湖北生态工程职业技术学院2014年单招文化综合考试大纲(10)

( ) 3. ------ Can you ______ English well?

------ No, I ______.

A. say; don’t B. say; can’t C. speak; can’t D. speak; don’t

( ) 4. My sister likes ______ and she ______ every day in summer.

A. swimming, swims B. to swim, swims

C. swimming, to swimming D. swim, swimming

( ) 5. The first and most important thing to do on the first day of the Spring Festival is saying “______!” to elders in the families, relatives and friends.

A. Happy birthday B. Happy weekend

C. Happy New Year D. Merry Christmas

二、阅读理解（10分）

In America, all children from six to sixteen go the school. They spend six years in “elementary” school and four or six years in “secondary” or “high” school. School education is free.

At the end of every school year, the child takes a test. If he does well, he goes into the next class (“grade”). If he doesn’t do well, he has to repeat the grade.

Some schools have modern teaching equipment, like computers and closed circuit television, but there are also small country schools, with just one classroom.

At the end of their time at school, most students get a high school diploma. If they want to go on to college, they take college admission tests.

In Britain, all children from five to sixteen go to school. They spend six years in “primary” school, and then go on to “secondary” school.

In Britain there are “state” schools, which are free, and private schools for which parents pay. Many British private schools are “boarding” schools. The children stay at school all the time, and only come home in the holidays. They usually wear uniforms.

Teaching in both countries is usually quite informal. Students often work together in groups and go to the teacher only when they need help.

（ ）6. In America, school education is ________.

A. very cheap B. free C. at most 9 years D. expensive

（ ）7. If the child fails in a test, ________.

A. he is also allowed to go into the next grade.

B. he has to repeat the test

C. he has to repeat the grade

D. he has to go to another school

（ ）8. In Britain, schools ________.

A. are free for children

B. charge a fee

C. require students to come home only in holidays

D. include state schools and private schools