Question

【题目】听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

【1】What is the lecture mainly about?

A. History and culture of the Great Britain and US.

B. Educational system of the Great Britain and US.

C. Varieties of examinations of the Great Britain and US.

【2】How long do British children study the basics?

A. Six years.B. Eight years.C. Five years.

【3】What sort of exams do British children have to take?

A. Nation-wide standard exams.B. Local exams.C. School set tests.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】A

【解析】

【原文】

Let me begin by saying that...ah...the history and culture of these two countries...Great Britain and the United States...seem to be similar in many ways, but ah...not in others. In the field of education, for example, the school systems of these two English-speaking countries are quite different.

Let's look at the matter of examinations.

In England they are standard. That is, students all over the country take the same examination. Most children begin school at five, you see...and study the basics for about eight years... then, if they decide to go on, they select certain subjects and study for these nation-wide standard exams. This process ends at about age 16, except for those who want to enter universities. These students must...ah, study for yet more difficult examinations, known in England as the "A Levels".

As you can see, these national examinations are very important to British students...but in the United States there are none... oh, of course we have other kinds of tests that are important... but I mean there are no nationally set examinations that determine whether students can graduate from our public schools. Each local school system has its own standards.

Generally speaking, there are twelve grades in the American system. Each grade takes one year so children who begin the first grade at the age of six usually graduate when they are about seventeen. If they want to go on to college... they have to write and find out what the entrance requirements are, because each college and university is different.