Question

 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.

1.A. and                               B. so                             C. until                                  D. since

2.A. leave                    B. enter                                C. reach                                D. pass

3.A. Several                         B. Most                                 C. A few                           D. Few

4.A. look up                         B. pay for                    C. ask for                         D. think over

5.A. books                            B. teachers                           C. food                                  D. money

6.A. still                                 B. never                                C. surely                          D. already

7.A. play                               B. change                        C. study                                  D. meet

8.A. before                          B. because                           C. because of                 D. though

9.A. smoke                           B. drink                                 C. fight                                  D. work

10.A. good                           B. bad                                    C. happy                          D. wrong

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.D

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

考点：教育类短文。