武漢工程大學(xué)2023年英語考試大綱

武漢工程大學(xué)2023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閱讀理解；2）聽力理解；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。閱讀理解（PartTwo:ReadingComprehension）:閱讀理解部分包括仔細(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%?？荚嚂r(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)選擇題的短文理解測(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理解能力，包括理解主旨大意和重要細(xì)節(jié)、綜合分析、推測(cè)判斷以及根據(jù)上下文推測(cè)詞義等。多項(xiàng)選擇題型的短文后有若干個(gè)問題，考生根據(jù)對(duì)文章的理解，從每題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳答案。快速閱讀部分采用1-2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?？焖匍喿x理解部分采用的題型有單項(xiàng)選擇是非判斷、句子填空、完成句子等聽力理解（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)選擇題的形式進(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—4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)選擇項(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）。要求考生根椐所聽內(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)。聽力理解部分的目的在于測(cè)試考生接受、理解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)的掌握程度。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)選擇項(xiàng)，要求考生在全面理解內(nèi)容的基礎(chǔ)上選擇一個(gè)最佳答案，使短文的意思和結(jié)構(gòu)恢復(fù)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)選擇項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案，并在答題紙上（AnswerSheet）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聽力理解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2023年武漢工程大學(xué)專升本《大學(xué)英語》考試樣題PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicWhatElectivestoChoose.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原因選擇了不同的選修課

3.以你自己為例……PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)UniversitiesBranchOut

Asneverbeforeintheirlonghistory,universitieshavebecomeinstrumentsofnationalcompetitionaswellasinstrumentsofpeace.Theyaretheplaceofthescientificdiscoveriesthatmoveeconomiesforward,andtheprimarymeansofeducatingthetalentrequiredtoobtainandmaintaincompetitiveadvantage.Butatthesametime,theopeningofnationalborderstotheflowofgoods,services,informationandespeciallypeoplehasmadeuniversitiesapowerfulforceforglobalintegration,mutualunderstandingandgeopoliticalstability.

Inresponsetothesameforcesthathavedriventheworldeconomy,universitieshavebecomemoreself-consciouslyglobal:seekingstudentsformaroundtheworldwhorepresenttheentirerangeofculturesandvalues,sendingtheirownstudentsabroadtopreparethemforglobalcareers,offeringcoursesofstudythataddressthechallengesofaninterconnectedworldandcollaborative(合作的)researchprogramstoadvancescienceforthebenefitofallhumanity.

Oftheforcesshapinghighereducationnoneismoresweepingthanthemovementacrossborders.Overthepastthreedecadesthenumberofstudentsleavinghomeeachyeartostudyabroadhasgrownatanannualrateof3.9percent,from800,000in1975to2.5millionin2004.Mosttravelfromonedevelopednationtoanother,buttheflowfromdevelopingtodevelopedcountriesisgrowingrapidly.Thereverseflow,fromdevelopedtodevelopingcountries,isontherise,too.Todayforeignstudentsearn30percentofthedoctoraldegreesawardedintheUnitedStatesand38percentofthoseintheUnitedKingdom.Andthenumbercrossingbordersforundergraduatestudyisgrowingaswell,to8percentoftheundergraduatesatAmerica’sbestinstitutionsand10percentofallundergraduatesintheU.K.IntheUnitedStates,20percentofthenewlyhiredprofessorsinscienceandengineeringareforeign-born,andinChinamanynewlyhiredfacultymembersatthetopresearchuniversitiesreceivedtheirgraduateeducationabroad.

Universitiesarealsoencouragingstudentstospendsomeoftheirundergraduateyearsinanothercountry.InEurope,morethan140,000studentsparticipateintheErasmusprogrameachyear,takingcoursesforcreditinoneof2,200participatinginstitutionsacrossthecontinent.AndintheUnitedStates,institutionsarehelpingplacestudentsinsummerinternships(實(shí)習(xí))abroadtopreparethemforglobalcareers.YaleandHarvardhaveledtheway,offeringeveryundergraduateatleastoneinternationalstudyorinternshipopportunity——andprovidingthefinancialresourcestomakeitpossible.

Globalizationisalsoreshapingthewayresearchisdone.Onenewtrendinvolvessourcingportionsofaresearchprogramtoanothercountry.YaleprofessorandHowardHughesMedicalInstituteinvestigatorTianXudirectsaresearchcenterfocusedonthegeneticsofhumandiseaseatShanghai’sFudanUniversity,incollaborationwithfacultycolleaguesfrombothschools.TheShanghaicenterhas95employeesandgraduatestudentsworkingina4,300-square-meterlaboratoryfacility.Yalefaculty,postdoctorsandgraduatestudentsvisitregularlyandattendvideoconferenceseminarswithscientistsfrombothcampuses.Thearrangementbenefitsbothcountries;Xu’sYalelabismoreproductive,thankstothelowercostsofconductingresearchinchina,andChinesegraduatestudents,postdoctorsandfacultygeton-the-jobtrainingfromaworld-classscientistandhisU.S.team.

