47. People would like to think that _____________.　

A. equal numbers of poor and wealthy children reach university　

B. those with the least money get the best education　

C. intelligent children are always selected by the system　

D. only really clever children do well　

46. It is hoped that ROSLA will give all children _____________.　

A. a more enjoyable time at school

B. the same chances in society 　

C. the right to a better school

D. higher scores in intelligence tests　

44.C。细节理解题。在第四自然段。制服的一个主要缺点。

45 D。主旨大意题。文章的主题是讨论了制服的优缺点。

B(words:336&214)

One of the strongest arguments for the raising of the school leaving age (ROSLA) has been that it will bring us some way nearer to “equality of opportunity”.

Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children. It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is obviously so complete. It is obvious, for instance, that many children from less wealthy homes reach university or do well in other ways.

Unfortunately, we now have plenty of proofs that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could. For instance, during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence of all male 18-to-20-year-old. Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability groups had left school at 15.

It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939.One study of 5000 children from birth to 21 years old shows that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old. Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after 16.

It is clear from this and many other proofs that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes - money, social respectability, and interesting jobs - which higher education gives. It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social background. Their parents often need the extra money another money-earner would bring in; they don’t value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy. It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather than they tend to say, “It’s up to you.”　

43.D。细节理解题。在第二自然段末尾，道出了制服的主要功能是什么。A是实际的好处，而不是主要功能。

42.A。推理判断题。答案对应在第二自然段，People expect superior quality，认为穿制服的水平更高。D错在混淆了superior 的目标，不是人，而是quality，所以不对。

41.B。细节理解题。第一自然段第一句yet转折后面就是答案。Hold… in regard 和respect是同义转换。

45. The best title for this passage would be _______.

　　　 A. Uniforms and Society　　　　　　　　

　　　 B. The Importance of Wearing a Uniform

　　　 C. Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform　

　　　 D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms

[答案与解析]　 41-45 BADCD

文章第一自然段提出制服在美国受欢迎的现象。第二自然段说了一个主要论点 -- 制服的好处，第三自然段说的是实际好处，第四自然段说的是反对的论点 -- 制服的缺点，第五段说的是实际问题。

43. The chief function of a uniform is to _______.

　　　 A. provide practical benefits to the wearer　　

　　　 B. make the wearer catch the public eye

　　　 C. inspire the wearer’s confidence in himself　

　　　 D. provide the wearer with a professional

44 According to the passage, people wearing uniforms _______.　　　　　　

　　　 A. are usually helpful　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 B. have little or no individual freedom

　　　 C. tend to lose their individuality　　　　　

　　　 D. enjoy greater popularity

42. People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform _______.

　　　 A. suggests quality work　　　　　　　　 　

　　　 B. discards his social identity

　　　 C. appears to be more practical　　　　　

　　　 D. looks superior to a person in civilian clothes

41. It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality _______.

　　　 A. still judge a man by his clothes

　　　 B. hold the uniform in such high regard

　　　 C. enjoy having a professional identity

　　　 D. will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform