第一学期 英语考试文档格式.docx

1、4. The boss refused to give any _ on the fact that his workers were out of jobs.A. response B. comment C. answer D. reply5. The police searched the city in an effort to catch the man who _ the murder last week.A. limited B. made C. did D. committed6. They had to examine the dead tiger before they we

2、re _ as to who killed it.A. positive B. senior C. virtual D. vital7. He could be _ about everything else in the world, but not about Manet, his loving child.A. visual B. critical C. favorite D. essential8. Some previous study of music or performance experience is desirable though not a formal _ for

3、students wishing to take the course.A. requirement B. commitment C. management D. assignment9. He has surely _ his government to continuing down the path of economic reform.A. commented B. communicate C. guaranteed D. committed10. It was hard work but we all felt _ at the end of the project.A. embar

4、rassed B. frustrated C. rewarded D. challengedIII. Reading Comprehension （Multiple Choice） Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Passage 1When I was in the 7th grade, I had a lot of trouble reading. My mother used to sit by my si

5、de, and explain each paragraph of each school reading assignment to me because I didnt understand what I was reading. She would have to read each paragraph to me. And then after each paragraph, she told me the general meaning of what we just read.In class, I tried to hide the fact that I couldnt rea

6、d. My teachers gave us the last ten minutes of class to start our reading homework, and I would sit there for ten minutes staring at the page, pretending I was reading it. I remember a terrible feeling of not wanting to get into trouble for not being able to understand. I had to wait until I got hom

7、e so my mother could explain it to me. How did I ever get into Cornell University?By the 8th grade I started understanding a little on my own, but I was reading at a very slow speed. I got hold of all the speed-reading books I could get my hands on. I read them all very slowly at the time. I even we

8、nt out and took a course on speed-reading. Then I developed my own way which was easier and produced quicker results. I started practicing these techniques every day, and as I started to read faster, my understanding increased. I found that I stopped daydreaming and thinking about other things while

9、 I was reading, and started getting the larger meaning. I was reading faster and comprehending better.I found that when you read slowly, word-by-word, you get lost in the words, lose the bigger picture, and your comprehension drops. When you read faster, your comprehension goes up because instead of

10、 getting lost in the words, you see the general picture.1. The main difficulty the writer had in reading in the 7th grade was that _.A. she often forgot her school reading assignmentsB. she had difficulty reading with comprehensionC. she had a poor vocabulary and very bad grammarD. she always looked

11、 elsewhere when asked to read2. The writer would pretend to be reading in the last 10 minutes of class because _.A. she was afraid of being found outB. the reading class was terribleC. she had to do what others were doingD. her mother told her to do so3. The writers reading ability improved a great

12、deal mainly because _.A. she entered Cornell UniversityB. she took a course on speed readingC. her mother helped herD. she developed her own way of reading4. From her own experience, the writer found that _.A. ones comprehension drops if one reads too slowlyB. in order to understand better, one has

13、to read slowlyC. one does not pay enough attention to information if one reads fastD. many people read fast in order to save time5. The writer wrote the passage in order to _.A. prove to readers the importance of higher educationB. tell a story in honor of her motherC. give a detailed description of

14、 different reading skillsD. prove the importance of reading fastPassage 2Learning a foreign language is not a matter of reading some grammar rules or some vocabulary wordsalthough those are important activities not to be ignored. Acquiring （学到） a language is learning a skill, not a body of informati

15、on. Its much more like learning to swim or ride a bike than it is like learning about the Second World War. That is, you must not only understand the ideas and have information at hand, but also make your body accustomed （习惯于） to using that information in physical （身体的） activity. In the case of lear

16、ning a second language, the physical activity is speaking, listening, writing, and reading.You need, then, not only to learn and understand, but also to practice!Here are a few suggestions on effective practice/study techniques.1. Make your mouth or hand do what your mind is learning. Study out loud

17、. Go to the lab and work with tapes. Study with a friend, practicing speaking and listening. Try to write sentences or a short paragraph using the skills you have practiced with your own lips. 2. Study day by day. You cannot get by in a foreign language course by cramming （临时抱佛脚） at the last minute.

18、 You may be able to learn vocabulary items that way, but you cannot teach your mouth to use them in sentences.3. Sometimes go back and review old topics and vocabulary. Language learning is cumulative （累积的）. The new skills you learn build upon the old skills you learned in the past. The more you rec

19、ycle （循环） familiar information and skills, the better you will be able to take in new ones. 4. Dont be afraid to make mistakes. Self-consciousness （害羞） can be a strong barrier to learning a language. Perhaps part of the reason small children readily learn languages is that they are not afraid of mak

20、ing mistakes. 6. The main idea of the first paragraph is_.A. memorizing vocabulary words is necessary in language learningB. learning to swim is quite similar to learning about the Second World WarC. understanding the ideas is more important than anything elseD. language learning is a process of acq

21、uiring different language skills7. One of the major benefits of studying with a friend is that _ .A. it makes one talk and listen in a particular languageB. it builds the friendship between two friendsC. friends can share tapes or other learning materialsD. one studies better with a friend8. Crammin

22、g is not helpful in learning a language because _.A. it is of little use to study without a clear purposeB. nothing can be learned through crammingC. anything learned that way can hardly be put into useD. one may not find enough time to use at the last minute9. The purpose of reviewing old topics is

23、 _.A. to build up a good base for new skillsB. to enjoy the good ideas contained in themC. to throw away the old, useless informationD. to avoid making mistakes in the future10. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Why Children Are Able to Learn a Language Better Than Grown-up

24、s?B. A Few Suggestions on Studying a Foreign LanguageC. Why Learning a Foreign Language Is More Difficult Than Anything Else?D. An Introduction to Language Teaching and LearningPassage 3Culture consists of all shared products of a human society （Robertson, 1981）. This means not only such material th

25、ings as cities, tools, and schools, but also non-material things, such as ideas, customs, family patterns, and languages. Put simply, culture refers to the entire way of life of a society, the ways of a people.Language is a part of culture and plays a very important role in it. Some social scientist

26、s consider it the keystone of culture. Without language, maintaining culture would not be possible. On the other hand, language is influenced and shaped by culture. It reflects culture in the broadest sense, is the symbolic representation of a people, and it comprises a societys historical and cultu

27、ral backgrounds. Language also displays a peoples approach to life and their ways of living and thinking.We should not go further into the relationship between language and culture. What needs to be stressed here is that the two interact, and that understanding of one requires understanding of the o

28、ther.Social scientists tell us that cultures differ from one another and that each culture is unique. As cultures are diverse, languages are also diverse. It is only natural then that with difference in cultures and differences in languages, difficulties often arise in communicating between people o

29、f different cultures. Understanding is not always easy.Learning a foreign language well means more than merely mastering the pronunciation, grammar, words, and idioms. It also means learning to see the world as native speakers of that language see it, learning the ways in which their language reflec

30、ts the ideas, customs, and behaviors of their society. It means learning to understand their language of the mind. Learning a language, in fact, is inseparable from learning culture.11. According to Robertson, what is NOT part of non-material culture?A. Legal systems. B. Language. C. Religion. D. Tools.12. The second paragraph is about _.A. the