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1、Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in Nebraska, the 19-year-old college graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education. Graduate work at the University of Chicago found him connected wi

2、th honorable educators Charles Judd and W. W. Charters, whose ideas of teaching and testing had an effect on his later work. In 1927, he became a teacher of Ohio State University where he further developed a new method of testing.Tyler became well-known nationality in 1938, when he carried his work

3、with the Eight-Year Study from Ohio State University to the University of Chicago at the invitation of Robert Hutchins.Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, a position he held for fourteen years. There, he firmly believed that researche

4、rs should be free to seek an independent（独立的）spirit in their work. Although Tyler officially retired in 1967, he never actually retired. He served on a long list of educational organizations in the United States and abroad. Even in his 80s he traveled across the country to advise teachers and manage

5、ment people on how to set objectives（目标）that develop the best teaching and learning within their schools. 68. Who are most probably interested in Ralph W. Tylers memoir? A. Top managers. B. Language learners. C. Serious educators. D. Science organizations.69. The words “hooked oh teaching” underline

6、d in Paragraph 2 probably mean _. A. attracted to teaching B. tired of teaching C. satisfied with teaching D. unhappy about teaching70. Where did Tyler work as the leader of a research center for over 10 years? A. The University of Chicago. B. Stanford University. C. Ohio State University. D. Nebras

7、ka University.71. Tyler is said to have never actually retired because _. A. he developed a new method of testing B. he called for free spirit in research C. he was still active in giving advice D. he still led the Eight-Year Study答案 68. C 69. A 70. B 71. C 68. 解析:这是一道推断题。根据第一段“Anyone who cares abou

8、t what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir of Ralph W.Tyler,”得知关心学校和大学教育的人会对Tyler的回忆录感兴趣。69. 解析:这是一道词义猜测题。根据第二段“.Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education.”

9、可知他原来的专业是药学,在South Dakota 做科学教师时被吸引到教育行业。70. 解析:根据第五段“Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford,a position he held for fourteen years”可以推断出他在Stanford University领导研究工作长达十年以上。71. 解析:根据最后一段“Even in his 80s he traveled across the country to advi

10、se teachers and management people on how to set objectives.”可以推断出他退休后还在指导其他教师,所以说他没有真正退休。 第2题（2016年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语（辽宁卷）BDanielle Steel, Americas sweetheart, is one of the hardest working women in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to fi

11、ve. Her research time before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to dive into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, she worked in the public

12、relations and advertising industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of Max and Martha picture books for children to help them deal

13、with the real-life problems of death, new hobbies and new schools. Her 1998 book about the death of her son shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books have been made into films. She is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for one

14、 of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource（资源） and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to t

15、he heroines（女主人公） of her own invention, her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But, if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable（独特的） style. There is only one Danielle Steel.60. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that _.A. she can write several books at the same time B. she often does some research before writing a bookC. she is one