Asaresultofitsstrengthinscience,theUnitedStateshasconsistentlyledtheworldinthecommercializationofmajornewtechnologies,fromthemainframecomputerandtheintegratedcircuitofthe1960stotheInternetinfrastructure(基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施)andapplicationssoftwareofthe1990s.Thelinkbetweenuniversity-basedscienceandindustrialapplicationisoftenindirectbutsometimeshighlyvisible:SiliconValleywasintentionallycreatedbyStanfordUniversity,andRoute128outsideBostonhaslonghousedcompaniesspunofffromMITandHarvard.Aroundtheworld,governmentshaveencouragedcopyingofthismodel,perhapsmostsuccessfullyinCambridge,England,whereMicrosoftandscoresofotherleadingsoftwareandbiotechnologycompanieshavesetupshoparoundtheuniversity.

Forallitssuccess,theUnitedStatesremainsdeeplyhesitantaboutsustainingtheresearch-universitymodel.Mostpoliticianrecognizethelinkbetweeninvestmentinscienceandnationaleconomicstrength,butsupportforresearchfundinghasbeenunsteady.ThebudgetoftheNationalInstitutesofHealthdoubledbetween1998and2003,buthasrisenmoreslowlythaninflationsincethen.Supportforthephysicalsciencesandengineeringbarelykeptpacewithinflationduringthatsameperiod.Theattempttomakeuplostgroundiswelcome,butthenationwouldbebetterservedbysteady,predictableincreasesinsciencefundingattherateoflong-termGDPgrowth,whichisontheorderofinflationplus3percentperyear.

Americanpoliticianshavegreatdifficultyrecognizingthatadmittingmoreforeignstudentscangreatlypromotethenationalinterestbyincreasinginternationalunderstanding.Adjustedforinflation,publicfundingforinternationalexchangesandforeign-languagestudyiswellbelowthelevelsof40yearsago.InthewakeofSeptember11,changesinthevisaprocesscausedadramaticdeclineinthenumberofforeignstudentsseekingadmissiontoU.S.Universities,andcorrespondingsurgeinenrollmentsinAustralia,SingaporeandtheU.K.ObjectionsfromAmericanuniversityandbusinessleadersledtoimprovementsintheprocessandareversalofthedecline,buttheUnitedStatesisstillseenbymanyasunwelcomingtointernationalstudents.

MostAmericansrecognizethatuniversitiescontributetothenation’swell-beingthroughtheirscientificresearch,butmanyfearthatforeignstudentsthreatenAmericancompetitivenessbytakingtheirknowledgeandskillsbackhome.TheyfailtograspthatwelcomingforeignstudentstotheUnitedStateshastwoimportantpositiveeffects:first,theverybestofthemstayintheStatesand—likeimmigrantsthroughouthistory—strengthenthenation;andsecond,foreignstudentswhostudyintheUnitedStatesbecomeambassadorsformanyofitsmostcherished(珍視)valueswhentheyreturnhome.Oratleasttheyunderstandthembetter.InAmerica1.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthatpresent-dayuniversitieshavebecome_________.

A)moreandmoreresearch-oriented

B)in-servicetrainingorganizations

C)morepopularizedthaneverbefore

D)apowerfulforceforglobalintegration

2.Overthepastthreedecades,theenrollmentofoverseasstudentshasincreased__________.A)by2.5million

B)by800,000C)atanannualrateof3.9percent

D)atanannualrateof8percent

3.IntheUnitedStates,howmanyofthenewlyhiredprofessorsinscienceandengineeringareforeign-born?

A)10%

B)20%

C)30%

D)38%

4.HowdoYaleandHarvardpreparetheirundergraduatesforglobalcareers?

A)

Theyorganizeaseriesofseminarsonworldeconomy.

B)Theyofferthemvariouscoursesininternationalpolitics.

C)TheyarrangeforthemtoparticipateintheErasmusprogram.

D)Theygivethemchancesforinternationalstudyorinternship.

5.Anexampleillustratingthegeneraltrendofuniversities’globalizationis__________.

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.ThedramaticdeclineintheenrollmentofforeignstudentsinthePartIIIListeningComprehension(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)ShewasthefirstwomantoleadabigB)Peoplecametoseetheroleofwomeninthebusinessworld.

C)AmericanmediawouldbequitedifferentwithoutKatharine.D)KatharineplayedamajorpartinreshapingAmericans’mind.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.A)It’llallowthemtoreceivefreemedicaltreatment.B)It’llpreventthedoctorsfromoverchargingthem.C)It’llenablethemtoenjoythebestmedicalcare.

