期，大多数孩子去公立学校上学，中学生每次选修4-5门课程，他们每天去同一个教室上课，每节课都有作业，课后有很多活动。中学毕业之后，许多学生都去上大学。

1.句“American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation”的描述可知，美国孩子的学校生活从九月份开始。故选A。

2.短文“There are two terms（学期） in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June.”的描述可知，每年美国孩子有两个假期。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据短文“High school students take only four or five subjects at a time.”的描述可知，美国中学生每次选修4-5门课程。故选D。

4.并结合“They usually go to the same classes every day,”可知，选项A、C、D的叙述符合原文内容。故选B。

5.“After class they have many activities.”的描述可知，美国学生课后有很多活动。故选C。

考点：文化教育类短文阅读。