Question

Mrs. Blake teaches English in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west coast. Even since she was a young girl, she has wanted to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasn’t changed her mind. After she graduated from high school, she went on to college. Four years later, she received her bachelor’s degree (BA) in English and her teaching certificate. Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers, Mrs. Blake takes more classes; she hopes to get a master’s degree (MA). With an MA, she will receive a higher salary and if possible, she hopes to get a doctor’s degree as well. The school day at Mrs. Blake’s high school, like that in many high schools in the United States, is divided into one hour each. Mrs. Blake must teach five of these periods. During her free period, which for her is from 2 to 3 P.M, Mrs. Blake must meet with parents, make our examinations, check assignments at all, Mrs. Blake works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon.

1.How long is it since Mrs. Blake graduated from high school?

A. four years B. eight years C. twenty years D. twelve years

2.According to the article, which is the right order of the degrees a person can receive after going to university?

A. a bachelor’s degree – a master’s degree – a doctor’s degree

B.a doctor’s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a master’s degree

C. a master’s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a doctor’s degree

D. a bachelor’s degree – a doctor’s degree – a master’s degree

3.How many degrees has Mrs. Blake achieved so far?

A. four B. two C. three D.one

4.Which of the following sentences is not true?

A. Mrs. Blake has turned her wish of becoming a teacher into reality.

B. Mrs. Blake teaches in the inner area of big city on the east of the United States.

C. Mrs. Blake is still studying in her holidays in order to get higher degrees.

D. The working hours in the school where Mrs. Blake works are similar to those of many other high schools in the states.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了一个中学老师的工作情况。Blake女士从小就梦想成为一名老师，大学毕业后，她回到所在的州从事教学工作。Blake已经从教八年，她想考取硕士学位和博士学位。

1.he has taught eight years now ...Four years later, she received her bachelor’s degree (BA) in English and her teaching certificate. Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state.”可知，Blake已经教学8年，加上大学四年，高中毕业到现在，已经过去了12年，故选D。

2.Four years later, she received her bachelor’s degree (BA) in English ...she hopes to get a master’s degree (MA) ...she hopes to get a doctor’s degree as well”可知，获得学位的顺序是学士、硕士、博士，故选A。

3.Four years later, she received her bachelor’s degree (BA) in English ...In the summers, Mrs. Blake takes more classes; she hopes to get a master’s degree (MA)”可知，Blake现在只获得了学士学位，故选D。

4.Mrs. Blake teaches English in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west coast.”可知，Blake在西海岸一个大城市教学，B项说是在“东海岸”，故选B。

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