A:
ghosts
B:
players
C:
pilgrims
D:
visitors
答案:
A
解析:
该题问:
在10月31日之夜’,美国儿童常常打扮成什么样子?
首先利用问题中的特征词Halloween作为答案线索,这样很快在文章第二句中找到涉及到答案相关句:
ThatwasHalloween.代词That提示我们应该接着看前面的句子:
FourweeksagoUSchildrendressedasmonstersandaskedforsweets.这句话中出现了与问题句中的核心结构childrenintheUnitedStates呼应的结构,因此判断这个句子需要认真看,这个句子说“四周前,美国儿童打扮成怪物,四处要糖吃。
”“鬼”(ghosts)跟“怪物”(monsters)比较接近,A正确。
2、2.Whenareturkeyandpumpkinpieeaten?
A:
OnHalloween
B:
OnThursday.
C:
OnThanksgiving.
D:
OnChristmasDay
答案:
C
解析:
该题问:
火鸡和南瓜饼是什么时候吃的?
火鸡和南瓜饼是感恩节的传统食品。
利用提干中的新信息词(也是标志词)turkey和pumpkin作为答案线索,这样在第4段的最后一个句子中找到答案相关句:
AftertheplaysthefamiliesshareafeastoftraditionalThanksgivingfoodsliketurkeyandpumpkinpie.(演出过后这些家庭将分享传统的感恩节食物,如火鸡和南瓜馅饼),因此判断C(感恩节)是答案。
3、ThanksgivingisthetimefortheAmericanpeopletothankGodfor
A:
lookingafterthem
B:
providingthemwithcomfortableandhappylives
C:
clothingthem.
D:
protectingthem
答案:
B
解析:
该题问:
感恩节是美国人因为什么而感谢上帝的日子?
这个句子中的新信息是“感谢上帝”,所以利用“thankGod”作为答案线索,这样在文章的倒数第三段中找到答案相关句:
ThefamilywillreadthepiecesofpaperandtaketimetothankGodandeachotherforprovidingthemwithcomfortableandhappylives(感谢上帝为他们提供了舒适、幸福生活的日子),因此判断B是答案。
4、ManychildrenintheUnitedStateslikeThanksgivingbecause
A:
theycallstaywiththeirparentsathomeandeatalotofnicefood
B:
theycandressuplikemonsters
C:
theycanputonplays.
D:
theycallvisitAmericanIndians
答案:
A
解析:
该题问:
许多美国儿童喜欢感恩节的原因是什么?
利用问题句中的核心结构“likeThanksgiving”作为答案线索,这样在第5段中找到答案相关句:
DeanFoster,an11-year-oldboywilltakepartinthiscelebration.Hesaid:
‘IloveThanksgivingbecauseitmeanstimeoffschool,lotsofnicefoodandahappyfamily.’’(喜欢感恩节是因为它以为着学校放假,有很多好吃的食物,而且能和家人在一起享受快乐),选项A(他们可以呆在家里,跟父母在一起,并且会吃到很多好吃的东西)与该句内容一致,答案是A。
5、WhichofthefollowingbeststatesthefeatureofAmericaneducationthatmakesitdifferentfromeducationinothercountries?
A:
Thelargenumberofitsschools
B:
Thevarietyofthecoursesofferedinitsschools.
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C:
Itsspecialconsiderationgiventoimmigrants
D:
Itsunderlyinggoaltodevelopeverychild’sabilitiestothefullestextent
答案:
D
解析:
分析:
问题问及“美国教育和其他国家的教育在什么方面不同”,注意文章中提到“比较”的句子,这样在文章第2段开头找到答案相关句:
DifferencesinAmericanschoolscomparedwiththosefoundinthemajorityofothercountrieslieinthefactthateducationherehaslongbeenintendedforeveryone–notjustforaprivilegedelite.该句强调了“面向每个学生的教育”,对比被选项判D正确—D中提到了“培养每个学生的能力”与答案相关句最呼应。
6、GoalofAmericaneducation
EducationisallenormousandexpensivepartofAmericanlife.Itssizeismatchedbyitsvariety.
DifferencesinAmericanschoolscomparedwiththosefoundinthemajorityofothercountrieslieinthefactthateducationherehaslongbeenintendedforeveryone—notjustforaprivilegedelite.Schoolsareexpectedtomeettheneedsofeverychild,regardlessofability,andalsotheneedsofsocietyitself.Thismeansthatpublicschoolsoffermorethanacademicsubjects.Itsurprisesmanypeoplewhentheycomeheretofindhighschoolsofferingsuchcoursesastyping,sewing,radiorepair,computerprogrammingordrivertraining,alongwithtraditionalacademicsubjectssuchasmathematics,history,andlanguages.Studentschoosetheircurriculadependingontheirinterests,futuregoals,andlevelofability.TheunderlyinggoalofAmericaneducationistodevelopeverychildtotheutmostofhisorherownpossibilities,andtogiveeachoneasenseofcivicandcommunityconsciousness.
Schoolshavetraditionallyplayedanimportantroleincreatingnationalunityand“Americanizing”themillionsofimmigrantswhohavepouredintothiscountryfrommanydifferentbackgroundsandorigins.Schoolsstillplayalargeroleinthecommunity,especiallyinthesmalltowns.
