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】

試題分析：文章介紹了一個中學老師的工作情況。Blake女士從小就夢想成為一名老師，大學畢業(yè)后，她回到所在的州從事教學工作。Blake已經(jīng)從教八年，她想考取碩士學位和博士學位。

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已經(jīng)教學8年，加上大學四年，高中畢業(yè)到現(xiàn)在，已經(jīng)過去了12年，故選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，獲得學位的順序是學士、碩士、博士，故選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現(xiàn)在只獲得了學士學位，故選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在西海岸一個大城市教學，B項說是在“東海岸”，故選B。

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