U5-A-B3
Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are two passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or
unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Click on the best choice. (20 points)
Passage One
Most Americans will tell you that character education in schools is a good idea. According to pollsters (做民意测验的人), 90% of us want schools to teach core moral values. But what should \
Take a look at Traut Core Knowledge School in Fort Collins, Colo. Traut Core is a public school with a waiting list of 500 students. A strong focus on 12 core values throughout the school culture has contributed to high academic achievement at Traut Core. The school now ranks first in reading and in the top five in math out of the 26 schools in the district.
Private schools are also on the list. The Montrose School in Natick, Mass. has daily homerooms that focus on character discussions and leadership, and the school provides many opportunities for service to others. At Montrose, moral development is inseparable from academic achievement.
Wake County Public Schools in North Carolina is a case study in how to get comprehensive character education programs going in every school. Beginning in 1992, the district appointed a task force with broad representation from the community. Public meetings were held, surveys sent out, and other efforts made to ensure that character education in the schools would be built on the shared moral values of the citizens in this large and diverse district.
Today, character education is part of the mission of every Wake County school. The district provides in-service training and resources for teachers, encourages parental involvement and evaluates the results.
Higher academic achievement, lower drop-out rates, fewer discipline problems, a more positive and caring school environment — who doesn't want schools like these? And who wouldn't like to see students who are more caring, respectful, honest and responsible?
21. Judging from the first paragraph, what's the writer's attitude to \A. Positive B. Ironical C. Suggestive D. Opposite 正确答案：A
22. The phrase \students ______________. A. studying there B. enrolling there C. graduating there
D. waiting for admission 正确答案：D
23. Among the private schools willing to teach moral values ______________.
A. Traut Core has daily homerooms that focus on character discussions and leadership
B. the Montrose School focuses on 12 core values
C. Traut Core provides many opportunities for service to others
D. the Montrose School makes progress both academically and morally 正确答案：D
24. Character education, according to the last paragraph, will result in all of the following except ___________.
A. lower drop-out rates
B. higher academic achievement
C. a less positive and caring environment D. fewer discipline problems 正确答案：C
25. Which is not true according to the passage?
A. Academic achievement is closely associated with moral development. B. Higher academic achievement is inseparable from moral development. C. Moral development exerts influence on academic achievement. D. Moral development has nothing to do with academic achievement. 正确答案：D
Passage Two
One of the strongest reasons for the raising of the school leaving age (ROSLA) has been that it will bring us nearer to the ideal of \
Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children. It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is apparently so thorough. It is obvious, for instance, that many children from less rich homes reach university or do well in other ways.
Unfortunately, we now have plenty of evidence that many children of every level of ability do much less than they could. For instance, during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence of all male 18-20 year olds. Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability groups had left schools at 15.
It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1936. One study of 5000 children from birth to 21 years old indicated that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old. Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after 16.
It is clear from this and much other evidence that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes — money, social respectability, and interesting jobs, which higher education gives. It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social circumstances. Their parents often need the extra money another wage-earner can bring in; they do not value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy. It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather that they tend to say, %up to you\
26.It is hoped that ROSLA will give all children ______________. A. a more enjoyable time at school
B. the same chances at society C. the right to a better school
D. higher scores in intelligence tests 正确答案：B
27. People would like to think that ________________________. A. equal numbers of poor and rich children reach university B. those with the least money get the best education C. intelligent children are always chosen by the system D. only clever children do well 正确答案：C
28. Working class children are felt to be at a disadvantage because ________. A. many of the clever ones leave school early B. fewer go to university than ever before
C. more than half leave school when they are 16 D. fewer boys than girls stay at school after 16 正确答案：A
29. Many children leave school early because _____________. A. their social circumstances make them unhappy B. they have to work to support their family's income C. their school is a dull and unhappy place
D. their parents don't allow them to make their own decisions 正确答案：B
30. The article shows that equal opportunity in education ______________. A. is a thing of the past
B. has not yet been achieved C. is there for those who merit it D. has greatly improved our society 正确答案：B
Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. (60 points)
31. That way of speaking is ______ to people in this small part of the country. A. especial B. peculiar C. special D. circular 正确答案：B
32. Crisis would be the right term to describe the ____ in many animal species. A. minimization B. restriction C. decline D. descent 正确答案：C
33. He pointed out that the living standard of urban and ______ people continued to improve. A. remote B. municipal C. rural
D. provincial 正确答案：C
34. In order to protect their domestic industries, many countries have tried to raise ______ barriers against foreign goods. A. tax B. duty C. fee D. tariff
正确答案：D
35. This is the first draft of the book. Please feel perfectly free to _______on it. A. comment B. cope C. complain D. confirm 正确答案：A
36. Without telephone it would be impossible to carry on the functions of _____ every business operation in the whole country. A. practically B. preferably C. precisely D. presumably 正确答案：A
37. I consider this my business and you have no right to _______. A. intervene B. interfere C. interact D. disturb 正确答案：B
38. My students found the book _______. It provided them with an abundance of information on the subject. A. confusing B. distracting C. enlightening D. amusing 正确答案：C
39. All parts of this sewing machines are _____ so that it is very simple to get replacements for them.
A. mechanized B. minimized C. modernized
D. standardized 正确答案：D
40. Clark felt that his ______ in one of the most dramatic medical experiments of all time was worth the suffering he underwent. A. appreciation B. participation C. presentation D. apprehension 正确答案：B
41. We can ______ with a lot of unhappiness by uncovering and discarding the beliefs that fuel it. A. dispose B. dispense C. dismiss D. dispute 正确答案：B
42. Our deputy manager is the _______ head of the business. A. virtual B. vital C. eternal D. identical 正确答案：A
43. It is a sad truth that children are the biggest victims of ________ smoking. A. extensive B. intensive C. productive D. passive 正确答案：D
44. During the election campaign, the party vowed to ________ environmental considerations into all its policies. A. associate B. unite
C. incorporate D. combine 正确答案：C
45. _________ something better to do, Sofia walked a couple of times through the crowd. A. For want of B. For fear of
C. For the benefit of D. For the sake of 正确答案：A
46. After running through the numbers in every possible combination, we finally ____________ a solution. A. got across B. turned out