武漢工程大學(xué)年英語考試大綱

武漢工程大學(xué)2010年

專升本《大學(xué)英語》考試大綱

根據(jù)教育部高等教育司在2004年制定的全新的《大學(xué)英語課程教學(xué)要求》，特組織編寫武漢工程

大學(xué)專升本《大學(xué)英語》考試大綱，以幫助廣大學(xué)生復(fù)習(xí)時(shí)參考。

一考試內(nèi)容

本考試包括五個(gè)部分：1)寫作2閱讀懂得；2)聽力懂得；3)詞匯與語法4)完型填空。全部題目

按順序統(tǒng)一編號(hào)。

(一)寫作(Partone:Writing)

共1題，考試時(shí)間30分鐘。要求考生寫出不少于120詞的短文，試卷上可能給出題目，或規(guī)定場(chǎng)景,

或看圖作文，或?qū)憟?bào)告、評(píng)論、發(fā)言稿和日常應(yīng)用文等，要求表達(dá)思想清楚，意義連貫，無重大語法錯(cuò)誤。

短文寫作部分的目的是測(cè)試學(xué)生運(yùn)用英語書面表達(dá)思想的初步能力。

(二)閱讀懂得(PartTwo:ReadingComprehension):

閱讀懂得部分包括仔細(xì)閱讀(ReadinginDepth)和快速閱讀(SkimmingandScanning),測(cè)

試學(xué)生通過閱讀獲取書面信息的能力；所占分值比例為40%,其中仔細(xì)閱讀部分30%,快速閱讀部分10虬

考試時(shí)間40分鐘。

仔細(xì)閱讀部分要求考生閱讀三篇短文。三篇均為多項(xiàng)挑選題的短文懂得測(cè)試，每篇長(zhǎng)度為300-350詞。

仔細(xì)閱讀部分測(cè)試考生在不同層面上的閱讀懂得能力，包括懂得主旨大意和重要細(xì)節(jié)、綜合分析、估量判

定以及根據(jù)上下文估量詞義等。多項(xiàng)挑選題型的短文后有若干個(gè)問題，考生根據(jù)對(duì)文章的懂得，從每題的

四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中挑選最佳答案。

快速閱讀部分采用「2篇較長(zhǎng)篇幅的文章或多篇短文，總長(zhǎng)度約為1000詞。要求考生運(yùn)用略讀和查讀

的技能從篇章中獲取信息。略讀考核學(xué)生通過快速閱讀獲取文章主旨大意或中心思想的能力，閱讀速度約

每分鐘100詞。查讀考核學(xué)生利用各種提示，如數(shù)字、大寫單詞、段首或句首詞等，快速查找特定信息的

能力。快速閱讀懂得部分采用的題型有單項(xiàng)挑選是非判定、句子填空、完成句子等

(三)聽力懂得(PartThree:listeningComprehension):

共25題，考試時(shí)間25分鐘。這一部分包括兩節(jié)：A節(jié)(sectionA)和B節(jié)(sectionB)組成。A節(jié)對(duì)話

部分(ListeningConversations)包括短對(duì)話和長(zhǎng)對(duì)話，均采用多項(xiàng)挑選題的形式進(jìn)行考核。短對(duì)話約有

7-8段，每段為一輪對(duì)話和一個(gè)問題；長(zhǎng)對(duì)話有兩段，每段為5-8輪對(duì)話和3-4個(gè)問題；對(duì)話部分共15題。

每段對(duì)話均朗讀一遍，每個(gè)問題后留有15秒的答題時(shí)間。B節(jié)有兩種測(cè)試，其一：由三篇短文組成，每

篇短文之后有3一個(gè)問題，共10道題；其二：由一篇短文組成，其測(cè)試方法為復(fù)合式聽寫，要求學(xué)生填

寫所缺單詞或句子，共10個(gè)空。

聽力部分的每個(gè)問句后有約15秒的間隙，要求考生從試卷所給出的的每題四個(gè)挑選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最

