Question

【题目】Japanese high school students either walk or ride bicycles if the distance is not too great. In other cases, students must take public buses and trains. After junior high school, students attend schools based on their high school entrance examination scores. So some students travel a great distance to attend the school.

At School

The school day begins at 8:30. Then students assemble in their homeroom classes for the day's studies. Each homeroom has an average of 40-45 students. Students stay in their homeroom classrooms for most of the school day. Only for physical education, laboratory classes, or other subjects requiring special facilities(设备) do students move to different parts of the school. Between classes and at lunchtime, classrooms can be noisy, lively places. Some schools may have a cafeteria(自助餐厅), but most do not. In most schools, students bring a box lunch from home, prepared by the mother in the early morning hours.

Japanese students spend 240 days a year at school, 60 days more than American students. Students in high schools take three years' each of the following subjects mathematics, social studies, Japanese, science, and English. Other subjects include physical education, music, art, and moral(道德的) studies. All the students in one grade level study the same subjects. Given the number of required subjects, electives(选修科目) are few.

Afterschool Activities

Club activities take place after school every day. Students can join only one club, and they rarely change clubs from year to year, so the clubs are relatively stable. Clubs are made up of sports clubs (baseball, soccer, judo, kendo, etc.) and culture clubs(English, broadcasting, science, etc.). New students usually are encouraged to select a club shortly after the school year begins in April. Clubs meet for two hours after school each day and many clubs continue to meet during school vacations.

【1】Most Japanese high school students often have their lunch________.

A. in restaurants B. in school cafeterias

C. at home D. in homeroom classrooms

【2】Students in the USA go to school________days a year.

A. 180 B. 200 C. 240 D. 300

【3】The underlined word "rarely" in the fourth paragraph means "________".

A. always B. never C. seldom D. often

【4】From the passage we know that________.

A. there are less than 40 students in each class in Japanese high schools

B. students must stay in homeroom classrooms for physical education

C. there are few subjects for students to choose except the required ones

D. there will not be any club activities during school vacations

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于说明文，主要说明了日本的中学教育情况，重点介绍了学生在校生活和课外活动情况。

【1】D 推理判断题。根据第三段倒数第二句Some schools may have a cafeteria(自助餐厅), but most do not.可知大部分学校没有自助餐厅，学生只好在教室里用餐。故D正确。

【2】A 数字计算题。根据第四段第一句Japanese students spend 240 days a year at school, 60 days more than American students.可知日本学生一年在校240天，比美国学生多60天。可知美国学生一年在校180天。故A正确。

【3】C 词义猜测题。根据本句Students can join only one club, and they rarely change clubs from year to year, so the clubs are relatively stable.后半句the clubs are relatively stable俱乐部相对稳定。说明日本学生很少换俱乐部。所以该词意为“很少”。故C正确。

【4】C 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句Given the number of required subjects, electives(选修科目) are few.与必修科目相比，选修科目很少。故C项正确。