题目内容
【题目】Some Facts about Britain
School-leaving age
Children have to stay at school until the age of 16. There is no upper age limit.
Alcohol
You have to be 18 to buy alcohol in a shop, but if you’re 16 and you’re having a meal in a pub, you can drink beer or wine with it.
Motor vehicles
16-year-olds can ride a motorbike of up to 50 cc. At 17 you can ride any bike or drive a car.
Smoking
You can smoke cigarettes at any age, but you can’t go into a shop and buy them until you are 18.
Armed forces
Men can join the army at 16, women at 17. If you’re under 18, you need your parents’ permission.
Marriage
You can get married at 16 with your parents’ permission. Otherwise you have to wait till you’re 18.
Paid employment
You can take a part-time job at 14, and a full-time job at 16 (i.e. when you’ve left school).
Entering Parliament(议会)
The minimum age for becoming a Member of Parliament is 21.
【1】What is the passage mainly about?
A.People and employment.B.Children and smoking.
C.Age and the law.D.Safety and traffic.
【2】When a British boy is 14 years old, he can probably .
A.take a part-time jobB.drink beer or wine
C.drive a carD.buy cigarettes
【3】The minimum age for entering Parliament in Britain is .
A.16B.17C.18D.21
【4】According to the passage, we may know that in Britain .
A.people can get married at 18
B.people can buy alcohol in a shop at 16
C.children have to study at school until 18
D.a girl of 17 can join the army without asking her parents
【答案】
【1】C
【2】A
【3】D
【4】A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了在英国关于年龄和法律的一些事实。
【1】
主旨大意题。根据School-leaving age“Children have to stay at school until the age of 16. There is no upper age limit.” 孩子们必须在学校待到16岁。没有年龄上限。根据Alcohol“You have to be 18 to buy alcohol in a shop, but if you’re 16 and you’re having a meal in a pub, you can drink beer or wine with it.” 你必须年满18岁才能在商店买酒,但如果你16岁在酒吧吃饭,你可以搭配啤酒或葡萄酒。以及下文都在介绍在英国关于年龄和法律的一些事实。所以短文主要是关于年龄和法律。故选C项。
【2】
细节理解题。根据Paid employment中的“You can take a part-time job at 14, and a full-time job at 16.” 可知,你可以14岁做兼职,16岁做全职。所以一个14岁的英国男孩可以做兼职。故选A项。
【3】
细节理解题。根据Entering Parliament(议会)中的“The minimum age for becoming a Member of Parliament is 21.”可知,成为国会议员的最低年龄是21岁。故选D项。
【4】
细节理解题。根据Marriage中的“You can get married at 16 with your parents’ permission. Otherwise you have to wait till you’re 18.”可知,经过父母的允许,你可以在16岁结婚。否则你就得等到18岁了。所以在英国,18岁可以结婚。故选A项。