佳答案。錄音的語速為每分鐘約120詞，念一遍。復(fù)合式聽寫題型先給出一篇短文，再留出10個(gè)空(space)。

第一部分為前7個(gè)空(S1-S7),要求考生用聽到的原文填寫空缺的單詞。第二部分為后三個(gè)空(S8-S10)。

要求考生根楣所聽內(nèi)容寫出要點(diǎn)。全文是一篇200詞左右的短文，朗讀三遍。第一遍是全文朗讀，沒有停

頓，要求考生聽懂全文內(nèi)容。聽第二遍時(shí)，在第一部分的第一空格處略有停頓，讓考生填入所缺單詞。第

二部分之后停頓2分鐘，讓考生根據(jù)所聽到的內(nèi)容寫出主要意思。第三遍同第一遍一樣，沒有停頓，供考

生校對(duì)。

聽力懂得部分的目的在于測(cè)試考生接受、懂得和獲取口頭信息的能力。

（四）詞匯與結(jié)構(gòu)（PartFour:VocabularyandStructure）

共20題，考試時(shí)間為10分鐘。詞匯題是考查考生對(duì)詞匯及詞組的辯異能力以及在句中的具體運(yùn)用；

結(jié)構(gòu)題是測(cè)試考生對(duì)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)英語書面語語法結(jié)構(gòu)的把握程度。

詞匯與結(jié)構(gòu)部分的目的是測(cè)試學(xué)生運(yùn)用詞匯、短語及語法結(jié)構(gòu)的能力。

（五）完形填空（PartFive:Cloze）

共20題，考試時(shí)間15分鐘。在一篇題材熟悉、難度適中的短文（約200個(gè)詞）中留有20個(gè)空白，每

個(gè)空白為一題，每題有四個(gè)挑選項(xiàng)，要求考生在全面懂得內(nèi)容的基礎(chǔ)上挑選一個(gè)最佳答案，使短文的意思

和結(jié)構(gòu)復(fù)原完整。填空的詞項(xiàng)包括結(jié)構(gòu)詞和實(shí)義詞。

完形填空測(cè)試考生綜合運(yùn)用語言的能力。

二答題及計(jì)分方法

客觀性試題用機(jī)器閱卷，要求考生從每題四個(gè)挑選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案，并在答題紙上（Answer

Sheet）該題的相應(yīng)字母中間用鉛筆劃一條橫線，多選作答錯(cuò)處理。主觀性試題按科學(xué)的評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)評(píng)分。

試卷五個(gè)部分的題目數(shù)、計(jì)分和考試時(shí)間列表如下：

各部分名稱題目數(shù)計(jì)分考試時(shí)間

短文寫作11530

快速閱讀101015

聽力懂得252525

仔細(xì)閱讀153025

詞匯與結(jié)構(gòu)201010

完型填空201015

總計(jì)91100分120分鐘

三參考書目

1.鄭樹棠，陳永捷，《新視野大學(xué)英語讀寫教程》（1-4冊(cè)），外語教學(xué)與研究出版社

2.鄭樹棠，徐忠，毛忠明，《新視野大學(xué)英語聽說教程》（1—4冊(cè)），外語教學(xué)與研究出版社

3.李蔭華《大學(xué)英語綜合教程》（1-4冊(cè)），上海外語教育出版社

2010年武漢工程大學(xué)專升本《大學(xué)英語》考試樣題

PartIWriting(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicWhatElectivesto

Choose.Youshouldwriteatleast12owordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

Whatelectivestochoose

1.各大學(xué)開設(shè)了各種各樣的選修課

2.學(xué)生因?yàn)楦鞣N原因挑選了不同的選修課

3.以你自己為例……

PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)

UniversitiesBranchOut

Asneverbeforeintheirlonghistory,universitieshavebecomeinstrumentsofnational

competitionaswellasinstrumentsofpeace.Theyaretheplaceofthescientificdiscoveriesthat

moveeconomiesforward,andtheprimarymeansofeducatingthetalentrequiredtoobtainand

maintaincompetitiveadvantage.Butatthesametime,theopeningofnationalborderstotheflowof

goods,services,informationandespeciallypeoplehasmadeuniversitiesapowerfulforceforglobal

integration,mutualunderstandingandgeopoliticalstability.

