申請(qǐng)碩士學(xué)位外國(guó)語(yǔ)水平全國(guó)統(tǒng)考真題

2000年同等學(xué)力人員申請(qǐng)碩士學(xué)位外國(guó)語(yǔ)水平全國(guó)統(tǒng)一考試真題PaperOne

試卷一(90minutes)PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes,15points)（略）PartIIVocabulary(10minutes,10points)SectionADirections:Inthissectiontherearetensentences,eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.ChoosetheonefromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.16.Ifhetoldhiswifeabouttheirplan,shewasboundtoagree.

A.wouldunnecessarily

B.wouldsimply

C.wouldcertainly

D.wouldalternatively17.Ascollegeteachers,theyenjoytalkingabouttheirownspecialties.

A.problems

B.experiences

C.interests

D.fields18.John'smindlessexteriorconcealedawarmandkindheartednature.

A.appearance

B.personality

C.outlook

D.temper19.Factorsleadingtothecrisisincludedpoorregulation,mismanagementanddeceptioninthe

industry,andcompetitionfromothertypesoffinancialfirms.

Acheating

B.pollution

C.abuse

D.depression20.Thecolorsintheseartificialflowersareguaranteednottocomeout.

A.disappear

B.vanish

C.fade

D.blend21.InitialreportswerethatmultiplewavesofwarplanesbombedcentralBaghdad,hittingoil

refineriesandtheairport.

A.beating

B.knocking

C.hurting

D.striking22.Theeditorconsideredtheauthor'sanalysisinhisarticletobepenetrating.

A.extensive

B.profound

C.conclusive

D.valuable23.BeijingTelevision-StationTransmittingTowerreallylooksmagnificentatnightwhenit's

A.decorated

B.illustrated

C.litup

D.studiedcarefully24.Agoodemployergiveshintstohisorheremployeeswithoutinterferingwiththeircreativity.

A.freedom

B.assistance

C.clues

D.funds25.Whensnowcollectsontopofabuildingduringthewinter,theweightsometimesweakensthe

constructionandoccasionallycausestherooftocollapse.

A.melts

B.accumulates

C.selects

D.scattersSectionBDirections:Inthissection,therearetenincompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.26.Startingasa_______campusmovement,initiallyobservedonMarch21,EarthDayhasbecomeamajoreducationalandmediaevent.

A.student-leading

B.student-led

C.student-leaded

D.student-lead27.ProfessorWutraveledandlecturedthroughoutthecountryto______educationandprofessionalskillssothatwomencouldenterthepublicworld.

A.prosecute

B.acquire

C.advocate

D.proclaim28.Inprinciple,apersonwhoseconductwascausedbymentaldisordershouldnotbeliableto

Criminal_______.

A.identification

B.punishment

C.investigation

D.commitment29.Amajorgoalofthestatetravelagencyisto______morepeopletovisititscountryattheturnofthecentury.A.reduce

B.expectC.arouse

D.induce30.Steelisanalloycomposed______ofironandcarbon.

A.primarily

B.traditionally

C.carefully

D.partially31.Theauthorofthebookhasshownhisremarkablykeen______intohumannature.

A.intellect

B.insight

C.perception

D.understanding32.We'llalltakeavacationinthemountainsassoonasIfinishworking______myproject.

A.on

'

B.with

C.in

D.about33.TheGovernmenthasthereforeagreedtopayauthoritiesextrasumsto______fortheirfinanciallosses.

A.makeup

B.turnup

C.fillin

D.leanon34.Asthefirm'sbusinessincreasedthey__moreandmoreemployees.

A.tookup

B.tookin

C.tookafter

D.tookon35.Thoughthedoctorstriedeverythingtheycouldn'tsavehimfromthedeep______wound.

