Question

There are over 800 boarding (寄宿) schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.

  In the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can’t go outside if they are not allowed to. In some schools, each student has his or her subject plan. Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students, including music rooms, boats, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. Most boarding schools have a “light out” time. So when it’s time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off. There are house-masters to take care of students all the time, especially after school hours.

  Nearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, sometimes also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict.

In the UK, boarding schools provide students with delicious food. They can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread. For lunch and supper, they can choose a meal with or without meat. And there is always self-service for salad and dessert. Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen, or drink tea or have a snack between meals.

1.Who were allowed to go to the earliest boarding schools in the UK?

A .Boys and girls aged from 7 to 18. 

B. Only white girls from rich families.

C .Only white boys from rich families. 

D. Everyone.

2.How long is each term in the boarding schools?

A . For about three months.       B. For thirty-nine weeks.

C. For half a year.               D. For about a year.

3.The underlined word “facilities” means _____________.

A.教师       B. 设施      C. 活动      D. 课程

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. In the UK, there are more than eight hundred boarding schools.

B. Students in a boarding school are looked after only after school hours.

C. As students get older, the rules about wearing school uniforms become stricter.

D. All the students at boarding schools wear a school uniform.

5.Which is the best title of this article?

A. The Coming Summer Vacation.

B. School Rules in the UK.

C. After-class activities in boarding schools.

D. Boarding Schools in the UK.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是对英国寄宿制学校的介绍。有着数百年历史的英国寄宿制学校，曾经是专门为富裕的白色开设的，现在7至18岁的孩子都可以进这些学校。这种学校一学年三个学期，学生一些吃住，有专门的老师照顾孩子们，学生有自己的课程计划，还可以参加各种活动。

1.C细节理解题。题意：谁被允许参加英国早期的寄宿制学校？A .Boys and girls aged from 7 to 18七到十八岁的孩子；B. Only white girls from rich families.只有富裕家庭的白人女孩；C .Only white boys from rich families.只有富裕家庭的白人男孩；D. Everyone.每一个人。由短文第一段里的：But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only.可知，早期的寄宿制学校只为富裕家庭的男孩开放。故选C。

2.2】A推理判断题。题意：寄宿制学校的每学期多久？A . For about three months大约三个月；B. For thirty-nine weeks.三十九星期；C. For half a year.半年；D. For about a year.大约一年。由第二段里的：In the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term.可知，寄宿制学校一学期大约13个星期，13*7＝91天，大约三个月。故选A。

3.3】B词义猜测题。题意：有下划线的 “facilities” 是什么意思？A.教师；B. 设施；C. 活动；D. 课程。由本句后列举的：音乐室，船，游泳池，电影院，剧场等等可知，这是一些学校的设施。故选B。

4.4】A推理判断题。题意：根据短文，下面哪一个是对的？A. In the UK, there are more than eight hundred boarding schools.在英国，有八百多所寄宿制学校；B. Students in a boarding school are looked after only after school hours.在寄宿制学校的学生只在放学时段得到照顾；C. As students get older, the rules about wearing school uniforms become stricter.随着学生长大，有关穿校服的规则更严；D. All the students at boarding schools wear a school uniform.所有上寄宿制学校的学生穿校服。由短文第一句：There are over 800 boarding (寄宿) schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries.可知，在英国，有八百多所寄宿制学校。故选A。

5.5】D主旨大意题。题意：哪一个是本文最好的标题？A. The Coming Summer Vacation.即将到来的暑假；B. School Rules in the UK.英国的校规；C. After-class activities in boarding schools.寄宿制学校的课外活动；D. Boarding Schools in the UK.英国的寄宿制学校。本文主要是对英国的寄宿制学校的介绍。故选D。

考点：考查社会生活类短文阅读。