1、I. Choose the best answer. (20 %) 1. Who is the representative of modern enlightenment education? A. Comenius B. Kant C. Rousseau D. Pestalozzi 2. Which of the following is advocated by Dewey? A. Teacher-centered mode B. Child-centered education C. Classroom-center mode D. Text
2、book-centered mode 3. What is the nature of general middle and primary education? A. personality cultivation B. vocational education C. basic education D. professional education 4. What are emphasized in new curriculum innovation? a. The teacher is an advisor of students' learning
3、 b. The teacher is the guide in the students study. c. The teacher works as a commander during the students’ study. d. The teacher works as a participant in the students’ learning. e. The teacher is a promoter of the students’ development. A. abcd B. abde C. abcde D. abce 5. Which
4、of the following is true of second language learning? A. Natural language exposure. B. Informal learning context. C. Structured input. D. Little error correction. 6. What does the following practise? * Peter and I went to the cinema yesterday. Peter and * I went to the cinema yesterday
5、 Peter and I went to the * cinema yesterday. Peter and I went to the cinema * yesterday. A. Stress. B. Articulation. C. Liaison. D. Intonation. 7. Which of the following activities is most appealing to children’s characteristics? A. Cross-word puzzle. B. Role-play. C. Reciting texts.
6、 D. Formal grammar instruction. 8. Which of the following can help train speaking? A. Listen and follow instructions. B. Practise pronouncing. C. Pairs finding. D. Match captions with pictures. 9. The standard of new National English Curriculum has a request that the students learning
7、in grade nine should achieve the extracurricular reading quantity beyond __________ words. A. 100,000 B. 150,000 C. 200,000 D. 250,000 10. Which of the following best describes first language acquisition? A. Care-taker talk. B. Minimal pair practice. C. Selected input. D. Timely e
8、rror correction. 11. What is the core ideology and purpose of the new curriculum? A. To learn English through contacting life. B. To cultivate English learning interest. C. Everything is for the students' development D. To reinforce the “two basics”. 12. Which of the following
9、emphasizes the learning process and helps discover problems and feedback timely to improve teaching and learning activities? A. formative evaluation B. summative assessment C. general comment D. periodic evaluation 13. What is included in “three-dimensional targets” in Nationa
10、l English curriculum except “knowledge and skill” and “emotion attitudes and values”? A. Understanding and mastering B. Process and method C. Scientific inquiry D. Inheritance and development 14. As for the tool nature of English,what task do English courses undertake? A. Moral lit
11、eracy B. Literacy skills C. scientific literacy D. A good command of English 15. What is the teacher doing in terms of error correction? ---S: I go to the theatre last night.” ---T: You GO to the theatre last night? A. Correcting the student’s mistake. B. Hinting that there is
12、a mistake. C. Encouraging peer correction. D. Asking he really went to the theatre. 16. The children,________ had played the whole day long,were worn out. A. all of what B. all of them C. all of whom D. all of which 17. As a green finger,the spokesman often thinks of ________ he is su
13、pposed to respond more appropriately on some special occasions. A. how B. which C. what D. that 18. ---What do you suppose made her look so glad? --- ________ by her parents again. A. Praised B. Praising C. To be praised D. Having been praised 19. His company has been i
14、n the ________ for two years. It will have to shut down. A. red B. dark C. black D. white 20. Although Rosemary had suffered from a serious illness for years,she lost _________ of her enthusiasm for life. A. some B. neither C. none D. all Ⅱ. Cloze. (15%) Peop
15、le often drop into a dim life and are unable to pull themselves out. There once was a poor and frustrated salesman who always __21__ every day that there was no platform for him to show his ability and the fate was unfair to him. At Christmas Eve,every family __22__ their houses with lanterns and c
16、olored paper and it was very festive everywhere. But he sat alone in a bench in a park and __23__ the past. It was on the same day last year when he was also alone __24__ his Christmas day away,without new clothes,new shoes,let alone a new car and a new house. “Damn!I have to spend this Christmas d
17、ay with these old shoes again.” He sighed and began to __25__ the old shoes. Suddenly,he __26__ a young man in a wheel chair passing by him with his hands difficultly pushing the wheel forward. It struck on him __27__ he was so lucky to have shoes to wear while that man did not even have the __28__.
18、 Afterwards,the salesman did __29__ positively and cherished every chance to improve himself. He worked hard and tried his best to make __30__ every day. Several years later,he finally changed his life and became a millionaire. If you __31__,you will find there are so many people who were born __32
19、 in the society but they are confident in life and never complain about the __33__ fate. They are also not to beg others’ charity. Instead,they constantly strive to make themselves stronger and more excellent to serve the society. By contrast,we should feel ashamed. We are born healthy,but we are
20、34__ with life;we complain about our colleagues and dissatisfy with our jobs. Maybe all of us would feel afraid when we realize we have fallen into such __35__ state of life,but worse is you even do not realize you have fallen into such a dangerous situation. 21. A. explained B. remarked C.