A.shot

B.punch

C.pinch

D.stabPartIIIReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points)Directions:Therearesixpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneAstronautJimVosshasenjoyedmanymemorablemomentsinhiscareer,includingthreespaceflightsandonespacewalk.Butherecallswithspecialfondnessadecidedlyearthbound(為地球所吸引)experienceinthesummerof1980,whenheparticipatedintheNASA-ASEESummerFacultyFellowshipProgram.VossthenascienceteacheratWestPoint,wasassignedtotheMarshallSpaceFlightCenter'spropulsion(推進(jìn))labinAlabamatoanalyzewhyahydraulicfuelpumponthespaceshuttlewasworkingsowellwhenprevioussealshadfailed.Itwasaseeminglytinyproblemamongthevastcomplexitiesofrunningthespaceprogram.YetitwasimportanttoNASAbecauseanycrackinthesealcouldhaveledtodestructiveresultsfortheastronautswhoreliedonthem.“IworkedabitwithNASAengineers,”saysVoss,"butIdiditmostlybyanalysis.Iusedahandheldcalculator,notacomputer,todoathermodynamic(熱力學(xué)的)analysis,"

Attheendofthesummer,he,liketheotherNASA-ASEEfellowsworkingatMarshall,summarizedhisf'indingsinaformalpresentationanddetailedpaper.ItwasavaluablemomentforVossbecausetheASEEprogramgavehimaddedunderstandingofNASA,deepenedhisdesiretoflyinspace,andintensifiedhisapplicationforastronautstatus."Itwasnotanessayprocess.Vosswasactuallypassedoverwhenhefirstappliedfortheastronautprogramin1978.Overthenextnineyearshereappliedrepeatedly,andwasfinallyacceptedin1987.Sincethenhehasparticipatedinthreespacemission.The50-year-oldArmyofficer,whofivesinHuston,isnowintrainingfroafour-monthmissionasacrewmemberontheInternationalSpaceStationstartinginJuly2000

VosssaystheASEEprogramiswonderfulforallinvolved.

"ItbringsinpeoplefromtheacademicworldandgivesNASAaspecialproperlyforaparticularperiodoftime.ItbringssomefresheyesandfreshideastoNASA,andestablishesalinkwithourcollegesanduniversities,"

Vossexplains.“There’sanexchangeofinformationandanexchangeofperspectivesthatisvery

important.”

Fortheacademicside,Vosssays,theASEEprogramalso

"bringsinstitutionsofhigherlearningmoreinsightintonewtechnology.Wegivethemanopportunitytoworkonreal-worldproblemsandtakeitbacktotheclassroom."36.Whywasthehydraulicfuelpumpsealimportantforthespaceshuttle?

A.Becauseprevioussealsallfailed.

B.Becauseitwasverycomplexinrunningthespaceprogram.

C.Becausegreatcarehastobetakenofthehydraulicfuelpumpsealing.

D.Becauseanycrackinthesealswouldcausedisastrousresultsfortheastronauts.37.ThegreatsignificanceofVoss'sfindingsliesin_________.

I.strengtheninghisdeterminationtojoininspaceflights

II.furtheringhisunderstandingofNASA

III.consolidatinghisastronautstatusinNASAprograms

A.Ionly.

B.IIonly.

C.I,IIandIIIallincluded.

D.IandIIonly.38.HowmanyflightswillVosshavefinishedifhisFour-monthmissionstartinginJuly2000endsupsuccessfully?

A.Three

B.Two

C.Four

D.Five39.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtowhatVosssaidontheASEEprogram?

A.Freshmembersfromdieacademicworldparticipateintheprogram.

B.TheprogrambringsnewoutlookstoHASAspaceprograms.

C.Itisimportantforthespacescientiststoexchangeinformationandperspectives.

D.AmericancollegesanduniversitiesmeaspecialpropertyofNASA.40.WhatdoesVosswanttostressinthelastparagraph?

A.Thetechnologicalsignificanceoftheprogram

B.Theeducationalsignificanceoftheprogram

C.ThephilosophicalsignificanceoftheprogramD.ThehistoricalsignificanceoftheprogramPassageTwoThecurrentemergencyinMexicoCitythathastakenoverourfivesisnothing.Icouldeverhaveimaginedformeormychildren,wearelivinginanenvironmentalcrisis,anair-pollutionemergencyofunprecedentedseverity.Whatitreallymeansisthatjusttobreathehereistoplayadangerousgamewithyourhealth.

Asparents,whatterrorizesusmostarereportsthatchildrenareathigherriskbecausetheybreathemoretimesperminute.Whatmorecanwedotoprotectthemandourselves?Ourpediatrician's(兒科醫(yī)師的)medicalrecommendationwassimple:abandonthecitypermanently.Weareforeignersandweareamongthesmallminoritythatcanaffordtoleave.Weareherebecauseofmyhusband'swork.WearefascinatedbyMexico--itshistoryandrichculture.Weknowthatforus,thisisatemporarydanger.However,wecannotstandformuchlongerthefearwefeelforourboys.Wecannotstopthemfrombreathing.