Inresponsetothesameforcesthathavedriventheworldeconomy,universitieshavebecome

moreself-consciouslyglobal:seekingstudentsformaroundtheworldwhorepresenttheentire

rangeofculturesandvalues,sendingtheirownstudentsabroadtopreparethemforglobalcareers,

offeringcoursesofstudythataddressthechallengesofaninterconnectedworldandcollaborative

(合作的)researchprogramstoadvancescienceforthebenefitofallhumanity.

Oftheforcesshapinghighereducationnoneismoresweepingthanthemovementacross

borders.Overthepastthreedecadesthenumberofstudentsleavinghomeeachyeartostudyabroad

hasgrownatanannualrateof3.9percent,from800,000in1975to2.5millionin2004.Mosttravel

fromonedevelopednationtoanother,buttheflowfromdevelopingtodevelopedcountriesis

growingrapidly.Thereverseflow,fromdevelopedtodevelopingcountries,isontherise,too.

Todayforeignstudentsearn30percentofthedoctoraldegreesawardedintheUnitedStatesand38

percentofthoseintheUnitedKingdom.Andthenumbercrossingbordersforundergraduatestudy

isgrowingaswell,to8percentoftheundergraduatesatAmerica'sbestinstitutionsand10percent

ofallundergraduatesintheU.K.IntheUnitedStates,20percentofthenewlyhiredprofessorsin

scienceandengineeringareforeign-bom,andinChinamanynewlyhiredfacultymembersatthe

topresearchuniversitiesreceivedtheirgraduateeducationabroad.

Universitiesarealsoencouragingstudentstospendsomeoftheirundergraduateyearsinanother

country.InEurope,morethan140,000studentsparticipateintheErasmusprogrameachyear,

takingcoursesforcreditinoneof2,200participatinginstitutionsacrossthecontinent.Andinthe

UnitedStates,institutionsarehelpingplacestudentsinsummerinternships（實(shí)習(xí)）abroadto

preparethemforglobalcareers.YaleandHarvardhaveledtheway,offeringeveryundergraduateat

leastoneinternationalstudyorinternshipopportunity-----andprovidingthefinancialresourcesto

makeitpossible.

Globalizationisalsoreshapingthewayresearchisdone.Onenewtrendinvolvessourcing

portionsofaresearchprogramtoanothercountry.YaleprofessorandHowardHughesMedical

InstituteinvestigatorTianXudirectsaresearchcenterfocusedonthegeneticsofhumandiseaseat

Shanghai9sFudanUniversity,incollaborationwithfacultycolleaguesfrombothschools.The

Shanghaicenterhas95employeesandgraduatestudentsworkingina4,300-square-meter

laboratoryfacility.Yalefaculty,postdoctorsandgraduatestudentsvisitregularlyandattend

videoconferenceseminarswithscientistsfrombothcampuses.Thearrangementbenefitsboth

countries;Xu'sYalelabismoreproductive,thankstothelowercostsofconductingresearchin

china,andChinesegraduatestudents,postdoctorsandfacultygeton-the-jobtrainingfroma

world-classscientistandhisU.S.team.

Asaresultofitsstrengthinscience,theUnitedStateshasconsistentlyledtheworldinthe

commercializationofmajornewtechnologies,fromthemainframecomputerandtheintegrated

circuitofthe1960stotheInternetinfrastructure（基石出設(shè)施）andapplicationssoftwareofthe1990s.

