单选题One of the strongest arguments for the raising of the school leaving age ( often referred to by its initials , ROSLA ) has been that it will bring us some way nearer to the ideal of "equality of opportunity." Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children. It would be good to think that noone who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is apparently so thorough. It is obvious, for instance, that many children from less wealthy homes reach university or do well in other ways. Unfortunately we now have plenty of evidence that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could. For in- stance, during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence of all malelS-20 year olds. Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability group had left school at 15. It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939. One study of 5 000 children from birth to 21 years old indicated that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old. Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after 16. It is clear from this and much other evidence that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes—money, social respectability, and interesting jobs—which higher education gives. It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social circumstances. Their parents often need the extra money, another wage-earner would bring in; they do not value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy. It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather that they tend to say, "It's up to you./

单选题Sam did nothing else than ______ when he saw the old lady fell down on the ground. A. stand by B. standing by C. stood by D. stood up

单选题"Defied" in the 5th paragraph probably means" ______".

单选题I heard Harry ______ "Good-bye" to his teacher as I passed by.

单选题If Tim keeps working like this, he'll ______ sooner or later.[A] break down[B] give off[C] get down[D] hold on

单选题______ he tried, he was unable to work out this mathematic exercise.[A] As hard[B] Hard when[C] Hard as[D] When hard

单选题听第7段对话，回答第8～10题。

单选题One reason that reform is called ______ is that it costs so much to run ______ political office.

单选题--He is quite tall for a boy of fifteen.--In face he is ______.

单选题She had to undergo psychiatric treatment as she was mentally ______. A. unsafe B. unstable C. unsteady D. unfixed

单选题听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2—4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

单选题Carving a jack-o-lantern is a tradition or custom in many American families. Families will go to area stores that sell pumpkins and spend hours just looking for the right one. When the right pumpkin has been chosen, take it home and wash the outside of the pumpkin and dry it completely. An adult will be needed to carefully cut open the top of the pumpkin where the stem is located. Save the stem of the pumpkin. Next, you will need to remove the pulp or stringy part of the pumpkin and the seeds using a large spoon. Place all of the insides of the pumpkin on the sheets of newspaper to keep your area clean. After all the seeds and pulp have been removed, you may want to wash the outside of the pumpkin again to make sure you have a clean surface to work on. Markers can be used to draw the face you want on the outside of the pumpkin. You can make it as scary or as funny as you like. You will need the help of a parent or other adult to help cut out the face you drew on the pumpkin. This may take a few minutes to do because pumpkins can be very thick and their skin can be slick. You must practice safety rules when using a knife or pumpkin carving knife. Then, place a candle inside the pumpkin and light the candle using matches. At this time, place the top with stem hack on the pumpkin. Finally, place the jack-o-lantern on your front porch and wait for the trick-or-treaters. Have a safe and Happy Halloween!

单选题-- Who did you spend last week with?-- ______.

单选题My wife was still worried because ______.

单选题What do you think ________ to make himself _______.