Butformillions,thereisnochoice.Theirlives,theirjobs,theirfuturesdependonbeinghere.ThousandsofMexicansarriveeachdayinthiscity,desperateforeconomicopportunities.Thousandsmorearebornhereeachday.Entirefamiliesworkinthestreetsandpracticallylivethere.Itisafamiliarsight:asparentshawkgoodsatstoplights,theirchildrenplayinthegrassyhighwaydividers,breathingexhaustfumes.Ifeelguiltycomplainingaboutmypersonalsituation;wewon'tbeherelongenoughforourchildrentoformtheimpressionthatskiesarecoloredonlygray.

Andyetthegovernmentcannotdowhatitmusttoendthisproblem.Foranycountry,especiallyadevelopingThirdWorldeconomylikeMexico's,theideaofbarringfromthecapitalcityenoughcars,closingenoughfactoriesandspendingthenecessarybillionsonpublictransportationissimplynotanoption.Sowhenthingsgetbad,asinthecurrentemergency,Mexicotakeshalfmeasures—prohibitingsomemorecarsfromcirculating,stoppingsomefactoriesfromproducing--thatevenitsownofficialsconcedearen'tadequate.

Theword"emergency"impliestheunusual.Butwhendailylifeitselfisanemergency,theconceptlosesitsmeaning.Itishumannaturetotrytoadapttothatwhichwecannotchange.Ortomisleadourselvesintobelievingwecanadapt.41.Accordingtothepassage,thecurrentemergencyinMexicoCityrefersto________.

A.seriousairpollution

B.economiccrisisC.unemployment

D.naturaldisaster42.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Kidsareingreaterdangerthangrown-upsinMexicoCity.B.TheauthorisnotanativeMexican.C.Theauthor’shusbandisapediatrician.

D.TheMexicanhistoryandcultureappealtotheauthor.43.Theword"hawk"(Paragraph3)mostprobablymeans________.

A.sell

B.transport

C.place

D.deliver44.TheMexicangovernmenttakeshalfmeasurestosolvethepollutionproblembecause______.

A.Mexicaneconomydependsverymuchoncarsandfactories

B.itisnotwiseenoughtocomeupwitheffectivemeasures

C.Mexicansareabletoadaptthemselvestothecurrentemergency

D.Mexicansenjoyplayingdangerousgameswiththeirhealth45.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_________.

Adescribetheharmfulairpollution

B.explainthewaytopreventairpollution

C.showtheworriesabouttheairpollution

D.recommendamethodtoavoidairpollution

PassageThree

In1998consumerscouldpurchasevirtuallyanythingovertheInternet.Books,compactdiscs,andevenstockswereavailablefromWorldWideWebsitesthatseemedtospringupalmostdaily.Afewyearsearlier,somepeoplehadpredictedthatconsumersaccustomedtoshoppinginstoreswouldbereluctanttobuythingsthattheycouldnotseeortouchinperson.Foragrowingnumberoftime-starvedconsumers,however,shoppingfromtheirhomecomputerwasprovingtobeaconvenientalternativetodrivingtothestore.

Aresearchestimatedthatin1998USconsumerswouldpurchase$7.3billionofgoodsovertheInternet,doublethe1997total.FindingabargainwasgettingeasierowingtotheriseofonlineauctionsandWebsitesthatdidcomparisonshoppingontheInternetforthebestdeal.

Foralltheconsumerinterest,retailingincyberspacewasstillalargelyunprofitablebusiness,however.InternetpioneerAmazon.Com,whichbegansellingbooksin1995andlaterbranchedintorecordedmusicandvideos,postedrevenueof$153.7millioninthethirdquarter,upfrom$37.9millioninthesameperiodof1997.Overall,however,thecompany'slosswidenedto$45.2millionfrom$9.6million,andanalysisdidnotexpectthecompanytoturnaprofituntil2001.Despitethegreatloss,Amazon.Comhadastockmarketvalueofmanybillion,reflectinginvestors'optimismaboutthefutureoftheindustry.

