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专业英语专业英语四级分类模拟73
专业英语四级分类模拟73
READINGCOMPREHENSION
TEXTA
Testinghasreplacedteachinginmostpublicschools.Myownchildren'sschoolweekisframedbypretests,drills,tests,andretests.Theyknowthatthebestwaytoreadatextbookistolookatthequestionsattheendofthechapterandthenskimthetextfortheanswers.IbelievethatmydaughterErica,whogetsexcellentmarks,hasneverreadachapterofanyofherschooltextbooksallthewaythrough.Andteachersareoftenheardtostateproudlyandopenlythattheyteachtothemandatedstatetest.
Teachingtothetestisacuriousphenomenon.Insteadofdecidingwhatskillsstudentsoughttolearn,helpingstudentslearnthem,andthenusingsomesensiblemethodsofassessmenttodiscoverwhetherstudentshavemasteredtheskills,teachersareencouragedtoreversetheprocess.Firstonelooksatacommerciallyavailabletest.Thenondistillstheskillsneedednottomasterreading,say,ormath,buttodowellonthetest.Finally,thetestskillsaretaught.
Theabilitytoreadorwriteorcalculatemightimplytheabilitytodoreasonablywellonstandardizedtests.However,neitherreadingnorwritingdevelopssimplythroughbeingtaughttotaketests.Wemustbecarefultoavoidmistakingpreparationforatestofaskillwiththeacquisitionofthatskill.Toomanydiscussionsofbasicofskillsmakethisfundamentalconfusionbecausepeoplearetest-obsessedratherthanconcernedwiththenatureandqualityofwhatistaught.
Recently,manyschoolshavefacedwhatcouldbecalledthecrisisofcomprehensionor,insimpleterms,thephenomenonofstudentswithphonicandgrammarskillsstillbeingunabletounderstandwhattheyread.Thesestudentsarecompetentattesttakingandfillinginworkbooksanddittomasters.However,theyhavelittleornoexperiencereadingorthinking,andtalkingaboutwhattheyread.Theyknowthedetailsbutcan'tseeorunderstandthewhole.Theyaretaughttobesoconcernedwithgradethattheyhavenotimeoreaseofmindtothinkaboutmeaning,andrereadthingsifnecessary.
1、Whatdoteachersthinkaboutteachingtothemandatedstatetest?
A.Itiscommonlyrecognized. B.Itiscuriouslycontroversial.
C.Ithasbeenexceptionallyeffective. D.Ithasbeeninadequatelydeveloped.
2、Asitisindicatedinthesecondparagraph,theauthorfindsitstrangethat______.
A.skillsaredeterminedbeforetestsareset B.testsareusedtoassessstudents'skills
C.testsrestricttheskillsnecessaryforstudents D.skillsareconsolidatedbytakingtests
3、Accordingtothethirdparagraph,"thisfundamentalconfusion"referstothefactthat______.
A.thebasicofskillshavebeendiscussedtoomuch
B.atestofaskillhasbeenequatedwithacquiringtheskill
C.thenatureandqualityofwhatistaughtarerarelyconcerned
D.skillsdonotdevelopbybeingtaughttotaketests
4、Thecrisisofcomprehensionismostprobablyresultedfrom______.
A.students'insufficientphonicandgrammarskills
B.teachingthattakesupmuchofstudents'freetime
C.teachingthatemphasizesdetailsratherthanthewhole
D.students'incompetenceinthinkingaboutwhattheyread
Corporatescandal,laborreductions,economicrecession.Thepastyearhasbeenasoberingexperiencefortheaverageworker,areturnofthenose-to-the-grindstoneworkethic,andatimetorolluptheshirtsleevesandgetserious.You'veseenyourworkloadincrease,yourpayfrozen,andyourtrainingbudgetscut.Andtomakemattersworse,you'veseenexpectationsforROI(ReturnonInvestment)riseande-learningcompaniesfall.
Needatissue?
It'snotthatbad.Honest.Despitewhatyoumayhaveheard,funisnotdead.Intheburgeoningnicheofgame-basede-learning,agroupofcompaniesareusingthevideogameskids(andadults)playasinspirationfordeliveringlearningthatcountersworkers'reluctancetowardstrainingandoffersanantidotetothestressthatmanyareunder.Nowthatincentivesofapayincreaseorpromotionarebeingreignedinbyhigherups,employeesarelessenthusiasticabouttakingtimeawayfromtheirjobsfortraining—managersevenlessso.Thesegame-basede-learningapplicationscounterbybeingfun,engaging,andinsomecases,addictive.
But,ascanbeexpected,e-learningthatdrawsheavilyonvideogamesinacoat-and-tiecultureisoftenatoughsell.Advancedgamesandsimulationsdon'tcomecheap.Developmentcostsforcustom-designedgamesoftentopthemilliondollarmarkandpurchasepricesaretypicallyseveralhundredthousanddollars.Suchaninvestmentmatchesthecostofin-classroomtraining.Withtrainingbudgetcuts,companiesthatareonthefenceareunwillingtotakeachanceonanunprovenmodeofdelivery.Pragmatismandproventechnologyruletheday,ascompaniesdecidewhattheyreallyneedandsuppliersfigureouthowtodeliver.Forsomeinthegame-basede-learningsegment,themoodisratherpensive.Forthem,funisn'tdead.It'sjustonpause.
