2014年职称英语综合类完形填空考前冲刺练习(8)

　　Public and Private Schools in the Unite States

　　Religious and private schools receive little or no support from public taxes in the Unite States, and, as a result, are usually somewhat expensive to_ 1_. The largest group of religious schools in America _ 2_ by the Roman Catholic Church. While religious schools tend to be_ 3_ expensive than private schools, there are usually some fees.

　　When there is free education available to all children in the Unite States, why do people _ 4_ money on private schools? Americans offer_ 5_ great variety of reasons for doing so, including the desire of some parents to _ 6_ their children to schools _ 7_ classes tend to be smaller, or where religious instruction is included as part of the educational program, or because, _ 8_ their opinion, the public schools in their area are not _ 9_ high enough quality to meet their needs. Private schools in the Unite States _ 10_ widely in size, quality, and in the kind of program that are offered to meet _ 11_ of certain students.

　　The degree _ 12_ American parents are active in their childrens schools is often _ 13_ to people of other countries. Most schools have organizations _ 14_ of both parents and teachers, usually called P.T.A for Parent-Teacher-Association. They meet together to _ 15_ various matters concerning the school. Parents often give their time to help with classroom or after school activities.

　　1.A) go B) attend C) take part in D) enroll

　　2. A) were run B) run C) is run D) is running

　　3.A) less B) more C) rather D) much

　　4. A) spend B) pay C) cost D) take

　　5. A) a B) the C) some D) /

　　6 A) bring B) bringing C) send D) sending

　　7. A) which B) what C) in that D) where

　　8. A) to B) in C) on D) for

　　9. A) / B) in C) of D) on

　　10. A) differ B) varies C) extend D) differs

　　11. A) the needs B) the satisfaction C) needs D) need

　　12. A) on which B) to which C) which D) what

　　13. A) surprise B) surprised C) surprising D) striking

　　14. A) consisting B) comprising C) composing D) making up

　　15. A) talk to B) comment C) discuss D) exchange

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