Thelinkbetweenuniversity-basedscienceandindustrialapplicationisoftenindirectbutsometimes

highlyvisible:SiliconValleywasintentionallycreatedbyStanfordUniversity,andRoute128

outsideBostonhaslonghousedcompaniesspunofffromMITandHarvard.Aroundtheworld,

governmentshaveencouragedcopyingofthismodel,perhapsmostsuccessfullyinCambridge,

England,whereMicrosoftandscoresofotherleadingsoftwareandbiotechnologycompanieshave

setupshoparoundtheuniversity.

Forallitssuccess,theUnitedStatesremainsdeeplyhesitantaboutsustainingthe

research-universitymodel.Mostpoliticianrecognizethelinkbetweeninvestmentinscienceand

nationaleconomicstrength,butsupportforresearchfundinghasbeenunsteady.Thebudgetofthe

NationalInstitutesofHealthdoubledbetween1998and2003,buthasrisenmoreslowlythan

inflationsincethen.Supportforthephysicalsciencesandengineeringbarelykeptpacewith

inflationduringthatsameperiod.Theattempttomakeuplostgroundiswelcome,butthenation

wouldbebetterservedbysteady,predictableincreasesinsciencefundingattherateoflong-term

GDPgrowth,whichisontheorderofinflationplus3percentperyear.

Americanpoliticianshavegreatdifficultyrecognizingthatadmittingmoreforeignstudents

cangreatlypromotethenationalinterestbyincreasinginternationalunderstanding.Adjustedfor

inflation,publicfundingforinternationalexchangesandforeign-languagestudyiswellbelowthe

levelsof40yearsago.InthewakeofSeptember11,changesinthevisaprocesscausedadramatic

declineinthenumberofforeignstudentsseekingadmissiontoU.S.Universities,andcorresponding

surgeinenrollmentsinAustralia,SingaporeandtheU.K.ObjectionsfromAmericanuniversityand

businessleadersledtoimprovementsintheprocessandareversalofthedecline,buttheUnited

Statesisstillseenbymanyasunwelcomingtointernationalstudents.

MostAmericansrecognizethatuniversitiescontributetothenation'swell-beingthroughtheir

scientificresearch,butmanyfearthatforeignstudentsthreatenAmericancompetitivenessbytaking

theirknowledgeandskillsbackhome.Theyfailtograspthatwelcomingforeignstudentstothe

UnitedStateshastwoimportantpositiveeffects:first,theverybestofthemstayintheStatesand

一likeimmigrantsthroughouthistory一strengthenthenation;andsecond,foreignstudentswho

studyintheUnitedStatesbecomeambassadorsformanyofitsmostcherished(珍視)valueswhen

theyreturnhome.Oratleasttheyunderstandthembetter.InAmericaaselsewhere,fewinstruments

offoreignpolicyareaseffectiveinpromotingpeaceandstabilityaswelcominginternational

universitystudents.

1.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthatpresent-dayuniversitieshavebecome.

A)moreandmoreresearch-orientedB)in-servicetrainingorganizations

C)morepopularizedthaneverbeforeD)apowerfulforceforglobalintegration

2.Overthepastthreedecades,theenrollmentofoverseasstudentshasincreased.

A)by2.5millionB)by800,000

C)atanannualrateof3.9percentD)atanannualrateof8percent

3.IntheUnitedStates,howmanyofthenewlyhiredprofessorsinscienceandengineeringare

foreign-bom?

A)10%B)20%C)30%D)38%

4.HowdoYaleandHarvardpreparetheirundergraduatesforglobalcareers?

A)Theyorganizeaseriesofseminarsonworldeconomy.

B)Theyofferthemvariouscoursesininternationalpolitics.

C)TheyarrangeforthemtoparticipateintheErasmusprogram.

D)Theygivethemchancesforinternationalstudyorinternship.

5.Anexampleillustratingthegeneraltrendofuniversities9globalizationis.

A)Yale'scollaborationwithFudanUniversityongeneticresearch

B)Yale'shelpingChineseuniversitiestolaunchresearchprojects

C)Yale'sstudentsexchangeprogramwithEuropeaninstitutions

D)Yale'sestablishingbranchcampusesthroughouttheworld

6.WhatdowelearnaboutSiliconValleyfromthepassage?