Theapproachtoteachingmayseemunfamiliartomany,notonlybecauseitisinformal,butalsobecausethereisnotmuchemphasisonlearningfacts.Instead,Americanstrytoteachtheirchildrentothinkforthemselvesandtodeveloptheirownintellectualandcreativeabilities.Studentsspendmuchtime,learninghowtouseresourcematerials,libraries,statisticsandcomputers.Americansbelievethatifchildrenaretaughttoreasonwellandtoresearchwell,theywillbeabletofindwhateverfactstheyneedthroughouttherestoftheirlives.Knowinghowtosolveproblemsisconsideredmoreimportantthantheaccumulationoffacts.
ThisisAmerica’sanswertothesearchingquestionthatthoughtfulparentsallovertheworldareaskingthemselvesinthefast-movingtime:
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1.WmchofthefollowingbeststatesthegoalofAmericaneducation?
A:
Toteacheverylearnersomepracticalskills
B:
Toprovideeverylearnerwithrichknowledge
C:
Togiveeverystudenttheopportunitytofullydevelophis/herability
D:
Totraineverystudenttobearesponsiblecitizen
答案:
C
解析:
分析:
问题问及美国教育的目的,该问题有关文章主题。
利用被选项中的核心结构(practicalskills,richknowledge,fullydevelophis/herability,responsiblecitizen)作为答案线索,在文章中查找答案相关句:
(第2段)TheunderlyinggoalofAmericaneducationistodevelopeverychildtotheutmostofhisorherownpossibilities,andtogiveeachoneasenseofcivic(公民的)andcommunityconsciousness.该句说“要培养孩子发挥他们最大的潜力,并让他们具有公民意识和社会意识”,因此判断C是答案。
7、Itisimpliedinthepassagethat
A:
allhigh-schoolstudentstakethesamecourses
B:
everyhigh-schoolstudentmusttakesomepracticalabilitytrainingcourses
C:
everypublicschooloffersthesameacademicsubjects
D:
thesubjectseverystudenttakesmayvary
答案:
D
解析:
分析:
既然借助前面问题的解答知道美国教育的根本目标是在于学生能力的培养,因此推断D(学生学习的科目是变化的(因人而异))是答案。
也可以借助原文,利用被选项中的核心词(samecourses,practicalabilitytrainingcourses,sameacademicsubjects,thesubjectsvary)作为答案线索:
(第2段)Thismeansthatpublicschoolsoffermorethanacademicsubjects.Itsurprisesmanypeoplewhentheycomeheretofindhighschoolsofferingsuchcoursesastying,sewing,…ordrivertraining,alongwithtraditionalacademicsubjectssuchasmathematics,..Studentschoosetheircurriculadependingontheirinterests,futuregoals,andlevelofability.该划线句表明学生根据他们的兴趣,将来的目标和能力水平进行课程的选择,因此可以推断出D的含义—每个学生学习的课程可能是不同的。
8、Americanschoolsplacegreatemphasisonthelearner’s
A:
enrichmentofknowledge
B:
accumulationoffacts
C:
acquisitionoftheabilitytobecreative
D:
acquisitionoftheabilitytoworkwithhishands
答案:
C
解析:
分析:
由于前面的问题都涉及到学生能力的培养,因此推断C或D正确。
利用这两个选项中的核心词creative和workwithhishands作为答案线索,这样找到答案相关句:
(第4段)Instead,Americanstrytoteachtheirchildrentothinkforthemselvesandtodeveloptheirownintellectualandcreativeabilities.根据该句句意判断C(获得创造力)是答案。
9、Accordingtothepassage,AmericaneducationmeetstheneedsofallthefollowingEXCEPT
A:
thebrighteststudents
B:
theslowstudents.
C:
thestudentsfromforeigncountries
D:
theimmigrants.
答案:
C
解析:
分析:
借助第1题的了解:
美国教育致力于培养每个学生的能力,因此判断A和B都应该是美国教育能满足的对象。
利用被选项C和D中的核心词(fromforeigncountries,immigrants)作为答案线索,这样发现答案相关句:
SchoolshavetraditionallyplayedanimportantroleincreatingnationalunityandAmericanizingthemillionsofimmigrantswhohavepouredintothiscountryfrommanydifferentbackgroundsandorigins.该句说:
美国学校在国家团结和使数百万美国移民者美国化上起着重要的作用。
该句间接的暗示美国教育能满足移民者的需要,因此只有C没有提到。
10、WhichofthefollowingbeststatesthefeatureofAmericaneducationthatmakesitdifferentfromeducationinothercountries?
A:
Thelargenumberofitsschools.<
B:
Thevarietyofthecoursesofferedinitsschools
C:
Itsspecialconsiderationgiventoimmigrants
D:
Itsunderlyinggoaltodevelopeverychild’sabilitiestothefullestextent.
答案:
D
解析:
分析:
问题问及“美国教育和其他国家的教育在什么方面不同”,注意文章中提到“比较”的句子,这样在文章第2段开头找到答案相关句:
DifferencesinAmericanschoolscomparedwiththosefoundinthemajorityofothercountrieslieinthefactthateducationherehaslongbeenintendedforeveryone–notjustforaprivilegedelite.该句强调了“面向每个学生的教育”,对比被选项判D正