Internetretailingappealedtoinvestorsbecauseitprovidedanefficientmeansforreachingmillionsofconsumerswithouthavingthecostofoperatingconventionalstoreswiththeirarmiesofsalespeople.Sellingonlinecarrieditsownrisks,however.Withsomanycompaniescompetingforconsumers'attention,pricecompetitionwasintenseandprofitmarginsthinornonexistent.OnevideoretailersoldthehitmovieTitanicfor$9.99,undercutting(削價(jià))the$19.99suggestedretailpriceandlosingabout$6oneachcopysold.WithInternetretailingstillinitsinitialstage,companiesseemedwillingtoabsorbsuchlossesinanattempttoestablishadominantmarketposition.46.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE,accordingtothewriter?

A.ConsumersarereluctanttobuythingsontheInternet.

B.ConsumersaretoobusytobuythingsontheInternet.

C.Internetretailingisaprofitablebusiness.

D.MoreandmoreconsumerspreferInternetshopping.47.Findinga'bargainontheInternetwasgettingeasierpartlybecause_______.

A.thereweremoreandmoreInternetusers

B.thereweremoreandmoreonlineauctions

C.theconsumershadmoremoneytospend

D.thereweremoregoodsavailableontheInternet48."Foralltheconsumerinterest"(Paragraph3)means________.

A.totheinterestofalltheconsumers

B.fortheinterestofalltheconsumers

C.thoughconsumersareverymuchinterested

D.alltheconsumersaremuchinterested49.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatAmazon.Com________.

A.willprobablymakeaprofitin2001

B.ismakingaprofitnow

C.isacompanythatsellsbooksonly

D.suffersagreatlossonthestockmarket50.InvestorsareinterestedinInternetretailingbecause__________.

A.sellingonlineinvolveslittlerisk

B.Internetretailingisinitsinitialstage

C.itcaneasilyreachmillionsofconsumersD.theycanmakehugeprofitsfromitPassageFour

Itisallverywelltoblametrafficjams,thecostofpetrolandthequickpeaceofmodernlife,butmannersontheroadsarebecominghorrible.Youmighttoleratetherudeandinconsideratedriver,butnowadaysthewell-manneredmotorististheexceptiontotherule.Perhapsthesituationcallsfora"BeKindtoOtherDrivers"campaign,otherwise,itmaygetcompletelyoutofhand.

Roadpolitenessisnotonlygoodmanners,butgoodsensetoo.Ittakesthemostcool-headedandgood-temperedofdriverstoresistthetemptationtorevengewhensubjectedtouncivilizedbehaviors.Ontheotherhand,alittlepolitenessgoesalongwaytowardsrelievingthetensionsofmotoring.Afriendlynodorawaveofacknowledgementinresponsetoanactofpolitenesshelpstocreateanatmosphereofgoodwillandtolerancesonecessaryinmoderntrafficconditions.Butsuchacknowledgementsofpolitenessarealltooraretoday.Manydriversnowadaysdon'tevenseemabletorecognizepolitenesswhentheyseeit.

However,improperpolitenesscanalsobedangerous.Atypicalexampleisthedriverwhowavesachildacrossacrossingintothepathofoncomingvehiclesthatmaybeunabletostopintime.Thesamegoesforencouragingoldladiestocrosstheroadwhereverandwhenevertheycareto.

Aveterandriver,whosemannersarefaultless,toldmeitwouldhelpifmotoristslearntofiltercorrectlyintotrafficstreamswithoutcausingthetotalblockages(堵塞)thatgiverisetobadtemper.Unfortunately,modernmotoristscan'tevenlearntodrive,letalonebewell-manneredontheroad.Yearsagotheexpertswarnedusthatthecar-ownershipexplosionwoulddemandalotmoregive-and-takefromallroadusers.Itishightimeforallofustotakethismessagetoheart.51.Accordingtothispassage,troublesontheroadareprimarilycausedby_______.

A.people'sattitudetowardsdrivers

B.therhythmofmodernlifeC.trafficconditions

D.thebehaviorofthedriver52.Thesentence

"Youmighttoleratetherudeandinconsideratedriver,butnowadaysthewell-

manneredmotorististheexceptiontotherule"impliesthat________.

A.oursocietyisunjusttowardswell-manneredmotorists

B.rudedriverscanbemetonlyoccasionally

C.nowadaysimpolitedriversconstitutethemajorityofmotorists

D.thewell-manneredmotoristcannottoleratetherudedriver53.By"goodsense"(Paragraph2),thewritermeans_________.

