Question

American schools begin in September after the long summer holidays. There are two terms 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.

High school students study only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment(课外作业) for every class. After class they have many activities.

After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot of money for college education (教育). But there are scholarships (奖学金) for good students, and many college students work part time in order to get money for their education.

1.How long do American students study in school every year? 

A．8 months          B．9 months          C．10 months         D．11 months

2.High school students take ______ subjects at a time.

A．all               B．four              C．five              D．B or C

3.______ can get scholarships.

A．Many college students                   B．All the students

C．Good high school students                D．Good college students

4.Many college students work part time because ______ .

A．they have many activities

B．they have a lot of free time

C．they like doing things

D．they have to pay a lot of money for their education

5.According to the passage, which sentence is Not true?

A. American schools have long summer holidays.

B. There are two terms in the USA.

C. American students don’t do exercises after class.

D. They do part time job to get money to pay for their education.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇关于美国教育体制的一篇说明文，文中简要介绍了美国的高中和大学的学业制度。

1.根据the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June.描述可知5+5=10，故选C。

2.根据High school students study only four or five subjects at a time. 可知选D。

3.根据But there are scholarships (奖学金) for good students,可知选D。

4.根据and many college students work part time in order to get money for their education.可知选D。

5.根据and they have an assignment(课外作业) for every class. After class they have many activities.可知选项C，与原文描述不一致。

考点：关于美国学校教育的说明文

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