题目内容
17.The U.S.high school dropout rate has fallen in recent years,with the number of dropouts dropping from 1million in 2012 to about 750.000 in 2016,according to a new study released on Tuesday.The number of"dropout factories''-high school in which fewer than 60 percent of freshmen graduate in four years-dropped significantly during the same period."Clear progress is being made,"said Bob Wise,a former West Virginia governor who heads the Alliance for Excellent Education,one of the organizations that published the study.
"It's not a total success yet.We shouldn't take a victory lap.But we can at least start warming up."
Education Secretary Arne Duncan has said the improving graduation rate serves as evidence that the nation's public school are making progress.But there are many reasons that graduation rates can rise,and not all of them have to do with stronger schools preparing more students for life after high school.
Alabama,for example,made outsize gains in 2014:Its graduation rate jumped more than six percentage points,the second-biggest in the nation.But the increase agreed with a policy change that took in the same year.Alabama students no longer had to pass a high school exit exam to cam a diploma.So what looks like a major improvement stemmed at least in part from easier requirements.
It's also not dear how many students are graduating with the skills they need for the workplace or for college Graduation requirements vary widely across states,and many states offer multiple levels of diplomas with different requirements.
Arizona students can cam a standard diploma that requires four courses in math,four in English and three in science,according to Achieve,a nonprofit organization that has studied graduation requirements in each state.But Arizona students also can cam a"Grand Canyon"diploma,which requires just two courses each in math,science and English-less than many colleges require for admission.
32.The passage is meant to say thatB.
A.there are few dropouts in U.S.high schools
B.the U.S.high school dropout rate has fallen
C the number of"dropout factories"has increased
D the number of high school students is increasing
33.What can we infer from Paragraph 2?C
A The U.S.government has completely stop high school students'dropout.
B.The U.S.high school dropout rate becomes more and more serious.
C.The U.S.high school dropout rate starts to become lower.
D.The U.S.high school dropout rate gets embarrassing.
34.Why does the author mention Alabama?C
A.To warn the U.S.education is not successful.
B.To prove Alabama's education develops very fast.
C.To show graduation rate doesn't mean everything.
D.To advise students to try to get different diplomas.
35.What do we know about the"Grand Canyon"diploma in Arizona?D
A.Students need to put more efforts into it.
B.It's much required for colleges in Arizona.
C.It's more difficult to get than a standard diploma.
D.Students who get it won't necessarily be admitted to colleges.
分析 文章大意:本文讲述了美国高中辍学率有所下降,并解释了一些原因.
解答 答案32---35:BCCD
详解
32.B,事实细节题,根据第一段The U.S.high school dropout rate has fallen in recent years,可知美国高中辍学率有所下降,所以选 B.
33.C,推理判断题,根据第二段Clear progress is being made正在取得明显的进步.可知美国高中辍学率开始变低.所以选 C.
34.C,推理判断题,根据倒数第三段But the increase agreed with a policy change that took in the same year.Alabama students no longer had to pass a high school exit exam to cam a diploma.So what looks like a major improvement stemmed at least in part from easier requirements.阿尔巴马州取得很大的进步,是和同年采取的政策有关.阿拉巴马州的学生们不再需要通过高中毕业考试来获得文凭,所以看起来一个主要的进步至少部分来自于更简单的要求.所以选C,"毕业率并不意味着一切".
35.D,事实细节题,根据最后一段 But Arizona students also can cam a"Grand Canyon"diploma,which requires just two courses each in math,science and English-less than many colleges require for admission.
但是亚利桑那的学生也可以获得"大峡谷"的文凭,这只需要数学、科学和英语里两门课程,比许多大学要求的要少.所以推断出D选项,"获得这个文凭的学生不一定被大学录取."
点评 阅读理解解题步骤:
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