D)It’llprotectthemfrompossiblefinancialcrises.

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,34percentofAmericanuniversitieshavebegunofferingsomeformofdistancelearning(DL),andamongthelargerschools,it’scloserto90percent.Ifyoudoubtthepopularityofthetrend,youprobablyhaven’theardoftheUniversityofPhoenix.Itgrantsdegreesentirelyonthebasisofonlineinstruction.Itenrolls90,000students,astatisticusedtosupportitsclaimtobethelargestprivateuniversityinthecountry.

Whilethekindsofinstructionofferedintheseprogramswilldiffer,DLusuallysignifiesacourseinwhichtheinstructorspostsyllabi(課程大綱),readingassignments,andschedulesonWebsites,andstudentssendintheirassignmentsbye-mail.Generallyspeaking,face-to-facecommunicationwithaninstructorisminimizedoreliminatedaltogether.

Theattractionforstudentsmightatfirstseemobvious.Primarily,there’stheconveniencepromisedbycoursesontheNet:youcandothework,astheysay,inyourpajamas(睡衣).Butfiguresindicatethatthereducedeffortresultsinareducedcommitmenttothecourse.WhiledropoutratesforallfreshmenatAmericanuniversitiesisaround20percent,therateforonlinestudentsis35percent.Studentsthemselvesseemtounderstandtheweaknessesinherentinthesetup.InasurveyconductedforeCornell,theDLdivisionofCornellUniversity,lessthanathirdoftherespondentsexpectedthequalityoftheonlinecoursetobeasgoodastheclassroomcourse.

Clearly,fromtheschools’perspective,there’salotofmoneytobesaved.Althoughsomeofthemoreambitiousprogramsrequirenewinvestmentsinseversandnetworkstosupportcollaborativesoftware,mostDLcoursescanrunonexistingorminimallyupgraded(升級(jí))systems.Themorestudentswhoenrollinacoursebutdon’tcometocampus,themoretheschoolssavesonkeepingthelightsonintheclassrooms,payingdoorkeepers,andmaintainingparkinglots.And,whilethere’sevidencethatinstructorsmustworkhardertorunaDLcourseforavarietyofreasons,theywon’tbepaidanymore,andmightwellbepaidless.

36.WhatisthemoststrikingfeatureoftheUniversityofPhoenix?

A)Allitscoursesareofferedonline.

B)Itsonlinecoursesareofthebestquality.

C)Itboaststhelargestnumberofstudentsoncampus.

D)Anyonetakingitsonlinecoursesissuretogetadegree.37.Accordingtothepassage,distancelearningisbasicallycharacterizedby_________.

A)aconsiderableflexibilityinitsacademicrequirements

B)thegreatdiversityofstudents’academicbackgrounds

C)aminimumortotalabsenceofface-to-faceinstruction

D)thecasualrelationshipbetweenstudentsandprofessors

38.ManystudentstakeInternet-basedcoursesmainlybecausetheycan________.

A)earntheiracademicdegreeswithmuchlesseffort

B)saveagreatdealontravelingandboardingexpenses

C)selectcoursesfromvariouscollegesanduniversities

D)workontherequiredcourseswheneverandwherever

39PassageTwo

Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

InthisageofInternetchat,videogamesandrealitytelevision,thereisnoshortageofmindlessactivitiestokeepachildoccupied.Yet,despitethecompetition,my8-year-olddaughterRebeccawantstospendherleisuretimewritingshortstories.Shewantstoenteroneofherstoriesintoawritingcontest,acompetitionshewonlastyear.

AsawriterIknowaboutwinningcontests,andaboutlosingthem.Iknowwhatitisliketoworkhardonastorytoreceivearejectionslipfromthepublisher.Ialsoknowthepressuresoftryingtoliveuptoareputationcreatedbypreviousvictories.Whatifshedoesn’twinthecontestagain?That’sthestrangethingaboutbeingaparent.Somanyofourownpastscarsanddashedhopescansurface.

Arevelation(啟示)camelastweekwhenIaskedher,“Don’tyouwanttowinagain?”“No,”shereplied,“Ijustwanttotellthestoryofanangelgoingtofirstgrade.”

Ihadjustspentweekscorrectingherstoriesasshespontaneously(自發(fā)地)toldthem.TellingmyselfthatIwasmerelyanexperiencedwriterguidingtheyoungwriteracrossthehall.Iofferedsuggestionsfirstgradewasquickly“guided”bymeintothetaleofalittlegirlwithawildimaginationtakingherfirstmusiclesson.Ihadturnedhercontestintomycontestwithoutevenrealizingit.