A.thedriver'spromptresponsetodifficultconditions

B.thedriver'sabilitytounderstandandreactreasonably

C.thedriver'stoleranceofbadroadconditions

D.thedriver'sacknowledgementofpolitenessandregulations54.Expertshavelongpointedoutthatinthefaceofcar-ownershipexplosion,________.

A.Driversshouldbereadytoyieldtooneanother

B.roadusersshouldmakemoresacrifices

C.driversshouldhavemorecommunicationamongthemselves

D.driverswillsufferagreatlossiftheypaynorespecttoothers55.Inthewriter'sopinion_________.

A.driversshouldapplyroadpolitenessproperly

B.stricttrafficregulationsarebadlyneeded

C.rudeandinconsideratedriversshouldbepunishedD.driversshouldtrytheirbesttoavoidtrafficjamsPassageFive

Themostnoticeabletrendamongtoday'smediacompaniesisverticalintegration--anattempttocontrolseveralrelatedaspectsofthemediabusinessatonce,eachparthelpingtheother.Besidespublishingmagazinesandbooks,TimeWarner,forexample,ownsHomeBoxOffice(HBO),Warnermoviestudios,variouscableTVsystemsthroughouttheUnitedStatesandCNNaswell.TheJapanesecompanyMatsushitaownsMCARecordsandUniversalStudiosandmanufacturesbroadcastproductionequipment.

Todescribethefinancialstatusoftoday'smediaisalsototalkaboutacquisitions.Themediaarebuyingandsellingeachotherinunprecedentednumbersandformingmediagroupstopositionthemselvesinthemarketplacetomaintainandincreasetheirprofits.In1986,thefirsttimeabroadcastnetworkhadbeensold,twonetworksweresoldthatyear--ABCandNBC.

Mediaacquisitionshaveskyrocketedsince1980fortworeasons.Thefirstisthatmostbigcorporationstodayarepubliclytradedcompanies,whichmeansthattheirstockistradedononeofthenation'sstockexchanges.Thismakesacquisitionsrelativelyeasy.

Amediacompanythatwantstobuyapubliclyownedcompanycanbuythatcompany'sstockwhenthestockbecomesavailable.TheopenavailabilityofstockinthesecompaniesmeansthatanybodywithenoughmoneycaninvestintheAmericanmediaindustries,whichisexactlyhowRupertMurdochjoinedthemediabusiness.

Thesecondreasonfortheincreaseinmediaalliancesisthatbeginningin1980,theFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)graduallyderegulatedthebroadcastmedia.Before1980,forexample,theFCCallowedonecompanytoownonlyfiveTVstations,fiveAMradiostations,andfiveFMradiostations;companiesalsowererequiredtoholdontoastationforthreeyearsbeforethestationcouldbesold.Thepost-1980FCCeliminatedthethree-yearruleandraisedthenumberofbroadcastholdingsallowedforoneowner.Thistrendofmediaacquisitionsiscontinuingthroughoutthe1990s,aschangingtechnologyexpandsthemarketformediaproducts.

Theissueofmediaownershipisimportant.Ifonlyafewcorporationsdirectthemediaindustriesinthiscountry,theoutletsfordifferingpoliticalviewpointsandinnovativeideascouldbelimited.56.WhatdoTimeWarnerandMatsushitahaveincommon?

A.TheybothbelongtoRupertMurdoch.

B.TheyarebothbigAmericanmediacorporations.

C..Theyarebothoutletsofdifferingviewpointsandinnovativeideas.

D.Theybothownseveraldifferentbutrelatedmediabusinesses.57.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthemedia?

A.Theyusedtosellandbuyeachotheringreatnumbers.

B.Theyaretradingeachotheringreaternumberstoday.

C.Theyusedtobecontrolledbytwonetworks--ABCandNBC.D.Theyhavestoppedthetrendofacquisitionsinthe1990s.58.Accordingtothepassage,whatmakesacquisitionseasier?

A.Thechangingtechnologyemployedbythemedia.

B.Themedia'sincreasingprofitsinthemarketplace.

C.TheevertougherregulationsoftheFCConthemediasince1980.

D.Theavailabilityofthemedia'sstocksonstockexchanges.59.WhatistheFCC'snewpolicyregardingmediaalliances?