A)IthousesmanycompaniesspunofffromMITandHarvard.

B)ItisknowntobethebirthplaceofMicrosoftCompany.

C)ItwasintentionallycreatedbyStanfordUniversity.

D)ItiswheretheInternetinfrastructurewasbuiltup.

7.WhatissaidabouttheU.S.federalfundingforresearch?

A)Ithasincreasedby3percent.B)Ithasbeenunsteadyforyears.

C)Ithasbeenmorethansufficient.D)Itdoubledbetween1998and2003.

8.ThedramaticdeclineintheenrollmentofforeignstudentsintheU.S.afterSeptember11was

causedby.

9.ManyAmericansfearthatAmericancompetitivenessmaybethreatenedbyforeignstudentswho

will_____.

10.ThepolicyofwelcomingforeignstudentscanbenefittheU.S.inthattheverybestofthemwill

stayand___.

PartIIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)

SectionA

11.A)Sheusedtobeinpoorhealth.B)Shewaspopularamongboys.

C)Shewassomewhatoverweight.D)Shedidn'tdowellathighschool,

12.A)Attheairport.B)Inarestaurant.

C)Inabookingoffice.D)Atthehotelreception.

13.A)Teachinghersonbyherself.B)Havingconfidenceinherson.

C)Askingtheteacherforextrahelp.D)Tellinghersonnottoworry.

14.A)Haveashortbreak.B)Taketwoweeksoff.

C)Continueherworkoutdoors.D)Goonvacationwiththeman.

15.A)Heistakingcareofhistwinbrother.B)Hehasbeenfeelingillallweek.

C)HeisworriedaboutRod'shealth.D)Hehasbeeninperfectcondition.

16.A)Shesoldallherfurniturebeforeshemovedhouse.

B)Shestillkeepssomeoldfurnitureinhernewhouse.

C)Sheplantstoputallheroldfurnitureinthebasement.

D)SheboughtanewsetoffurniturefromItalylastmonth.

17.A)Thewomanwonderedwhythemandidn'treturnthebook.

B)Thewomandoesn'tseemtoknowwhatthebookisabout.

C)Thewomandoesn'tfindthebookusefulanymore.

D)Thewomanforgotlendingthebooktotheman.

18.A)Mostoftheman'sfriendsareathletes.

B)Fewpeoplesharethewoman'sopinion.

C)Themandoesn'tlooklikeasportsman.

D)Thewomandoubtstheman'sathleticability.

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.A)Shehaspackeditinoneofherbags.

B)Sheisgoingtogetitattheairport.

C)Shehasprobablyleftitinataxi.

D)Sheisafraidthatshehaslostit.

20.A)Itendsinwinter.B)Itwillcostheralot.

C)Itwilllastoneweek.D)Itdependsontheweather.

21.A)Theplaneistakingoffsoon.B)Thetaxiiswaitingforthem.

C)Theremightbeatrafficjam.D)Thereisalotofstufftopack.

22.A)Athome.B)Attheairport.C)Intheman'scar.D)Bythesideofataxi,

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

23.A)Sheisthirstyforpromotion.B)Shewantsamuchhighersalary.

C)Sheistiredofherpresentwork.D)Shewantstosavetravelexpenses.

24.A)Translator.B)Travelagent.

C)Languageinstructor.D)Environmentalengineer.

25.A)Livelypersonalityandinquiringmind.

B)Communicationskillsandteamspirit.

C)Devotionandworkefficiency.

D)Educationandexperience.

SectionB

PassageOne

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.A)Theycarealotaboutchildren.

B)Theyneedlookingafterintheiroldage.

C)Theywanttoenrichtheirlifeexperience.

D)Theywantchildrentokeepthemcompany.

27.A)Theirbirthparentsoftentrytoconcealtheirbirthinformation.

B)Theyareusuallyadoptedfromdistantplaces.

C)Theirbirthinformationisusuallykeptsecret.

