
I. Vocabulary ()
1.Such kind of cartoons have great D not only to children, but to some adults.
A. Interests B. difference C. likeness D. Appeals
2.This kind of animal has a wide B all over the world.
A. Contribution B. distribution C. tribute D. attribution
3.All of us agree that he has an A housewife.
A. Economical B. economic C. economy D.economics
4. They stayed up late trying to D out a way to solve the problem.
A. Let B. knock C. give D. figure
5.His art criticism has A brilliance but no substance.
A. External B. expectant C. experimental D. exclusive
6.The nurses do all they can to make the patients feel B .
A. at stake B. at ease C. at hand D. at random
7.Short-term sufficiency lulled them into C about the long-term threat.
A. Constancy B. reluctancy C. complacency D.contentment
8.The talks had been A but much remained to be done.
A. Fruitful B. effective C. advantageous D. valid
9.People have little information on the A of air pollution near the factory.
A. Extent B. range C. length D. limit
10.We are in A of extra pay for extra work.
A. Favor B. light C. view D. terms
11.When you tell him something he always does the D on purpose.
A. Objection B. opposing C. opposition D. opposite
12.It's surprising that this innocent- looking person should have B such a crime.
A. Acted B. committed C. finished D. Performed
13.He C me because he offered a cigarette to everyone except me.
A. Offered B. afforded C. Offended D. offset
14.There was nobody in A when we came round the corner.
A. Sight B. glimpse C. glance D. view
15.It is a hard and long struggle we are A with.
A. Busy B. engaged C. Striking D. going
16.If you want to telephone her, you'll have to D the number in the book.
A. look at B. look into C. look through D. look up
17. B , her health is much improved, but she is still not really well.
A. In the way B. By the way C. On the way D. Under
18.His job as a tour guide D traveling a lot around the country.
A. Accompanies B. includes C. contains D. involves
19.The task before us D great courage and perseverance.
A. calls up B. calls on C. calls forth D. calls for
20.A piece of C news is one that easily arouses the attention of the readers.
A. Sensible B. senseless C. sensational D. sensitive
21.The prisoner was A to life imprisonment.
A. Condemned B. punished C. refuted D. disputed
22.He had been waiting for half an hour when B , she came.
A. Lastly B. finally C. gradually D. lately
23.could tell lie was surprised from the C on his face.
A. Appearance B. sight C. expression D. view
24.The chief advantage of this new model over the old one is that it is cheaper and more C .
A. proficient B. sufficient C. efficient D. deficient
25.I have got to go-something has just D at home and I am needed there.
A. come to B. come in C. come down D. come up
26.Industrial countries A a great amount of raw materials.
A. Consume B. absorb C. apply D. employ
27.Sometimes I think he isn't quite D in the head.
A. Good B. correct C. right D. sensible
28.Tom A awake all night thinking of them.
A. Lay B. laid C. lied D. led
29.The cost of living is D again.
A. Roaring B. raising C. arousing D. rising
30.The new theory became widely C .
A. Received B. acquired C. spread D. Obtained
31.I hope the stove will D enough heat to warm the room.
A. get over B. give in C.get out D. give off
32.You should be able to B right from wrong.
A. Perceive B. distinguish C. sight D. observe
33.The life of an airline steward is filled with A and excitement.
A. adventure B. experience C. efficiency D. development
34.John has great acting A ,but he needs training to be a real actor.
A. potential B. promotion C. possibility D. probability
35.The doctor advised that he B a little time for physical exercises each day to improve his health.
A. set out B. set aside C. put up D. put off
36.They plan to D a number of new products for show at the exhibition.
A. lay aside B. lay off C. lay down D. lay out
37.Understanding the English language is as important as using it to B with English speakers.
A. mention B. communicate C. chatter D. exclaim
38.Having lived in Italy for thirty years. Helen and her husband moved to make a A home in New York.
A. Permanent B. possible C. determined D. worthwhile
39.Mary, are you A to take part in the game?
A. Supposed B. Disposed C. exposed D. indicated
40.His debts D to a considerable sum.
A. Add B. collect C. mount D. amount
Ⅱ.Reading Comprehension ()
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming (把---按能力分班) pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both bright and not-so-bright children. After all, it can be very discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one of their total personalities. We are concerned to develop the ability of all our pupils into the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills,and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups:this gives them opportunities to learn to co-operate, to share and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think,to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupil learn from each other as well as from the teacher.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignment, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the libraries, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does no matter what age this child is. We expect our pupils to do their best,not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
1.In this passage the author's attitude towards "mixed-ability teaching" is( C ). A. Critical B. questioning C. approving D.objective
2. By "held back" (Para. 1) the author means“ D ”.
A. made to remain in the same classes B. forced to study in the lower classes
C. drawn to their studies D. prevented from advancing
3.The author argues that a teacher's chief concern should be the development of the student's ( B )
A.personal qualities and social skills B.total personality
C.learning ability and communicative skills D.intellectual ability
4.Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph? ( D )
A.Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
B.Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.