A.Itallowscompaniestoselltheirstockspublicly.

B.Itdoesn'tallowcompaniestoselltheirstockspublicly.

C.Itpermitsonecompanytoownmoremediabusinessesatthesametime.

D.Ithaseliminatedallpost-1980companies.60.Theissueofmediaownershipisimportantbecause

A.itaffectstheamountofmoneythestockholderswillmake

B.itdecideswhetherwecanhavedifferentaspectsofthemedia

C.itconcernsthechannelsthroughwhichtoexpressopinionsD.itmeansthatmoreandmorepeoplewillholdontoonlyafewstationsPassagesix

Inthe1997general-electioncampaign,"Education,Education"wasTonyBlair'spetphrase.Timeschangequickly.Educationisgoingrapidlyoutoffashion."Learning"(tobeexact,"lifelonglearning")isNewLabour'snewbuzzword(時(shí)髦語(yǔ)).Theshiftfrom

"education"

to"learning"

reflectsmorethanachangeoflanguage.Itstemsfrombotheducationalresearchandleft-wingideas.Duringthe1980s,BritisheducationalistsgotsomenewAmericanideas.Onewasthenotionthattraditionalexaminationsdonottestthefullrangeofpeople'sabilities.Anotherwasthebeliefthatskillsarenotnecessarilylearnedfromteachersinaconventionalclassroom.Peoplecanpickthemupinallsortsofways.

Allthisechoedleft-wingideasthattraditionalteachingmethodsweresufficientlyadaptabletotheneedsofindividuallearners.Advocatesoflifelonglearningarguethatitmerelydescribeswhathaschangedineducationinthepastdecade:Andtherearenowhundredsofschemesinwhichpupilslearnoutsidetheclassroom.

Untilnow,educationhasbeenchangingfrombelow.Inthenextfewweeks,thegovernmentwillhelpfromabove.Oneofitsmainprojectsforlifelonglearningisabouttobeginitsfirstpilotprogrammers.Withfundingof$44millioninitsfirstyear,itwillcoordinateanewnetworkof"learningcenters"throughoutthecountry.Traditionalinstitutions,suchasschoolsandcolleges,willprovidetrainingatsomenon-traditionalplacesoflearning,suchassupermarkets,pubs,andchurches.Thetheoryisthatinsuchplacesstudentswillfeelmoreatease,andthereforewillbebettermotivated,thaninaclassroom.

Thenewschemesallowconsumersofeducationtoexercisecompletechoiceoverwhere,whatandwhentheylearn.Intherestofthestate-runeducationsectors(部門(mén)),thegovernmentstillseemstobecommittedtorestrictingchoicesasmuchaspossible.Iftheseprogramssucceed,theycouldimprovetheskillsofBritain'sworkforce.61.Accordingtothewriter,theshiftfrom"education"to"learning"________.

A.isbutachangeoflanguage

B.reflectsthetraditionalideasineducation

C.reflectsthegovernment'swishtorestrictchoices

D.isnotjustachangeoflanguage62.AllthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPTthat__

A.pupilscanlearnskillsoutsidetheclassroom

B.studentswillbebettermotivatedinaclassroom

C.thenewschemesareintendedtoimprovetheskillsofBritain'sworkforce

D.traditionalteachingmethodscannotsatisfytheneedsofindividuallearners63.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthenewprojects_________.

A.arestartedfrombelow

B.havebeguninthepastdecade

C.willallowstudentstohavecompletecontrolovertheirlearning

D.willbecarriedoutinthetraditionalinstitutions64.Inthesecondparagraph,thewritersuggeststhat__________.

A.traditionalexamscantestthefullrangeofpeople'sabilities

B.thereareotherwaysforpupilstolearnskills

C.pupilscanlearnlittlefromteachersinaconventionalclassroom

D.thenotionoflifelonglearningisonlytheresultofeducationalresearch65.Accordingtothispassage,theNewLabour'sgovernment

A.willsetupmany"learningcenters"inBritain

B.hasnotchangeditseducationalpolicy

C.willcontinuetorestrictchoicesinallthestate-runeducationsectors

D.isreluctanttomakelargeinvestmentsineducationPartIVCloze(15minutes,10points)Directions:Inthispart,thereisapassagewithtwentyblanks.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseforeachblankandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

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