D)Theiradoptiveparentsdon'twantthemtoknowtheirbirthparents.

28.A)Theydonotwanttohurtthefeelingsoftheiradoptiveparents.

B)Theyhavemixedfeelingsaboutfindingtheirnaturalparents.

C)Theygenerallyholdbadfeelingstowardstheirbirthparents.

D)Theyarefullyawareoftheexpensesinvolvedinthesearch.

29.A)Adoptionhasmuchtodowithlove.

B)Understandingisthekeytosuccessfuladoption.

C)Mostpeopleprefertoadoptchildrenfromoverseas.

D)Earlyadoptionmakesforcloserparent-childrelationship.

PassageTwo

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.A)Hesufferedfrommentalillness.

B)HeboughtTheWashingtonPost.

C)Hewasonceareporterforamajornewspaper.

D)Heturnedafailingnewspaperintoasuccess.

31.A)Shecommittedsuicidebecauseofhermentaldisorder.

B)ShegotherfirstjobasateacherattheUniversityofChicago.

C)ShewasthefirstwomantoleadabigU.S.publishingcompany.

D)Shetookoverherfather'spositionwhenhedied.

32.A)Katharinehadexertedanimportantinfluenceontheworld.

B)Peoplecametoseetheroleofwomeninthebusinessworld.

C)AmericanmediawouldbequitedifferentwithoutKatharine.

D)KatharineplayedamajorpartinreshapingAmericans9mind.

PassageThree

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.A)It'llallowthemtoreceivefreemedicaltreatment.

B)It'llpreventthedoctorsfromoverchargingthem.

C)It'llenablethemtoenjoythebestmedicalcare.

D)It911protectthemfrompossiblefinancialcrises.

34.A)Theymaynotbeabletoreceivetimelymedicaltreatment.

B)Theycanonlyvisitdoctorwhospeaktheirnativelanguages.

C)Theyhavetogothroughverycomplicatedapplicationprocedures.

D)Theycan'timmediatelygetbackthemoneypaidfortheirmedicalcost.

35.A)Theymustsendthereceiptstotheinsurancecompanypromptly.

B)Theyhavetopayamuchhigherpricetogetaninsurancepolicy.

C)Theyneedn'tpaytheentiremedicalbillatonce.

D)Theydon'thavetopayforthemedicalservices.

PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)

PassageOne

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Byalmostanymeasure,thereisaboominInternet-basedinstruction.Injustafewyears,34

percentofAmericanuniversitieshavebegunofferingsomeformofdistancelearning(DL),and

amongthelargerschools,it'scloserto90percent.Ifyoudoubtthepopularityofthetrend,you

probablyhaven'theardoftheUniversityofPhoenix.Itgrantsdegreesentirelyonthebasisofonline

instruction.Itenrolls90,000students,astatisticusedtosupportitsclaimtobethelargestprivate

universityinthecountry.

Whilethekindsofinstructionofferedintheseprogramswilldiffer,DLusuallysignifiesa

courseinwhichtheinstructorspostsyllabi(課程大綱)，readingassignments,andscheduleson

Websites,andstudentssendintheirassignmentsbye-mail.Generallyspeaking,face-to-face

communicationwithaninstructorisminimizedoreliminatedaltogether.

Theattractionforstudentsmightatfirstseemobvious.Primarily,there'stheconvenience

promisedbycoursesontheNet:youcandothework,astheysay,inyourpajamas(睡衣).But

figuresindicatethatthereducedeffortresultsinareducedcommitmenttothecourse.While

dropoutratesforallfreshmenatAmericanuniversitiesisaround20percent,therateforonline

studentsis35percent.Studentsthemselvesseemtounderstandtheweaknessesinherentinthesetup.

InasurveyconductedforeComell,theDLdivisionofCornellUniversity,lessthanathirdofthe

respondentsexpectedthequalityoftheonlinecoursetobeasgoodastheclassroomcourse.

