A. informal III. Cloze
B. casual C. determined D. earnest
Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
(A)
Being alone in outer space can be frightening. That is one reason why astronauts on solo (单独的) space flights were given plenty of work to keep them 45 . They were also constant communication with people on the earth. 46 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine (潜水艇) voyages. It will also happen on 47 space flights in the future. Will there be special problem of adjustment under such conditions?
Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of 48 is. When men are 49 together for a long period, they begin to feel uneasy. Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very 50 . Apparently, although no one wants to be 51 all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called a stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of 52 or stress.
People who are well-adjusted are able to 53 stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in 54 our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress. 45. A. tired 46. A. So far 47. A. long 48. A. fuel
B. asleep B. After all B. fast
B. entertainment
C. conscious C. However C. dangerous C. adjustment
D. busy D. Therefore D. direct D. health
49. A. shut up 50. A. pleasing 51. A. noisy 52. A. emphasis 53. A. handle 54. A. becoming
B. held up B. annoying B. alone B. conflict B. create B. choosing
C. brought up C. common C. personal C. power C. affect C. ordering (B)
D. picked up D. valuable D. sociable D. pressure D. investigate D. promoting
One topic is rarely mentioned in all the talk of improving standards in our schools: the almost complete failure of foreign-language teaching. As a French graduate who has taught for more than twenty-five years, I believe I have some idea of why the failure is so total. 55 the faults already found out in the education system as a whole — such as child-centred learning, the “discovery” method, and the low expectations by teachers of pupils — there have been several serious 56 which have a direct effect on language teaching.
The first is the removal from the curriculum (课程) of the thorough teaching of English 57 . Pupils now do not know a verb from a noun, the subject of a sentence from its object, or the difference between the past, present, or future.
Another important error is mixed-ability teaching, or teaching in ability groups so 58 that the most able groups are 59 and are bored while the least able are lost and 60 bored. Strangely enough, few head teachers seem to be in favour of mixed-ability school football teams.
Progress depends on memory, and pupils start to forget immediately they stop having 61 lessons. This is why many people who attended French lessons at school, even those who got good grades, have forgotten it a few years later. 62 they never need it, they do not practice it.
Most American schools have accepted what is inevitable and 63 modern languages, even Spanish, from the curriculum. Perhaps it is time for Britain to do the same, and stop
64 resources on a subject which few pupils want or need. 55. A. Due to 56. A. errors 57. A. vocabulary 58. A. wide 59. A. kept out 60. A. surprisingly 61. A. extra 62. A. Although 63. A. restored 64. A. wasting
IV. Reading Comprehension
Directions： Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them mere are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one mat fits best according to me information given in me passage you have just read.
(A)
What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?
Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice-cream. Just ask John Harrion, an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a product’s quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice cream — as well as for developing over 75 flavors (味道).
Some people think that it would be easy to do this job, after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No — there’s more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in
B. In addition to B. situations B. culture B. similar B. turned down B. individually B. traditional B. Because B. absorbed B. focusing
C. Instead of C. systems C. grammar C. separate C. held back C. equally C. basic C. Until C. prohibited C. exploiting
D. In spite of D. methods D. literature D. unique D. left behind D. hardly D. regular D. Unless D. withdrawn D. sharing
chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this “cool” field.
In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12℉. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice-cream soup.”
While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes,” he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself, “Does the product have the color expected from that flavor?” Next it’s time to taste!
Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy — working at one cool job. 65. What is John Harrison’s job? A. An official. C. A chemist.
B. An ice-cream taster. D. An ice-cream manufacturer.
66. According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the “cool field”, it is helpful to ______. A. keep a diary of work C. have new ideas every day
B. have a degree in related subjects D. find out new flavors each day
67. What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream? A. He stirs the ice cream.
C. He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.
B. He examines the color of the ice cream. D. He lets the ice cream warm up.
68. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage? A. Tasting with Eyes C. John Harrison’s Life
B. Flavors of Ice Cream D. One Cool Job (B)
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