5-美国教育练习题.doc

Chapter 5 Education
一、Tell whether each of the following statements is true or false.
1、________ Education is governed by state and local governments instead of the national government in America.
2、________ All American children are offered 12 years of compulsory public education.
3、________ The first formal academic institution that a child attends is called kindergarten.
4、________ There are some exams for the students to go to high schools.
5、________ American schools tend to put more emphasis on developing students’ abilities to acquire quantities of facts.
6、________ After 12 years of schooling, American students receive a bachelor’s degree at graduation.
7、________ The first degree that the students get in graduate school is Doctor’s degree.
8、________ Yale University is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
9、________ George W. Bush graduated from Yale University.
10、________ All colleges and universities in the United States, public or private, are governed by a board of trustees who are composed of professionals.

二、Fill in the blanks with the correct information.
1、Formal education in the United States is composed of ___________, secondary and higher education.
2、At the age of five, most children start school by attending ___________.
3、______________and ______________ are the basis of public education which are compulsory.
4、Some Parents select _____________ to educate their children due to the moral or religious reasons.
5、American education puts more emphasis on developing ______________ rather than acquiring quantities of facts.
6、Higher education in the United States began with the founding of ___________ in 1636.
7、___________ is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.
8、The Skull & Bones is a secret student society at ___________ composed of up and coming political elites.
9、The fourth oldest university in the United States is _____________.
10、MIT refers to a name of a university. It is ___________________.

三、Choose the correct answer on the basis of what is stated in the text.
1、Most students usually start elementary school at ____ years old.
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8
2、In the US school system, there are twelve levels called 12th ________.
(a) grades (b) divisions (c) degrees (d) classes
3、Of the following subjects, ________ are not offered to elementary school students.
(a) mathematics and languages
(b) politics and business education
(c) science and social studies
(d) music and physical education
4、When a pupil has finished his elementary school education, he goes to _______.
(a) private school (b) high school
(c) public school (d) preschool
5、The elementary and secondary education in the U.S. lasts_______.
(a) 8 years (b) 10 years (c) 12 years (d) 13 years
6、The major functions of higher education in the United States are_____________.
(a) teaching (b) research
(c) public service (d) all above
7、The students of the universities in the second year are called ________.
(a) junior (b) sophomore
(c) freshman (d) senior
8、An undergraduate student has to earn a certain number of ______ in order to receive a degree at the end of four years’ study.
(a) credits (b) grades (c) scores (d) classes
9、________ is the third oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
(a) Harvard University (b) Yale University
(c) MIT (d) Princeton University
10、________________ is an institute well known for its scientific and technological
training and research.
(a) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
(b) Yale University
(c) Princeton University
(d) Harvard University

一、Tell whether each of the following statements is true or false.
1、________ Education is governed by state and local governments instead of the national government in America.
答案：T
2、________ All American children are offered 12 years of compulsory public education.
答案：T
3、________ The first formal academic institution that a child attends is called kindergarten.
答案：F
4、________ There are some exams for the students to go to high schools.
答案：F
5、________ American schools tend to put more emphasis on developing students’ abilities to acquire quantities of facts.
答案：F
6、________ After 12 years of schooling, American students receive a bachelor’s degree at graduation.
答案：F
7、________ The first degree that the students get in graduate school is Doctor’s degree.
答案：F
8、________ Yale University is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
答案：F
9、________ George W. Bush graduated from Yale University.
答案：T
10、________ All colleges and universities in the United States, public or private, are governed by a board of trustees who are composed of professionals.
答案：F

二、Fill in the blanks with the correct information.
1、Formal education in the United States is composed of ___________, secondary and higher education.
答案: elementary
2、At the age of five, most children start school by attending ___________.
答案: kindergarten
3、______________and ______________ are the basis of public education which are compulsory.
答案: elementary education; secondary education
4、Some Parents select _____________ to educate their children due to the moral or religious reasons.
答案: home schooling
5、American education puts more emphasis on developing ______________ rather than acquiring quantities of facts.
答案: critical-thinking
6、Higher education in the United States began with the founding of ___________ in 1636.
答案: Harvard University
7、___________ is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.
答案: Harvard University
8、The Skull & Bones is a secret student society at ___________ composed of up and coming political elites.
答案: Yale University
9、The fourth oldest university in the United States is _____________.
答案: Princeton University
10、MIT refers to a name of a university. It is ___________________.
答案: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

三、Choose the correct answer on the basis of what is stated in the text.
1、Most students usually start elementary school at ____ years old.
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8
答案: (b)
2、In the US school system, there are twelve levels called 12th ________.
(a) grades (b) divisions
(c) degrees (d) classes
答案: (a)
3、Of the following subjects, ________ are not offered to elementary school students.
(a) mathematics and languages
(b) politics and business education
(c) science and social studies
(d) music and physical education
答案: (b)
4、When a pupil has finished his elementary school education, he goes to _______.
(a) private school (b) high school
(c) public school (d) preschool
答案: (b)
5、The elementary and secondary education in the U.S. lasts_______.
(a) 8 years (b) 10 years (c) 12 years (d) 13 years
答案: (c)
6、The major functions of higher education in the United States are_____________.
(a) teaching (b) research
(c) public service (d) all above
答案: (d)
7、The students of the universities in the second year are called ________.
(a) junior (b) sophomore
(c) freshman (d) senior
答案: (b)
8、An undergraduate student has to earn a certain number of ______ in order to receive a degree at the end of four years’ study.
(a) credits (b) grades (c) scores (d) classes
答案: (a)
9、________ is the third oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
(a) Harvard University (b) Yale University
(c) MIT (d) Princeton University
答案: (b)
10、________________ is an institute well known for its scientific and technological
training and research.
(a) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
(b) Yale University
(c) Princeton University
(d) Harvard University
答案: (a)

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