Question

完型填空（共10分，每小题1分）

In the United States, “hitting the books”means studying a subject with great effort. One of the great challenges for students __ taking tests.  Students____ long hours preparing for a test. They read all their books carefully, and then read them ____ and a third time.  They prepare for ____  possible question. They study every night. They are “hitting the books”.

In the United States, most children  go to school ___they are five years old. Public education is a free and most children go to school near their homes.  School in these  early years is ___. The children learn to read and write, but they also play games and go on trips.  It’s not necessary for them to hit the books _____such an early age.

This situation changes as children become older. The subjects become more difficult. Students must ____world history, algebra(代数), and the live sciences. Tests become more common.

Pressure ___ to hit the books, study hard, and advance (升级).  ____ , most students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school.

Knowledge is a prize that is not easy to gain.

1.A. are   B. is    C. were   D. was

2.A. cost   B. take   C. spend   D. pay

3.A. a first time  B. a second time C. a third time  D. a fourth time

4.A. all   B. no   C. few   D. every

5.A. when  B. since   C. for   D. that

6.A. boring  B. difficult  C. fun   D. strange

7.A. at   B. on   C. in    D. for

8.A. look for  B. learn about  C. set up   D. hear of

9.A.is growing  B. is disappearing C. is falling  D. is going

10.A. Although B. Even   C. Whatever  D. However

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.A

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是对于学生们来说考试是一个大的挑战，作者以美国的孩子们为例，讲述了他们在学校学习的情况。开始的几年，他们是非常开心的；但是随着年龄的增长，科目的加深，他们会感觉越来越难，需要更努力的学习。

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考点：教育类短文。