Stayingbackandgivingkidsspacetogrowisnotaseasyasitlooks.BecauseIknowlittleaboutfarmanimalswhousetoolsorangelswhogotofirstgrade.IhadtoacceptthefactthatIwasco-opting(借用)mydaughter’sexperience.

Whilesteepingbackwasdifficultforme,itwascertainlyagoodfirststepthatIwillquicklyfollowwithmoresteps,puttingmyselffarenoughawaytogiveherroombutcloseenoughtohelpifasked.AllthewhileIwillberemindingmyselfthatchildrenneedroomtoexperiment,growandfindtheirownvoices.

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.What’stheauthor’sadviceforparents?

A)Awritingcareer,thoughattractive,isnotforeverychildtopursue.

B)Childrenshouldbeallowedfreedomtogrowthroughexperience.

C)Parentsshouldkeepaneyeontheactivitiestheirkidsengagein.

D)Childrenshouldbegiveneverychancetovoicetheiropinions.PassageThreeQuestion46-50arebasedonthefollowingpassageQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Everythingthatisneworuncommonraisesapleasureintheimagination,andbecauseitfillsthesoulwithapleasantsurprise,satisfiesitscuriosity,andgivesitanideawhichitdidnotpossessbefore.Wearetoomuchfamiliarwithonesetofobjectsandtiredoutwithsomanyrepeatedshowsofthesamethingsandwhateverisneworuncommoncontributesalittletovaryhumanlifewiththestrangenessofitsappearance:itservesusforakindofrefreshment,andtakesoffthatsatiety(厭膩)wetendtocomplainofinourusualandordinaryentertainment.Itisthisvarietythatgivesourmindsomethingnewandrelievesourattentionfromdwellingtoolongandwastingitselfonanyparticularobject.Itisthis,likewise,thatimproveswhatisgreatorbeautiful,andmakesitaffordourmindadoubleentertainment.Woods,fields,andmeadowsareatanyseasonoftheyearpleasanttolookuponbutneversomuchasinthebeginningofthespring,whentheyareallnewandfreshandnotyettoomuchaccustomedandfamiliartotheeye.Forthisreasonthereisnothingthatmakesaprospectmorefascinatingthanriversorspraysofwaterfromfountains,wherethesceneisconstantlyshiftingandentertainingthesighteverymomentwithsomethingnew.Wearequicklytiredwithlookinguponhillsandvalleys,whereeverythingremainsfixedandsettledinthesameplaceandmanner,butfindourthoughtsalittleexcitedandrelievedatthesightofsuchobjectsasareeverinmotionandslidingawayfrombeneathoureyes.46.Whichofthefollowingcontainsthemainideaofthepassage?A)Whateverisnewismoreworthwhilethanthatwhichisold.B)Strangenessmakesathingfascinating.C)Wemustchangetheoldforthenewtoachievevariety.D)Wecannotevaluatetheworthofanitemuntilitisnolongernew.47.Woods,fields,andmeadowsareneversopleasanttolookuponasinthebeginningofthespringbecause______.A)theysatisfyourcuriosityB)theyseemtousnewandfreshafterthelongwintertimeC)theyaresomethingunfamiliartooureyesD)theyfilloursoulswithapleasantsurprise48.Theauthorfindfountainsfascinatingbecause______.A)ofthebeautyoftheirappearanceB)ofthefreshnessofthewaterC)ofthemovementofthewaterD)ofthebeautyofnature49.Theauthor'simpliedpurposeinthispassageisto______.A)entertainthereaderB)preventthereaderfrommakingmistakesC)presentanalternativeviewD)improvethereaders'senseofrightandwrong50.Whichofthefollowingdescribesthedevelopmentoftheideasinthispassage?A)Thethoughtmovesbyassociationfromoneaspecttoanother.B)Thethoughtmovesfromahypothesistoanapplicationofthehypothesis.C)Thethoughtmovesfromageneralizationtoaseriesofobservationstoprovethegeneralization.D)Thethoughtmovesfromeventtoeventinatimesequence.Part=5\*ROMANVVocabularyandStructure10minutesDirections:Thereareanumberofincompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.51.Diditever________youthathecouldbethemurderer?A)occurtoB)occurinC)happentoD)happenwith52.Marysimplycannotrefrainfromtalkingaboutthepartyagainandagain;shehadawonderfultimethere,________she?A)hadn'tB)hadC)didn'tD)weren't53.ThattouristspokeEnglishwithastrongAmerican________.A)accidentB)accentC)absenceD)access54.Hetalkedforalmostanhouratthemeeting,butwhathesaidwasnot________.A)tothepointB)forthepointC)atthepointD)withthepoint55.Hehadscarcelylefttherailwaystation________itstartedtorain.A)thanB)thenC)whenD)since56.Therewassuchalonglineattheexhibition__