题目内容
Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. American schools begin in September. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Then the students have a great summer vacation.
High school students have only four or five subjects each term. They usually have same lessons every day, and teachers don’t ask them to do much homework. After school, they can do many interesting things like playing sports. Most students are seventeen years old when they finish high school.
After high school, many students go to college（大学）. They can go to a small one or big one. They need a lot of money to go to college. So many college students work after school to make money.
1.American students always go to school in ________after summer vacation.
A．September B．June C．February D．January
2.Most children go to college when they are _________ in America.
A．twenty B．seventeen C．fifteen D．thirteen
3.划线词语“make money”的汉语意思是______________
A．还钱 B．花钱 C．借钱 D．挣钱
4.We can know that high school students in America______________.
A．don’t like playing sports after school.
B．have six or seven subjects each term.
C．don’t have too much homework.
D．have different lessons every day.
5.Many American college students work after school to ____________.
A．help other children B．get money for their studies
C．meet lots of friends D．see interesting things.
1.A
2.B
3.D
4.C
5.B
【解析】
试题分析：这篇文章讲述的是美国的孩子通常在5岁的时候去上学，学校每年有两个学期，在学校的学习任务也不重，放学后也没有很多作业，他们就去做运动。大多数的美国学生17岁的时候就去上大学，放学之后他们就去挣学费。
1.细节题。根据文章The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June.可知，美国的孩子们通常在暑假过后的9月份去上学。故选A
2.细节题。根据文章Most students are seventeen years old when they finish high school.After high school, many students go to college.可知，在美国，大多数的孩子在17岁的时候去上大学。故选B
3.推断题。根据文章They need a lot of money to go to college. So many college students work after school to make money.他们上大学需要很多钱，所以许多大学生在下课后去挣钱。所以，make money的意思是挣钱。故选D
4.细节题。根据文章可知，美国的高中生每学期只有4,5门课程，他们每天都是学习同样的课程，放学后也没有很多作业，他们就能做很多有趣的运动。故选C
5.细节题。根据文章So many college students work after school to make money.可知，很多美国大学生下课后就去挣钱。故选B
考点：日常生活类说明文
点评：对于说明文的阅读，学生要把握所说明的核心内容，文章往往通过对这个主题全方位的介绍而设置题目，所以学生可以首先对说明核心的各方面进行简单的浏览，而后结合题目进行仔细的解答，即可迎刃而解。
Every country has its own way of cooking．Ameri can people have their own way of cooking，don't they?Most people in the United states like fast food，but if you think that American people don't 1 ike cooking，you are wrong．It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch，but they also think cooking is interesting．Parents see the importance of teaching their children how to cook，and most Americans say that home—cooked meals are the best．
Americans have their own way of cooking．For example，baking(烘烤)is the most popular way of cooking in America．Most American families have ovens(烤炉)．American cooks(厨师)pay attention to(注意)the balance of food．When planning a big meal，they try to cook meat，a few vegetab]es，some bread and sweet food．They also like to make the meal look beautiful．There are so many kinds of colorful foods，so the meal is healthy and look beautiful，too．
【小题1】Most Americans ______．
| A．don't like cooking | B．cook food in the morning |
| C．1ike home-cooked meals | D．1ike having a picnic |
| A．they don't eat dinner | B．they like eating fast food |
| C．they only eat fast food | D．they can't cook |
A．Baking B．Cutting C．Frying D．Boiling
【小题4】How does an American cook balance different kinds of food?
| A．He cooks a lot of meat． |
| B．He cooks meat，regetables，bread and sweet food for a big meal． |
| C．He makes the food delicious． |
| D．He cooks a lot of vegetables． |
| A．The meal looks beautiful because the foods are in different colors. |
| B．American people only cook at home in the evening． |
| C．American parents don't like to teach their children to cook． |
| D．Most people in the United states don't 1ike fast food at a11． |