Clearly,fromtheschools9perspective,there'salotofmoneytobesaved.Althoughsomeof

themoreambitiousprogramsrequirenewinvestmentsinseversandnetworkstosupport

collaborativesoftware,mostDLcoursescanrunonexistingorminimallyupgraded(升級(jí))systems.

Themorestudentswhoenrollinacoursebutdon'tcometocampus,themoretheschoolssaveson

keepingthelightsonintheclassrooms,payingdoorkeepers,andmaintainingparkinglots.And,

whilethere'sevidencethatinstructorsmustworkhardertorunaDLcourseforavarietyofreasons,

theywon'tbepaidanymore,andmightwellbepaidless.

36.WhatisthemoststrikingfeatureoftheUniversityofPhoenix?

A)Allitscoursesareofferedonline.

B)Itsonlinecoursesareofthebestquality.

C)Itboaststhelargestnumberofstudentsoncampus.

D)Anyonetakingitsonlinecoursesissuretogetadegree.

37.Accordingtothepassage,distancelearningisbasicallycharacterizedby.

A)aconsiderableflexibilityinitsacademicrequirements

B)thegreatdiversityofstudents9academicbackgrounds

C)aminimumortotalabsenceofface-to-faceinstruction

D)thecasualrelationshipbetweenstudentsandprofessors

38.ManystudentstakeInternet-basedcoursesmainlybecausetheycan.

A)earntheiracademicdegreeswithmuchlesseffort

B)saveagreatdealontravelingandboardingexpenses

C)selectcoursesfromvariouscollegesanduniversities

D)workontherequiredcourseswheneverandwherever

39.Whataccountsforthehighdrop-outratesforonlinestudents?

A)Thereisnostrictcontrolovertheacademicstandardsofthecourses.

B)Theevaluationsystemusedbyonlineuniversitiesisinherentlyweak.

C)Thereisnomechanismtoensurethattheymaketherequiredeffort.

D)Lackofclassroominteractionreducestheeffectivenessofinstruction.

40.Accordingtothepassage,universitiesshowgreatenthusiasmforDLprogramsforthepurpose

of.

A)buildinguptheirreputationB)cuttingdownontheirexpenses

C)upgradingtheirteachingfacilitiesD)providingconvenienceforstudents

PassageTwo

Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

InthisageofInternetchat,videogamesandrealitytelevision,thereisnoshortageofmindless

activitiestokeepachildoccupied.Yet,despitethecompetition,my8-year-olddaughterRebecca

wantstospendherleisuretimewritingshortstories.Shewantstoenteroneofherstoriesintoa

writingcontest,acompetitionshewonlastyear.

AsawriterIknowaboutwinningcontests,andaboutlosingthem.Iknowwhatitisliketowork

hardonastorytoreceivearejectionslipfromthepublisher.Ialsoknowthepressuresoftryingto

liveuptoareputationcreatedbypreviousvictories.Whatifshedoesn'twinthecontestagain?

Thafsthestrangethingaboutbeingaparent.Somanyofourownpastscarsanddashedhopescan

surface.

Arevelation(啟示)camelastweekwhenIaskedher,"Don'tyouwanttowinagain?”“No,"

shereplied,6aIjustwanttotellthestoryofanangelgoingtofirstgrade."

Ihadjustspentweekscorrectingherstoriesasshespontaneously(自發(fā)地)toldthem.Telling

myselfthatIwasmerelyanexperiencedwriterguidingtheyoungwriteracrossthehall.Ioffered

suggestionsfirstgradewasquickly“guided"bymeintothetaleofalittlegirlwithawild

imaginationtakingherfirstmusiclesson.Ihadturnedhercontestintomycontestwithouteven

realizingit.

Stayingbackandgivingkidsspacetogrowisnotaseasyasitlooks.BecauseIknowlittle

aboutfarmanimalswhousetoolsorangelswhogotofirstgrade.IhadtoacceptthefactthatIwas

co-opting(借用)mydaughter'sexperience.