21、 complained D. commented 22. A. designed B. decorated C. built D. founded 23. A. forgot B. recalled C. reminded D. told 24. A. toasting B. driving C. celebrating D. drinking. 25. A. put on B. take off C. take away D. throw away 26. A. noticed B. looked C. fix
22、ed. D. remembered 27. A. that B. what C. which D. as 28. A. chance B. shoe C. fate D. luck 29. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. some thing 30. A. money B. friends C. progress D. living 31. A. turn around B. show round C. get round D. look around
23、 32. A. frustrated B. health C. disabled D. lame 33. A. unfair B. ordinary C. unusual D. specific 34. A. caught up B. tired C. contented D. fed up 35. A. annoying B. tiring C. exciting D. exhausting Ⅲ. Reading comprehension. (30%) A One day an ant was drinking at a
24、small stream and fell in. She made desperate efforts to reach the side,but made no progress at all. The poor ant was almost exhausted but still bravely did her best when a dove saw her. Moved with pity,the bird threw her a blade of grass,which supported her like a raft,and thus the ant reached the b
25、ank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass,she heard a man come near. He was walking along barefooted with a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the dove,he wished to kill it. He would certainly have done so,but the ant bit him in the foot just as he raised his gun to fire. He s
26、topped to see what had bit him,and the dove immediately flew away. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than herself that had saved her life. 36. The dove saved the ant because _______. A. she was the ant's friend B. she took pity on the poor ant C. the ant was almost exhausted D. he
27、 had been struggled in the water for a long time 37. Just as the man shot at the dove,_______. A. the dove immediately flew away B. the dove hid himself in the grass C. the ant told the dove to leave at once D. he felt something biting him in the foot 38. In writing the story,the writer wa
28、nts to show _______. A. how clever the ant was B. how kind the dove was C. how the ant and the dove helped each other D. we often need help from others,therefore we should help others as much as we can B My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy i
29、t a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day late,when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than
30、 I had paid. The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately,I didn’t get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed. Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved
31、 static (静电) noise. For some reason,when certain shows switched into a commercial,a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually,this noise began to appear during a show,and to get rid of it,I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work,an
32、d I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles shaking my set. When neither of these methods removed the static noise,I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist,and it stopped wo
33、rking altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62,and the set is working well now,but I keep expecting more trouble. 39. Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set? A. He got an older model than he had expected. B. He couldn’t return it when it was broken. C. He
34、could have bought it at a lower price. D. He failed to find any movie shows on it. 40. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “signed off” in Paragraph 1? A. ended all their programs B. provided fewer channels C. changed to commercials D. showed all-night m
35、ovies 41. How did the author finally get his TV set working again? A. By shaking and hitting it. B. By turning it on and off. C. By switching channels. D. By having it repaired. 42. How does the author sound when telling the story? A. Curious B. Anxious C. C
36、autious D. Humorous C Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into p
37、art of diet plan. Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating,for people are often less self-conscious when they’re in poorly lit places-and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light,get more lamps a
38、nd flood the place with brightness. Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study,people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing,while cold colors make us
39、 feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint,go blue. Don’t forget the clock or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time,and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes,And while
40、 you’re at it,actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down,turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal. Downsize the dishes,big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-in
41、ch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one,total intake jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short,wide glass than a tall,skinny glass. 43. The text is especially helpful for those who care about_______. A. their home comforts B. their b
42、ody shape C. house buying D. healthy diets 44. A home environment in blue can help people_________. A. digest food better B. reduce food intake C. burn more calories D. regain their appetites 45. What are people advised to do at mealtimes? A. E
43、at quickly. B. Play fast music. C. Use smaller spoons. D. Turn down the lights. 46. What can be a suitable title for the test? A. Is Your House Making You Fat? B. Ways of Serving Dinner C. Effects of Self-Consciousness D. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?
44、 D Transparent animals let light pass through their bodies the same way light passes through a window. These animals typically live between the surface of the ocean and a depth of about 3,300 feet—as far as most light can reach. Most of them are extremely delicate and can be damaged by a simpl
45、e touch. Sonke Johnsen,a scientist in biology,says,“These animals live through their life alone. They never touch anything unless they’re eating it,or unless something is eating them.” And they are as clear as glass. How does an animal become see-through?It’s trickier than you might think.
46、 The objects around you are visible because they interact with light. Light typically travels in a straight line. But some materials slow and scatter light,bouncing it away from its original path. Others absorb light,stopping it dead in its tracks. Both scattering and absorption make an object look
47、different from other objects around it,so you can see it easily. But a transparent object doesn’t absorb or scatter light,at least not very much,Light can pass through it without bending or stopping. That means a transparent object doesn’t look very different from the surrounding air or water.
48、You don’t see it ----you see the things behind it. To become transparent,an animal needs to keep its body from absorbing or scattering light. Living materials can stop light because they contain pigments(色素) that absorb specific colors of light. But a transparent animal doesn’t have pigments,so
49、 its tissues won’t absorb light. According to Johnsen,avoiding absorption is actually easy. The real challenge is preventing light from scattering. Animals are built of many different materials----skin,fat,and more----and light moves through each at a different speed. Every time light moves int
50、o a material with a new speed,it bends and scatters. Transparent animals use different tricks to fight scattering. Some animals are simply very small or extremely flat. Without much tissue to scatter light,it is easier to be see—through. Others build a large,clear mass of non-living jelly-lie(果冻状) m






