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 bachelors degree at graduation.7、_ The first degree that the students get in graduate school is Doctors 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) 82、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 education4、When a pupil has finished his elementary school education, he goes to _.(a) private school (b) high school(c) public school (d) preschool5、The elementary and secondary education in the U.S. lasts_.(a) 8 years (b) 10 years (c) 12 years (d) 13 years6、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) senior8、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) classes9、_ is the third oldest institution of higher education in the United States. (a) Harvard University (b) Yale University (c) MIT (d) Princeton University10、_ 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：T2、_ All American children are offered 12 years of compulsory public education.答案：T3、_ The first formal academic institution that a child attends is called kindergarten.答案：F4、_ There are some exams for the students to go to high schools.答案：F5、_ American schools tend to put more emphasis on developing students abilities to acquire quantities of facts.答案：F6、_ After 12 years of schooling, American students receive a bachelors degree at graduation.答案：F7、_ The first degree that the students get in graduate school is Doctors degree.答案：F8、_ Yale University is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.答案：F9、_ George W. Bush graduated from Yale University.答案：T10、_ 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: elementary2、At the age of five, most children start school by attending _.答案: kindergarten3、_and _ are the basis of public education which are compulsory.答案: elementary education; secondary education4、Some Parents select _ to educate their children due to the moral or religious reasons.答案: home schooling5、American education puts more emphasis on developing _ rather than acquiring quantities of facts.答案: critical-thinking6、Higher education in the United States began with the founding of _ in 1636.答案: Harvard University7、_ is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.答案: Harvard University8、The Skull & Bones is a secret student society at _ composed of up and coming political elites.答案: Yale University9、The fourth oldest university in the United States is _.答案: Princeton University10、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) a