18．In September，British children go back to school after their long summer holidays．There are two types of school in Britain．One type is run by the government．They are state schools，and free to attend．The other type is private schools．They are private，and you have to pay to attend．
Children start school when they are five years old．This is called primary school，and lasts until the child is 11．Secondary school is compulsory from 11until 16years old．At 16，students take a national examination called the GCSE．After that，they can stay at school for another 2years and take the A-Level Examination．It's necessary if they want to go on to university at 18．
Many university courses last 3years，but some courses can take much longer to complete，such as languages or medicine．Students have to pay for part of their courses．They can borrow money from banks，called a student loan，or take part-time jobs．
For the British，many of their friends at school remain friends for life，so it's true that schooldays are really the best days of one's life．
46．The underlined word in line 2probably meansC．
A．跑 B．延續 C．運作 D．流動
47．How long does a person stay in school before he goes to university？D
A.10years B.11years C.12years D.13years
48．Which of the following is NOT true？D
A．Students take a national examination called the GCSE．
B．Before going to university，students should take the A-Level Examination．
C．Some courses like languages can take more than 3years to complete．
D．Students have to pay for all of their courses in university．
49．What can a university student do to borrow money according to the passage？B
A．Ask friends for help
B．Get a student loan
C．Take full-time jobs．
D．Work in the banks
50．What is the best title of the passage？A
A．British school B．Schooldays C．British Examinations．D．Courses in schools．
分析 英國有兩種類型的學校，一種是公立學校，可以免費參加，另一類是私立學校，孩子們5歲上學，18歲上大學．很多大學課程持續3年，但有些課程可能需要更長的時間來完成，如語言或醫學．學生要支付課程的一部分．他們可以貸款，或從事兼職工作．
解答 46．C 詞義猜測題．根據下一句：They are state schools，and free to attend他們是公里學校，是免費的，可知此處應該是：一種是由政府運作的，故選C．
47．D 細節理解題．根據Children start school when they are five years old．It's necessary if they want to go on to university at 18可知孩子們5歲上學，18歲上大學，故選D．
48．D 細節理解題．根據Students have to pay for part of their courses可知學生要支付課程的一部分，并不是全部，故選D．
49．B 細節理解題．根據They can borrow money from banks，called a student loan，or take part-time jobs．
可知．大學生可以通過學生貸款從銀行借到錢，故選B．
50．A 主旨大意題．根據In September，British children go back to school after their long summer holidays．There are two types of school in Britain可知幫我介紹的是英國的學校，故選A．
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