皖西学院英语试题大二上学期.docx

1、皖西学院英语试题大二上学期A 1. Can you give me a (an) _ of how much it will cost to take the journey? A. assessment B. evaluation C. admission D. estimate 2. Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most _ areas in Japanese life. A. sophisticated B. competitiv

2、e C. considerate D. superficial 3. He badly _ his back digging in the public garden on Childrens Day. A. stretched B. exerted C. pulled D. strained 4. His plan sounds _, so youd better carry out. A. feasible B. useless C. worthy D. weak 5. When we shook hands I was conscious of his firm _ . A. fist

3、B. handhold C. style D. grip 6. As a defense against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals _ a substance to absorb harmful chemicals. A. avoid B. employ C. dismiss D. discard 7. After a short holiday, he _ himself once more to his studies. A. applied B. converted C. engaged D. exerted 8. It

4、is a joy to hear _ apologies that are from the bottom of ones heart. A. real B. true C. sincere D. realistic 9. Drinking alcohol can _ your ability to drive properly. A. effect B. affect C. remove D. avoid 10. The purpose of the seminar is to train some of the employees to work _ in the branch offic

5、es abroad. A. later B. late C. lately D. latest 4241421321So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake things for children that children can only do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly

6、not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the cond

7、itions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity: it can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language.

8、Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public examination.If teacher and learner roles are distinguishable, how can teaching aid the child in the quest for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. Make lea

9、rning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eli

10、minated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.1. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _. A. it is one of the most difficult school co

11、urses B. too much time is spent in teaching about reading C. students spend endless hours in reading D. reading tasks are assigned with little guidance 2. The teaching of reading will be successful if _. A. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading B. teachers can improve cond

12、itions at school for the students C. teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading D. teachers can make their teaching activities observable 3. The word examination at the end of Paragraph 3 most probably means _. A. inquiry B. observation C. control D. suspicion 4. According to the pass

13、age, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when _. A. children become highly motivated B. teacher and learner roles are identical C. teaching helps children in the search for knowledge D. reading enriches childrens experience 5. The main idea of the passage is that _. A. teachers shoul

14、d do as little as possible in helping students learn to read B. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible C. reading ability is something acquired rather than taught D. reading is more complicated than generally believed Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or

15、dialog. Society usually tends to focus on the negative side of inner-city schools. Many people like to stereotype (模式化) these schools which, while these general statements may be true in some cases, tend to be worse most of the time. People think that the students of these schools receive inferior e

16、ducations. My school, an inner-city school named St. Ignatius, is regarded as one of the best in the state. People also believe that violence occurs on a daily basis, both in the school itself and in the nearby city. I cannot even remember a serious fight at St. Ignatius. People who think that the t

17、eachers at inner-city schools lack love for their job worsen this typical stereotype even further. My teachers not only had a love for teaching, but they were also able to cultivate a love for learning in their students.Take Mrs. Borroni, my Spanish teacher, for example. She would often take time ou

18、t of her class to tell her students about the numerous activities after class with which we should get involved. She loved her job so much that she stayed after school every day to moderate activities such as Amnesty International (an international organization that protects human rights) and the Sp

19、anish Club. Her students, including me, joined all of the clubs which she moderated just because she made them so interesting.After reading all of this, most people would argue that St. Ignatius should not be considered a true inner-city school. While this may hold some truth, I am arguing that my l

20、ife was greatly enriched simply because of the schools location in the middle of Cleveland, as opposed to a poor suburban area.6. What do people often think negatively about? A. Inner-city schools. B. Stereotypes. C. St. Ignatius. D. Violence. 7. What can the author never remember seeing at St. Igna

21、tius? A. Amnesty International. B. A serious fight. C. A Spanish club. D. Inferior students. 8. What would Mrs. Borroni do after school? A. Give Spanish classes. B. Tell students about activities. C. Guide students in special groups. D. Help students love learning. 9. Why might a reader of this arti

22、cle not view St. Ignatius as a real inner-city school? A. It is not in the middle of the city. B. It is in a poor suburban area. C. It enriched the authors life. D. It might be better than others. 10. How does the author feel about inner-city schools? A. The stereotypes about them are not at all tru

23、e. B. They are not necessarily all bad, as they can be good. C. They are much poorer than those in the suburbs. D. The students there are more enlightened. 2121312342A Roof over Our HeadsMan has three basic needs: food, clothing and shelter. If a man lives in a warm climate, clothing is not absolute

24、ly necessary. However, man cannot live without food, and he has little chance of survival without shelter. Man needs shelter to protect himself from the weather, wild animals, insects, and enemies.1. What can make feeding children more rewarding for caregivers? _ A. Knowing more about childrens natu

25、ral eating patterns. B. Challenging children as they are being raised. C. Starting to feed them from the time they are in infancy. D. Teaching them about what is appropriate. 2. What is influenced by early feeding interactions? _ A. Opportunities for learning. B. Stages of development. C. Skills and

26、 behavior later. D. Caregivers relying on themselves. 3. Childrens eating patterns change most during _. A. the time between 18-24 months B. his bonding period with his mother C. the time before he is an infant D. his transition to solid food 4. How do parents influence childrens preferences and int

27、ake patterns? _ A. By telling the child to overcome fear. B. By choosing the food that comes home. C. By feeding the child directly. D. By planning a childs diet. 5. _ is not effective in promoting healthy eating patterns. A. Providing a model B. Allowing the child to control food C. Controlling foo

28、d too much D. Selecting the food that comes home 6. The most important environment in developing a childs eating is _. A. physical B. hunger and fullness C. the culture D. the family 7. One of the eating concerns of our society is _. A. the increasing number of thin people B. the growing number of f

29、at people C. the amount of care given to children D. the many children who eat little food 8. The occurrence of irregular eating patterns doesnt always mean . 9. Both bedtime routines and are beneficial to children. 10. should be given priority whenever possible. 1342342 poor eating habits eating ro

30、utines and structure Family mealsB 1. In theory every citizen in a democratic (民主的) country may _ to the protection of the law. A. claim B. appeal C. pronounce D. pray 2. Ideas _ from ones own experience are sometimes more valuable than those from books. A. derived B. deposited C. retreated D. resto

31、red 3. By _ computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars. A. rail B. rude C. rack D. rough 4. I could see that my wife was _ having that fashionable coat, whether I approved of it or not. A. determined to B. intent on C. short of D. focused in 5. They have _ for the car to pick them up at the station. A. arranged B. managed C. appointed D. borrowed 6. If you want to _ a pleasant visit, find