9.A. / B. in C. of D. on
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 system, or because __8__ their opinion, the public schools in their area are not __9__ high enough quality to meet their needs.
5. A. 分析:考察定冠词的用法(固定搭配)
a variety of = all kinds of
6. C。 分析:考察语法及常见词的用法辨析。(固定搭配)
a desire for sth.对..的渴望/ desire to do sth. 渴望做..
比较:a wish to do sth.
7. D。 分析:考察从句与主句之间逻辑关系。空格前是名词,空格后是从句,所以首先考虑定语从句结构。
in that = because因为
8. B. 分析:考察固定搭配。
in one’s opinion = in the opinion of: 依据某人的观点来看
have a good opinion of oneself自视甚高; 自信; 自高自大
have a high opinion (of sb. [sth.])(对某人[事])有很高的评价
have a low opinion (of sb. [sth.])(对某人[事])评价甚低; 轻视
in one’s own way 用.方法
9.C。分析:考察常见介词的用法。
of quality: 优质的..
10.A. differ B. varies C. extend D. differs
11.A. the needs B. the satisfaction C. needs D. need
Private schools in the United States __10__ widely in size, quality, and in the kind of program that are offered to meet __11__ of certain students.
10. A. 分析:考察主谓一致性原则(也涉及到习惯搭配结构)
11.A。分析:考察习惯搭配和定冠词的使用(该题也可借助上文用词解答)。
12.A. on which B. to which C. which D. what
13.A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. stricken
The degree __12__ American parents are active in their children’s schools is often __13__ to people of other countries.
12. B。 分析:考察习惯搭配和定语从句结构。
13. C。 分析:考察分词结构的使用。
14.A. consisting B. comprising C. composing D. making up