(B) 文化常识 阅读短文,选择正确的答案。5分
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a
school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June.
Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are
seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take only five or six subjects each term. They usually go to the same
class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class, they do a lot of interesting
things.
After high school, many students go to colleges. They usually have to pay a lot of money. So
many college students work after class to get money for their studies.
( )1. In America, summer holidays begin in ______ .
A. September B. July C. May
()2. When a boy is six years old, he .
A. can go to high school B. is old enough to go to school
C. always plays at home
()3. In American, high school students after class.
A. go to work B. play basketball
C. do many interesting things
()4. In order to为了 , many American college students work after class.
A. help their parents B. get money for their studies
C. help others
()5. Which of the following sentence is right?
A. American students usually have a two-month holiday.
B. American students have three terms in a year.
C. A ten-year-old child usually has six subjects at school.

(B) 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A

【分析】本题是关于美国学校文化常识的阅读理解题，解题思路为：先通读短文掌握核心信息，再针对每个小题的问题，回到原文定位对应内容，逐一比对选项，排除错误选项后得出正确答案。具体各题定位：1题找暑假开始时间，2题找上学年龄，3题找高中生课后活动，4题找大学生打工原因，5题判断句子正误。
【解析】1. 根据短文第一段“the second is from February to June”，暑假在6月之后，对应选项B（July）；2. 第一段提到“Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old”，6岁已达上学年龄，选B；3. 第二段最后一句“After class, they do a lot of interesting things”，选C；4. 第三段最后一句“many college students work after class to get money for their studies”，选B；5. A选项：暑假从6月到9月，约两个月，正确；B选项学年是两个学期，错误；C选项高中生每学期5-6科，错误，选A。
【答案】1.B 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A
【知识点】阅读理解、文化常识、细节理解
【点评】本题围绕美国学校教育的文化常识设置，均为原文细节考查，难度较低，只要仔细阅读短文即可正确作答。
【难度系数】0.8

(C)阅读对话,回答下列问题。10分
Jimmy: Hi, Mickey. Tomorrow is my birthday.
Mickey: Is it? What is the date today?
Jimmy: Today is the 3rd of July. My birthday is on the 4th of July.
Mickey: Would you like to have a birthday party?
Jimmy: Yes, and would you like to come to my birthday party?
Mickey: Sure. What would you like as a birthday present? How about some storybooks?
Jimmy: Sounds really nice. My birthday party will start at seven o'clock tomorrow evening.
See you tomorrow.
1. What is the date today?

2. Who will have a birthday party?

3. When will Jimmy hold the party?

4. Will Mickey come to the birthday party?

5. What will Mickey give Jimmy as the birthday present?

(C) 1. It's the 3rd of July.
2. Jimmy.
3. At seven o'clock on the evening of July 4th.
4. Yes, he will.
5. Some storybooks.

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解的信息提取类题目，需根据对话内容逐一对应问题，定位每个问题的关键信息句，再将信息整理成符合问题要求的回答。具体步骤：1. 通读对话，标记每个问题对应的相关语句；2. 提取语句中的核心信息；3. 按照问题的句式要求（如特殊疑问句、一般疑问句的回答）组织答案。
【解析】
1. 针对问题1，对话中Jimmy明确表述“Today is the 3rd of July”，直接提取该日期即可；
2. 针对问题2，对话中Jimmy提到自己要举办生日派对，故答案为Jimmy；
3. 针对问题3，对话中Jimmy说明生日是7月4日，派对于明天（7月4日）晚上七点开始，整理为“At seven o'clock on the evening of July 4th”；
4. 针对问题4，对话中Mickey对参加派对的邀请回应“Sure”，对应一般疑问句的肯定回答为“Yes, he will”；
5. 针对问题5，对话中Mickey提议送故事书作为礼物，故答案为“Some storybooks”。
【答案】
1. It's the 3rd of July.
2. Jimmy.
3. At seven o'clock on the evening of July 4th.
4. Yes, he will.
5. Some storybooks.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、对话信息提取
【点评】
本题考查学生从英语对话中提取关键信息的能力，属于基础题型，难度较低，只要认真阅读对话，准确定位对应内容即可完成作答，适合巩固英语阅读的信息查找技巧。
【难度系数】
0.8