Whilesteepingbackwasdifficultforme,itwascertainlyagoodfirststepthatIwillquickly

followwithmoresteps,puttingmyselffarenoughawaytogiveherroombutcloseenoughtohelp

ifasked.AllthewhileIwillberemindingmyselfthatchildrenneedroomtoexperiment,growand

findtheirownvoices.

41.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraph?

A)Childrendofindlotsoffuninmanymindlessactivities.

B)Rebeccaismuchtoooccupiedtoenjoyherleisuretime.

C)Rebeccadrawsonalotofonlinematerialsforherwriting.

D)Alotofdistractionscompeteforchildren'stimenowadays.

42.Whatdidtheauthorsayaboutherownwritingexperience?

A)Shedidnotquireliveuptoherreputationasawriter.

B)Herwaytosuccesswasfullofpainsandfrustrations.

C)Shewasconstantlyunderpressureofwritingmore.

D)Mostofherstorieshadbeenrejectedbypublishers.

43.WhydidRebeccawanttoenterthisyear'swritingcontest?

A)Shebelievedshepossessedrealtalentforwriting.

B)Shewassureofwinningwithhermother'shelp.

C)Shewantedtoshareherstorieswithreaders.

D)Shehadwonaprizeinthepreviouscontest.

44.Theauthortookgreatpainstorefineherdaughter'sstoriesbecause.

A)shebelievedshehadtheknowledgeandexperiencetoofferguidance.

B)shedidnotwanttodisappointRebeccawhoneededherhelpsomuch

C)shewantedtohelpRebeccarealizeherdreamofbecomingawriter

D)shewasafraidRebecca'simaginationmightrunwildwhilewriting

45.What9stheauthor9sadviceforparents?

A)Awritingcareer,thoughattractive,isnotforeverychildtopursue.

B)Childrenshouldbeallowedfreedomtogrowthroughexperience.

C)Parentsshouldkeepaneyeontheactivitiestheirkidsengagein.

D)Childrenshouldbegiveneverychancetovoicetheiropinions.

PassageThreeQuestion46-50arebasedonthefollowingpassage

Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Everythingthatisneworuncommonraisesapleasureintheimagination,andbecauseitfills

thesoulwithapleasantsurprise,satisfiesitscuriosity,andgivesitanideawhichitdidnotpossess

before.Wearetoomuchfamiliarwithonesetofobjectsandtiredoutwithsomanyrepeatedshows

ofthesamethingsandwhateverisneworuncommoncontributesalittletovaryhumanlifewiththe

strangenessofitsappearance:itservesusforakindofrefreshment,andtakesoffthatsatiety(厭膩)

wetendtocomplainofinourusualandordinaryentertainment.Itisthisvarietythatgivesourmind

somethingnewandrelievesourattentionfromdwellingtoolongandwastingitselfonany

particularobject.Itisthis,likewise,thatimproveswhatisgreatorbeautiful,andmakesitaffordour

mindadoubleentertainment.Woods,fields,andmeadowsareatanyseasonoftheyearpleasantto

lookuponbutneversomuchasinthebeginningofthespring,whentheyareallnewandfreshand

notyettoomuchaccustomedandfamiliartotheeye.Forthisreasonthereisnothingthatmakesa

prospectmorefascinatingthanriversorspraysofwaterfromfountains,wherethesceneis

constantlyshiftingandentertainingthesighteverymomentwithsomethingnew.Wearequickly

tiredwithlookinguponhillsandvalleys,whereeverythingremainsfixedandsettledinthesame

placeandmanner,butfindourthoughtsalittleexcitedandrelievedatthesightofsuchobjectsas

areeverinmotionandslidingawayfrombeneathoureyes.

46.Whichofthefollowingcontainsthemainideaofthepassage?

A)Whateverisnewismoreworthwhilethanthatwhichisold.

B)Strangenessmakesathingfascinating.

C)Wemustchangetheoldforthenewtoachievevariety.

D)Wecannotevaluatethewortho