school reform strongly suggests that policy-makers should encourage school leaders to take a more humane approach. In their study on the reform efforts of twelve Chicago public schools, Bryk and Schneider found that enabling positive social relationships between the adults was the key to successful school improvement and that trust was at the heart of those relationships.
Trust in schools comes down to one thing:psychological safety or safety to speak one's mind,to discuss with openness and honesty what is and isn' t working,to make collective decisions. Yet this kind of safety doesn' t come easily to schools. According to Bryk and Schneider, the adults in school rely on each other to do their jobs correctly and with integrity （正直). The challeage is that our expectations are very diverse based on our unique backgrounds.
At one school where I taught, each teacher had different expectations about how much effort teachers should put into their work--a big difference between the teachers who left af~the last bell and those who worked into the evening. And when expectations are uncoasci or unspoken, it becomes impossible for others to live up to them.
We also make assumptions about the intentions behind a person' s behavior. As we all Imam,assumptions are often wrong. For example, parents and teachers my think the principal taml particular decision based on his career advancement rather than hat\psychologically safe to question our assumptions and e~aecmtiatm, trust itiea am the window and our relationships suffer.
48. According to Paragraph 1,why does the author scratch his head? A. Because he doesn' t know what to do once schools are closed. B. Because he is not sure about the practicability of those new tests. C. Because he is concerned that many teachers will lose their jobs. D. Because he is not in favor of the government' s reform efforts.
49. According to Bryk and Schneider, what was most important for successful school improvemt?
A. New standards and tests in schools. B. Positive social relationships.
C. Strict teacher and student evaluations. D. Assistance of the government. 50. What is meant by trust in school? A. Freedom to express one' s views,
B. Extra effort teachers put into their work. C. Independence of the teachers in schools. D. Unconscious and unspoken expectations.
51. What does the author say about the assumptions made about the intentions behind a person's behavior?
A. They should be trusted. B. They are often bold.
C. They are often incorrect. D. They should be encouraged.
Passage Five
An interesting project called Blue Zones is recording the lifestyle secrets of the communities with the highest, hest concentrations of centenarians in the world. The people in the five regions in Europe, Latin America,Asia and the US that live to be 100 have a lot going for them. Genes probably play a small role, but these folks also have strong social ties ,tightly-knit families and lots of opportunities to exercise.
As we were examining the dietary secrets of the Blue Zones, as described in author Dan Buettner\these regions. In fact, Buettner' s Blue Zones Beverage Rule--a kind of guideline summarized from his 15 or so years of studying these places--is:\at 5 p. tm\
Science has plenty to say about the healthful virtues of green tea. Researchers are most enthusi- astic almt the components in green tea, as well as foods like cocoa. Why might they help so many Okina~vans in Japan break 1007 Some components in green tea can lower the risk of stroke,heart disease attd several cancers. One review study also found that drinking green tea can slightly improve metabolism (新陈代谢).
If you find yourself on the island of Ikaria, the Greek Blue Zone in the middle of the Aegean, you won't be offered any tea made with tea leaves. Instead, Ikarians typically make their daily cup of tea with just one fresh herb that they have picked themselves that day--either rosemary, wild sage,oregano,nmrjotmn,mint or dandelion,all plants that may have anti-inflammatory (消炎的) properties,
which may help lower blood pressure. This could explain Ikaria' s very low dementia (痴呆)
rate,since high blood pressure is a risk factor for the disease.
52. What does the underlined word \ A. People who have secret lifestyles. B. People who enjoy physical exercise.
C. People who are one hundred years old or older. D. People who carry the gene for being slim.
53. According to Paragraph 3 ,what is the recommended time for tea drinking? A. In the morning. B. Any time of a day. C. In the early evening. D. In the afternoon. 54. What may the tea Ikarians drink daily help?
A. To improve metabolism. B. To lower blood pressure. C. To lower life stress. D. To improve social relationships. 55. What might be the best title of the passage?