C.Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
D.Pupil also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
5.The author's purpose in writing this passage is to A.
A.argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright children in the same class
B.recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities
C.offer advice on the proper use of library
D.emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
Cars of 2050 will travel the nation's highways in never-before-dreamed-of safety,
Comfort, and convenience. These cars will float along never touching the ground, and therefore will have no need for wheels.
Annoying highway vibrations, caused by the rotations of the disc-and-tire wheels, will be things of the past. The coming highway passenger cars will literally fly above the road, supported on columns of air compressed by turbine-driven fans.
The car without wheels has been called a "flying car", and, in a sense, that's just what it is;however, it will not back out of the family garage, start down the street, and then suddenly go quickly upward heading for some distant point. On the contrary, to avoid problems in aerial navigation, the wheelless vehicle probably will travel no more than three inches above road surface. It will travel over fairly rough road and even over smooth water!
The inevitable problems of maritime regulations, severe weather conditions, and running out of fuel in remote areas all will require new concepts of operation, servicing, and vehicle regulation.
1.The author believes that cars of the future C
A. will be replaced by airplanes
B. will have wheels unlike those of today
C. will use columns of air instead of wheels
D.will use wheels without tires
2.Which of the following is true concerning the new car? B
A. It doesn't need fuel any more.
B. It will be influenced by weather conditions.
C. No family garage is needed any longer.
D. The speed of a flying car will be comparable to that of an airplane.
3.The car without wheels has been called a "flying car" because A
A. it travels a few inches above the ground
B. it can fly as a plane does
C. it moves at a very high speed
D. it can travel over smooth water
4.Where is a wheelless car LEAST fit to travel? D
A. Over soft land. B. Over rough country roads.
C. Over highways. D. Over waterfalls.
5.Wheelless cars will B
A. eliminate all traffic problems B. create new traffic problems
C. eliminate parking problems D. Both A and C
Ⅲ. Translation ()
1.We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
我们期望学生能够竭尽所能,而不是做最起码的事,为达到此目标我们给予他们充分的鼓励。
2. I appeal to you to clarify this issue so that the poor elderly of our city may become aware of the housing benefits for which they qualify.
我请求你阐明这个问题,这样我们这个城市里贫穷的老人就可以了解到他们有资格享有住房津贴。
3. "Rumors about what's happening to the district are moving at lighting speed.”said a student. "We wanted to know the truth, and spread that around instead. "
一位学生说:“关于这个地区的流言正在以闪电般的速度传播着,我们想知道,并且传播。”
4.Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool.
工科的学生往往被看作是实际和理性的榜样,但是就我的大学教育而言,我是一个理想主义者和傻瓜。
5. This element of the unknown has for centuries added greatly to the fear and horror surrounding earthquakes, but in recent times there have been indications that earthquake prediction may be possible.
数百年来,地震的不可知性给地震蒙上了极大的恐惧和惊慌,然而近几次的地震发生之前已经显露出一些迹象。
6.The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don't mix as easily as I assumed in high school.
摆在我面前的阻碍我成为一名成功学生的现实就在于工科和文科并不像我在高中时所认为的那样,两者并不是简单地融合在一起。
7. The idea of a fish being able to generate electricity strong enough to light lamp bulbs-or even to run a small electric motor-is almost unbelievable, but several kinds of fish are able to do this.
有一种鱼能产生强烈的电流足以点亮灯泡——或更甚者能驱动一台小型的电动马达——是多么不可思议,然而有这么几种鱼确实可以。
8. Because we live in a democratic nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to support, and when necessary, to judge the work of experts.
因为我们是生活在一个民主的国家,由公民制定国家的,我们中的很多人必须接受教育,学会理解、支持,必要的时候还要判断专家的工作。
9. In Frederick, students' parents are buying classroom supplies and offering to pay for groceries and utilities to keep first-year teachers and principals in their jobs.
在Frederick地区,学生家长们出资购买教室用品,并主动为学校第一年的教师和校长们支付所需的各类杂货及水电费,以此来留住他们继续工作下去。
10.There are many communities and populations which have lost precious records due to tragic events such as the fire in the Irish courts during Civil War in 1921 or American slaves for whom many records were never kept in the first place.
在很多地区,相当多的人曾因为一些悲剧事件而失去他们的宝贵资料,如1921年内期间爱尔兰法庭失火这样的悲剧,又如美国奴隶,对于他们来说,最初就有很多珍贵资料未能够保留下来。
Ⅳ. Writing (20*1=20)
1.以《大学生应当做业余兼职吗?》(Should College Students Do Part-time Jobs?) 为题,参考以下提示,在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词的作文。
1)做兼职的好处。2)做兼职可能存在的问题。3)你的建议。
2.以《超市》(Supermarkets)为题,在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词的作文。以下单词或词组供写作时参考:
goods, to be loaded with, aisle, shelf, music, item, need, improve, housewife,attractive, world, popular
