8A UNIT2阅读提高练习

一、阅读

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Today I went to Sam’s school in the UK. It was really different from my school in China.

Girls wore grey skirts and white shirts, boys wore grey trousers, and everyone wore the school tie.

Some of Sam’s lessons were a bit strange for me. We were reading Shakespeare in the English lesson, and there were quite some old words like “thou” and “thee” to mean “you”. In history we studied 20^th Century China. It was strange hearing a foreign side of history—and hearing English people trying to say all our Chinese names!

Classes were also a lot more relaxed than in China. Teachers were called “sir” or “miss”, everyone shouted answers and raised their hands in classes. It was more like a debate than a class. A bell rang at the end of each lesson and everyone jumped up to go to the next class.

At break we bought potato chips and cookies in the dining room. Lunch was later than in China—at 1 o’clock. We had big plates of pie with carrots. For dessert there was hot sweet rice called rice pudding.

It was good that I’d had an excellent lunch, because at Sam’s school Monday afternoons ar e taken up with sports.

I played my first game of netball—a bit like basketball, but with some differences. Luckily I’d had a quick look in the rule book before I tried to join in the game.

Sam’s weekly schedule of classes

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:00-9:30	Math	English	Free period	French	History
9:45-10:15	Math	English	French	French	History
10:20-10:50	Biology	Free period	French	Biology	Biology
10:50-11:20	Break	Break	Break	Break	Break
11:20-11:50	History	Physics	Biology	Chemistry	Physics
11:55-12:25	History	Physics	Biology	Math	Music
12:30-13:00	English	Math	History	Math	Music
13:00-14:00	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
14:00-14:30	PE	Chemistry	Chemistry	Free period	PE
14:35-15:05	PE	Chemistry	English	English	PE
15:10-15:40	PE	Music	Physics	English	PE

56. Paragraph 2 shows that ___________.

A. they wear uniforms in Sam’s school

B. lessons are different between schools in China and the UK

C. there is a break of 30 minutes every day in the school               

D. sports take up much time in Sam’s school

57. The underlined word debate in Paragraph 4 means ___________.                                     

   A. fight                            B. exam                                  C. discussion                                   D. suggestion

58. What do they have for lunch at Sam’s school?

   A. Pie and hot sweet rice.                                     B. Potato chips.                  

C. Cookies.                                                  D. Carrots.

59. How many hours do they have for foreign language study?

   A. 4 hours.                       B. 2 hours.                            C. 3 hours.                                     D. 6 hours.

60. What’s the best title for the passage?

   A. Relaxed Classes in the UK                               B. Clothes, Food and Sports in a UK School

   C. Strange Lessons in Sam’s School                      D. A Day in Sam’s School 

B

     Woodland International Summer School

     Our International Summer School has been designed to provide a complete British experience. Here pupils not only learn English but come face-to-face with history in some of Europe's oldest cultural centres. They can also enjoy exciting activities.

     About the 2012 Course

     This course is designed for boys and girls from I0-16 years and provides a wonderful chance to experience life in a traditional British boarding (~ ~') school.

     English Lessons

     Ore" programme provides 24 hours of English teaching each week. Students study grammar, writing, speaking, listening, reading and comprehension. They can practise their new skills while interviewing visitors and local people in the town of Woodland and

villages around.

     Excursions (远足) & Entertainment

     Each week includes cultural and activity trips. In 2012 our excursions will be to:

     12th July - Manchester

     19th July - York

     26th July - Edinburgh

     2nd August - Liverpool

     Dates & Prices

      No. of Course         Arrive          Leave          Course Fee

Contact Us

Woodland School，Cumbria，LAl0 5HG, UK

TEL：(+44)1-539—622—613 (Overseas)or 01 5396 22613 (UK)

EMAIL: enquiries@woodlandsummerschool.org

35. The main purpose of the summer school is to help the students_________.

      A. get used to hoarding school life

      B. improve their English skills

      C. learn about the town of Woodland

      D. develop their abilities to live

36. If you want to visit Liverpool during the 2012 Course, you can't attend _______.

      A. Course No. 3                      B. Course No. 4

      C. Course No. 5                       D. Course No. 6

37. This advertisement is used to attract children from 10-16 years___________.

      A. in Britain                            B. all over Europe

      C. in Woodland                         D. all over the world

C

We want to know what kinds of food school students often eat every evening. Desserts, for example, are sweet food eaten at the end of the meal in Western countries. They include cakes, cookies, ice cream, pie, and candies. Do Chinese students have desserts like British people?