Forothers,it'sgameon.CompaniessuchasLearningWare,CorporateAdrenalin,andGames2Trainarefindingsuccessbydeliveringwithinatightbudgetandprovidingback-enddatatoensurethatgamesearntheirkeep.Eveninthemidstofthiseconomicslump,game-basede-learningisdemonstratingitspotentialtoimprovethewaywetrainanddobusiness.
5、E-learningcompaniesexpectthatvideogameswillbeusedfor______.
A.inspiringchildren'spassionforlearning B.inspiringworkers'passionfortheirjob
C.relievingemployeesfromworkpressure D.relievingtheneedforcertainjobtraining
6、Employeesarelessenthusiasticabouttrainingbecause______.
A.promotiondoesn'ttaketrainingintoaccount B.managersserveasabadmodelfortraining
C.itismoreandmoredifficulttogetapromotion D.game-basede-learningisthemoreupdatedtrend
7、Inacoat-and-tieculture,peopletendtodemand______.
A.thatgamesbecustom-designed B.thatgamesandsimulationsbecheap
C.higherbudgetforin-classroomtraining D.pragmatismandproventechnology
8、Thepassageisaimedatpeoplewho______.
A.probablyworkfore-learningcompanies B.probablyworkforvideogamecompanies
C.arewordedabouttheeconomy D.areconcernedaboute-training
9、WhathappenstoLearningWare,CorporateAdrenalin,andGames2Train?
A.Theyareoptimisticbutcautiousaboute-learning.
B.Theyaresuccessfulevenintheeconomicrecession.
C.Theywillbecomeprofitablewhentheeconomyrevives.
D.Theywillbeprovidedwithlow-budgettrainingprograms.
TEXTB
Aboutfortyyearsago,IwasaninstructorinthemilitaryacademyatWoolwich,whenyoungScoresbywasgivenhisfirstexamination.Ifeltextremelysorryforhim.Everybodyansweredthequestionswell,intelligently,whilehe—why,dearme—hedidnotknowanything,sotospeak.Hewasanice,pleasantyoungman.Itwaspainfultoseehimstandthereandgiveanswersthatweremiraclesofstupidity.
Iknewofcoursethatwhenexaminedagainhewouldfailandbethrownout.So,Isaidtomyself,itwouldbeasimple,harmlessacttohelphimasmuchasIcould.
ItookhimasideandfoundheknewalittleaboutJuliusCeasar'shistory.But,hedidnotknowanythingelse.So,Iwenttoworkandtestedhimandworkedhimlikeaslave.Imadehimwork,overandoveragain,onafewquestionsaboutCeasar,whichlknewhewouldbeasked.
Ifyouwillbelieveme,hecamethroughverywellonthedayoftheexamination.Hegothighpraisetoo,whileotherswhoknewathousandtimesmorethanheweresharplycriticized.Bysomestrange,luckyaccident,hewasaskednoquestionsbutthoseImadehimstudy.Suchanaccidentdoesnothappenmorethanonceinahundredyears.
Well,allthroughhisstudies,Istoodbyhim,withthefeelingamotherhasforadisabledchild.Andhealwayssavedhimselfbysomemiracle.
Ithoughtthatwhatintheendwoulddestroyhimwouldbethemathematicsexamination.Idecidedtomakehisendaspainlessaspossible.So,Ipushedfactsintohisstupidheadforhours.Finally,IlethimgototheexaminationtoexperiencewhatIwassurewouldbehisdismissalfromschool.Well,sir,trytoimaginetheresult.Iwasshockedoutofmymind.Hetookfirstprize!
Andhegotthehighestpraise.
Ifeltguiltydayandnight—whatIwasdoingwasnotright.ButIonlywantedtomakehisdismissalalittlelesspainfulforhim.Ineverdreameditwouldleadtosuchstrange,laughableresults.
Ithoughtthatsoonerorlateronethingwassuretohappen:
Thefirstrealtestoncehewasthroughschoolwouldruinhim.
10、Accordingtothenarrator,Scoresbypassedtheexamsbecauseof______.
A.thenarrator'shelp B.Scoresby'sgoodluck
C.Scoresby'shardwork D.theteachers'kindness
11、ThenarratordecidedtohelpScoresby______.
A.sothatScoresbywouldnotloseallhisconfidence
B.sothatScoresbycouldstayatschoolaslongaspossible
C.becausethenarratorregardedScoresbyashisownchild
D.becausethenarratordidn'twanttoseethestudentslagbehind
12、WhatdidthenarratorthinkaboutScoresby?
A.Scoresbywouldnevergetoverhisstupidity.
B.Scoresbywouldhaveapromisingfuture.
C.Scoresby'sstupiditywouldbecompensatedbyhardwork.
D.Scoresby'sfailureshouldbeattributedtohislaziness.
13、Thenarratorfeltguiltyabout______.
A.beingunabletohelpScoresbytobesmart B.indulgingS