2009年12月英語(yǔ)六級(jí)閱讀理解全真模擬題(六)

　　31. According to the passage, the teaching of science and math in America is ________.

　　A) focused on tapping students’ potential

　　B) characterized by its diversity

　　C) losing its vitality gradually

　　D) going downhill in recent years

　　32. The fundamental flaw of American school education is that ________.

　　A) it lacks a coordinated national program

　　B) it sets a very low academic standard for students

　　C) it relies heavily on the initiative of individual teachers

　　D) it attaches too much importance to intensive study of school subjects

　　33. By saying that the U.S. educational environment is “a mile wide and an inch deep” (Line 2, Para. 5), the author means U.S. educational practice ________.

　　A) lays stress on quality at the expense of quantity

　　B) offers an environment for comprehensive education

　　C) encourages learning both in depth and in scope

　　D) scratches the surface of a wide range of topics

　　34. The new National Science Education Standards are good news in that they will ________.

　　A) provide depth to school science education

　　B) solve most of the problems in school teaching

　　C) be able to meet the demands of the community

　　D) quickly dominate U.S. educational practice

　　35. Putting the new science and math standards into practice will prove difficult because ________.

　　A) there is always controversy in educational circles

　　B) not enough educators have realized the necessity for doing so

　　C) school districts are responsible for making their own decisions

　　D) many schoolteachers challenge the acceptability of these standards