A. Tea-Drinking Tips B. Lifestyle Secrets of Ikarians
C. Tea-Drinking Ceremony in Okinawa D. Blue Zones Solutions Ⅴ.Daily Conversation ( 15 points)
Directions:Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete thefollowing dialoaue by blackenina the corresuondina letter on the Answer Sheet.
Woman : Hello, Mr. Johnson' s office.
Man : Good morning. 56 ？
Woman : Sorry,he' s in a meeting at the moment. 57 ？ Man:Yes. This is Steve Lee from Brightlight Systems. 58 ？ Woman:Tomorrow afternoon in your office. Man : 59 Woman : Okay. 60 Man : Thank you.
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共25分)
Ⅵ. Writing ( 25 points)
Directions:For this part, you are supposed to write an essay in English in 100 - 120 words based on the following information. Remember to write it clearly.
61．你(Li Yuan)组织同学进行了一次烧烤野餐(barbecue)。请给你的英国朋友Tim写一封电子邮件，内容包括： ·野餐前的准备； ·野餐过程； ·印象最深刻的人或事。
参考答案
1．Phonetics 1．【答案】A 2．【答案】C 3．【答案】B 4．【答案】D 5．【答案】B Ⅱ，Vocabulary and Structure 6．【答案】D 7．【答案】D 8．【答案】B 9．【答案】C 10．【答案】A 11．【答案】B 12．【答案】D 13．【答案】A 14．【答案】C 15．【答案】C 16．【答案】C 17．【答案】A 18．【答案】B 19．【答案】A 20．【答案】D Ⅲ．Cloze 21．【答案】C 22．【答案】D 23．【答案】C 24．【答案】B 25．【答案】A 26．【答案】A 27．【答案】D 28．【答案】B 29．【答案】A 30．【答案】B 31．【答案】D 32．【答案】C 33．【答案】D 34．【答案】C 35．【答案】A IV．Reading Comprehension 36．【答案】D 37．【答案】C 38．【答案】A 39．【答案】A 40．【答案】A 41．【答案】B 42．【答案】C 43．【答案】B 44．【答案】B 45．【答案】D 46．【答案】B 47．【答案】A 48．【答案】D 49．【答案】B 50．【答案】A 51．【答案】C 52．【答案】C 53．【答案】D 54．【答案】B 55．【答案】A V．Daily Conversation 56．【答案】A 57．【答案】F 58．【答案】E 59．【答案】H 60．【答案】C V1．Writing 写作评分标准 1．评分原则：
(1)本题总分为25分，分五档给分。
(2)评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言确定其所属档次，然后根据该档次的具体要求给分。 (3)纳入第五档次的作文应取得至少两位阅卷教师的认可。 (4)字数不足l00或超出120的，酌情扣1分～2分。
(5)拼写与标点符号的准确性视其对表达的影响程度予以评分。英、美式拼写均可。 (6)如书写较差，以至影响表达，将分数降低一个档次。 2．评分标准： 很好地完成了试题规定的任务。主题突出；内容充实，层次分明；行文流畅；第五档 使用了丰富的语法结构 (21分～25分) 和词汇；基本无语言错误。 较好地完成了试题规定的任务。 第四档 主题明确；内容完整，层次清楚；文字连贯；语法结构有变化，词汇比较丰富；(16分～20分) 有少量语言错误。 基本完成了试题规定的任务。 第三档 主题不明确；内容尚完整，有层次； (11分～l5分) 语句较通顺；虽有不少语言错误， 但不影响内容表达。 未能按要求完成试题规定的任务。 第二档 主题不明确；内容不完整，层次不 (6分～l0分) 清；缺少连贯性；语句欠通顺；有较多的语言错误，影响了内容表达。 第一档 (1分～5分)
未完成试题规定的任务。 明显跑题；内容贫乏，结构层次混乱；语句不通顺；有严重的语言错误。
2017年成人高考专升本英语真题附答案
