8．    As we know，one of the great challenges for students is taking tests．The students must do well in the test to advance（進步）．A student who  hits the books spends long hours preparing for a test．
Students read all their books carefully，and they make sure they know all the materials the teacher has offered and prepared for every possible question．They study every night．They are"hitting the books"．In the United-States，most children begin-attending school when they are five years old．Public education is free and most children go to schools near their homes．School life in these early years is fun．The children learn to read and write．But they also play games and go on trips．There is no reason for them to hit the books at such an early age．
This situation changes as children grow older．The subjects become more and more difficult．Students must learn about world history，geography，and the life sciences，Tests become more common．Pressure is growing to hit the hooks and advance：However，most students really begin hitting the books for long hours only when they reach high school．High school students who hope to go to college or university must take a Special test called SAT．A high school student who gets a high score in the test has a good chance to enter a top American college．For this reason，many students hit the books for months to prepare
All this adds up-to a-tot of work-"hitting the books"． Knowledge is a prize that is not easy to gain．

48．What does the underlined expression"hit the books"probably meanB？
A．Throw away books．
B．Study hard on a subject．
C．Hit desks with books．
D．Take tests with great care．
49．Most American students begin hitting the books for long hoursD．
A．when they are in primary school        
B．When they are in college
C．a(chǎn)fter they graduate from high school     
D．when they reach high school
50．The students whoCwill take a test called SAT．
A．want to go to high school              
B．a(chǎn)re leaving college
C．want t6go to American colleges．
D．a(chǎn)re learning to read and write
51．What does the last sentence in the passage tell usA？
A．No pains，no gains．
B．Custom makes all things easy．
C．Actions speak louder than words．
D．All things are difficult before they are easy．

分析 全文大意：
在美國，有一種流行的說法"hitting the books"（攻讀），意思是為了考試而努力學(xué)習(xí)功課，相當(dāng)于漢語的為迎接"中考"或"高考"的"攻讀"．本文主要圍繞"hitting the books"展開．
據(jù)我們所知，對于學(xué)生來說，重大的挑戰(zhàn)之一就是考試；要想進步，就得考好．"攻讀"的學(xué)生為了準(zhǔn)備考試要花費好長時間反復(fù)地閱讀、復(fù)習(xí)老師講過的內(nèi)容．在美國，多數(shù)兒童在5歲時上學(xué)．大眾教育是免費的．多數(shù)孩子在離家不遠的學(xué)校上學(xué)．他們學(xué)文化，也玩耍和旅游，這時他們不需要攻讀．復(fù)習(xí)隨著年齡的增長，情況就不同了．課程多了，也難了；壓力增大，孩子們就得用功學(xué)習(xí)．大部分學(xué)生到了高中才真正開始用功讀書．想進入大學(xué)的學(xué)生須參加全國性的稱為SAT的統(tǒng)一考試．因為美國學(xué)生要苦讀數(shù)月才能取得學(xué)業(yè)水平考試的好成績而進入好大學(xué)，所以他們必然要用功讀書，知識畢竟不是輕易就能獲得的獎品．

解答 答案：
48．B    詞義猜測題    根據(jù)下文Students read all their books carefully，and they make sure they know all the materials the teacher has offered and prepared for every possible question．可知學(xué)生為了準(zhǔn)備考試要花費好長時間反復(fù)地閱讀、復(fù)習(xí)老師講過的內(nèi)容，所以hit the books的意思是努力學(xué)習(xí)功課，故選B
49．D    細節(jié)理解題    根據(jù)However，most students really begin hitting the books for long hours only when they reach high school可知大部分學(xué)生到了高中才真正開始用功學(xué)習(xí)，故選D
50．C    細節(jié)理解題    根據(jù)High school students who hope to go to college or university must take a Special test called SAT．可知想進入大學(xué)的學(xué)生須參加全國性的稱為SAT的統(tǒng)一考試，故選C
51． A     句意理解題    根據(jù)所給的總結(jié)全文的最后一句話"Knowledge is a prize that is not easy to gain"意為"知識畢竟不是輕易就能獲得的獎品"可知這句話告訴我們"不勞無獲"這個道理，故選A

點評 本題考查的是一篇社會文化類的閱讀理解，首先要通讀全文，了解文章大意，再熟悉題干和選項，然后根據(jù)語境逐一選出答案．最后在檢查一遍，查缺補漏

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