The King's School, Canterbury is an independent, co-educational secondary school

TheKing's School, Canterbury is an independent, co-educational secondary school.There are currently 791 pupils on the school roll(名单). The School has a longand distinguished history, and it is also one of the oldest charities in thecountry, providing scholarships to pupils and organizing a Charity of the Term.

Thecurriculum(课程)atKing’s is based on strong academic roots. It emphasizes and reliesupon what is best in traditional independent school education: scholarlyexcellence supported by a caring and tutorial system, and a wide-rangingco-curricular programme. However, it is continually adapting and reacting tothe changing demands of modern education: new subjects are added, new teachingtechniques adopted, and there is an increasing awareness of the need to provideprogrammes of study that match individual needs and skills.

Thecurriculum is divided into three units: the Lower School (Year 9), anintroductory year; the Middle School (Years 10 and 11), working toGCSEs; and the Sixth Form ( Years 12 and 13), taking AS and A levels.  

Fulldetails can be found in:  Shell Guide and Handbook;Middle School Academic Guide 2009-11; Middle School AcademicGuide 2010-12;  Sixth Form Guide 2009-11 and Sixth FormGuide 2010-12.

Formaland structured educational support, for those who need it, is available at alllevels. The well-stocked Library is open 7 days and 6 evenings per week.ICT facilities (including the Internet) are available for all and thewhole school (studies within the Houses as well as classrooms) isextensively networked.   

    Pupils are offered extensive careers advice throughout their time atKing’s. Almost all go to university, either immediately or following a GAPyear.  The most popular university destinations are Cambridge, Bristol,Nottingham, Durham, Leeds, Oxford, Edinburgh, Manchester, and UniversityCollege, London.

Directorof Studies: Geoff Cocksworth: grc@kings-school.co.uk

ExaminationsOfficer: Elaine McDowell: eam@kings-school.co.uk  

1.The passage serves as a brief introduction to __________.

A.the King's School                B.the curriculum

C.the teaching plan                    D.British education

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ?

A.The King's School, Canterbury is a famous high school in Britain.

B.The curriculum at King’s is best in traditional and modern education.

C.All pupils of the school go to university immediately after they graduate.

D.pupils’ dormitories as well as classrooms are provided with network

3.The following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that__________.

A.The King's School focuses on pupils’ individual development

B.pupils in the King's School who pass GCSEs will go to university

C.pupils in the King's School have an easy access to the school library

D.pupils in the King's School receive good education

4.The passage is probably taken from a ___________.

A.handbook         B. website      C. guide           D. teachingplan

试题答案

【答案】

1.A2.C3.B4.B

【解析】略