Question

We provide summer English courses which are the best you can find. You will enjoy coming to Los Angels to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time. The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July and August. Our teachers are well-trained and very experienced. They teach English classes for four hours a day, You can choose between small groups of two or three, or larger groups of up to 15. We provide weekly tests to see the progress you' re making with your language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. We also provide books and other materials.

As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA. You live with an American family, and you take part in American life. You have meals with an American family and do some activities with them, too. For many of our students this is the most interesting part of the course. Many families create friendships with the students which last a long time. Of course, if you prefer, we can arrange hotel accommodation （住宿）.

Of course, there are many things to do in Los Angels. Every day we have activities which take place after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or the famous beaches around LA. You can also go to various shopping centers, sports centers, movies and concerts. There are also weekend visitors organized to San Francisco and other places of interest in California.

We try to give our students the best possible experience of English and life in the USA. Just ask our students! They say our summer English courses are fantastic!

We hope that you' ll enjoy a course with us, too. If you' re interested, please fill in our application (申请) form where you will also find our list of prices.' The course must be paid for one month before it begins.

1. The shortest summer English course will last for

A. two weeks         B. four weeks

C. six weeks         D. eight weeks

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the summer English courses?

A. The students have to take an entrance test.

B. Each class has two or three groups of students.

C. All the teachers are young but very experienced.

D. Tests will be provided regularly to see if students have made progress.

3. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A. Accommodation and food.

B. Why the students enjoy themselves.

C. Sightseeing and other activities after class.

D. The most interesting part of the summer English courses.

4. If you want to take part in the course, you must _______ first.

A. pay for a one-month course

B. fill in the application form

C. choose an American family

D. learn about American culture

5. The passage is a           .

A. guide to Los Aneles

B. description of life in Los Aneles

C. description often English course

D. newspaper article on language learning

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者向我们介绍了一个学习英语的课程，这个课程不光可以教会你说英语，而且还有自己的一些特色，如你可以去洛杉矶，真正的体验美国人的生活，和当地的美国人吃、住在一起，了解美国的文化。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第一段中The courses last for four, six or eight weeks可知，学习英语的课程有四周、六周或八周的，因此最短的应该是四周，故选B。

2.推理判断题。文章中并没有提到参加这门学习英语的课程需要进行入门考试，故A不对；根据You can choose between small groups of two or three, or larger groups of up to 15.可知B选项不符合文意；根据Our teachers are well-trained and very experienced.可知，文章中只提到老师们都很有经验，但是没有说是年轻的，故C也不对；根据We provide weekly tests to see the progress you' re making with your language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening.可知，参加这门课程的学习，每周都会进行考试，来看看你在英语的听、说、读、写各方面是否有进步。故D是正确的。

3.细节理解题。根据第二段的大概意思可知，这一段中，作者提到了要让学生们体验美国的生活，你可以和当地的美国人吃、住在一起，当然也可以住旅馆。故这一段说的是学生们的吃饭和住宿的问题，故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据短文的最后一段中If you' re interested, please fill in our application (申请) form可知，如果你对这门课程感兴趣，先填写一张申请表。故选B。

5.主旨大意题。这篇短文中作者向我们介绍了一个学习英语的课程，文章中提到了这门课程的一些特色，如你可以去洛杉矶，真正的体验美国人的生活，和当地的美国人吃、住在一起，了解美国的文化。故C选项对一门英语课程的描述最符合文意。故选C。

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