Recently we have asked all the students of Class 1, Grade 7, 55 in all, in Sunshine School to fill in the questionnaires about that. Here is the result we have got.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26. In the class, how many boys eat fruit for dinner？

         A. Twenty.    B. Fifteen.         C. Five.             D. Thirty-five. 

27. In the class, the fewest students eat           for dinner.

          A. meat             B. dessert            C. fruit              D. vegetables

28. In the class, 10 students don’t eat           for dinner.

         A. meat     B. dessert        C. fruit              D. vegetables  

29. All the students in the class eat          for dinner.

A. meat                             B. dessert        C. fruit        D. vegetables  

30. How many girls are there in Class 1, Grade 7?

A. Twenty.                         B. Thirty-five.     C. Thirty.     D. Twenty-five.

D

There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.

But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.

31. Open education allows the students to ______.

A. be late for school                                              B. be responsible for their future

C. develop their own interests                                 D. discover subjects outside class

32. Open education may be a good idea for the students who ______.

A. enjoy traditional learning                                B. worry about grades

C. do well in a traditional classroom                         D. are responsible for what they do

33. The word “rule” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.

A. 惩罚                          B. 考试                           C. 学科                             D. 规章

34. Some students will do little in an open classroom because ______.

A. there are too few rules                                             B. they hate activities

C. open education is meaningless                     D. they worry about the rules

35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Some traditional teachers do not like open education.

B. Many teachers do not believe in open education.

C. Teachers may have problems in open classrooms.

D. Teachers’ feeling and attitudes are important to students.

二、首字母

I have an online friend call Suzy. After c_______ with her on the Internet, I know that

American schools are quite d________ from ours. Students in America also have many

subjects like us but they don’t have so many exams. There are f_______ students in an

American class than in a Chinese one. They have more a_______ after school than we do.

They have less homework, so they can f________ their homework in a very short time.

They can choose any book to read if they think it is u_______. But in China, many students

feel t_______ because they always do their homework until very late every night. They don’t

have enough time to exercise. They have lessons the w_______ day, so their parents are

worried about their h______. Every student wants to have m______ free time. Then they

can do what they want to do.

Life in an American high school is an interesting and exciting learning experience. High school in America is not j 72  a place for studying some subjects. It is also an important social centre, where students can d 73 other interests and talents.

The high school course is divided i 74 four years. The teenager usually starts school at about 8:00 a.m., and e 75 at about 3 p.m. There’s no school on Saturday.

Students have lunch at the school cafeteria, where they can choose from a variety of good things to eat and drink. After lunch they play a sport, talk to friends or simply relax. The lunch break l 76 about an hour.

When the school day ends, some students go home, but many still stay at school for after-school activities. There are many activities and clubs to choose. W 77 the headmaster’s agreement, students can start any kind of club that is educational and fun!

In the afternoon many students practice sports with the school team. Sports are an important p 78  of high school life. It’s an honour to play on the school team.

American high school students like to be “popular”. This means being a good student, being a 79  in the community (社会) and being well-liked by others. Popular students are elected to take part in student government. Every year in June there are prizes for the best students and the best athletes.

There are many social events s 80 as Spring Dance and School Picnic during the school year which involve the whole school and the teachers.

Most American high school students have a part-time job during the school year and a full-time job during the summer. Parents e 81  their children to work because it’s part of growing up and becoming responsible and independent.

Most high schools have a job list to help students find work. Teenagers are fond of their jobs!