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2021年2月21日发(作者：烟花电影)

Passage One

A couple of years ago I spent the day at an elementary school in New Jersey.

It was a nice average school, a square and solid building, full of reasonably

well-behaved kids from middle-class families. I handled three classes, and by

the time I staggered out the door I wanted to lie down for the rest of the day.

Teaching's the toughest job there is. In his new memoir,

Frank McCourt recalls telling his students,

on docks and warehouses.

into the middle distance with my chin (

下巴

) in my hand any time. But you go

mentally south for five minutes in front of a class of fifth graders, and you are

sunk. The average new teacher today makes just under $$30,000 a year,

which may not look too bad for a twenty-something with no mortgage (

抵押贷

款

) and no kids. But soon enough the new teachers realize that they can make

more money and not work anywhere near as hard elsewhere. After a lifetime

of hearing the old legends about cushy (

舒适安逸的

) hours and summer

vacations, they figure out that early mornings are for students who need

extra help, evenings are for test corrections and lesson plans, and weekends

and summers are for second and even third jobs to try to pay the bills.

According to the Department of Education, one in every five teachers leaves

after the first year, and almost twice as many leave within three. If any

business had that rate of turnover, someone would do something smart and

strategic to fix it. This isn't any business. It's the most important business

around, the gardeners of the landscape of the human race. Unfortunately, the

current way of dealing with problems in education is taken directly from

business practice, and it's a terrible fit. Instead of simply acknowledging that

starting salaries are woefully low and committing to increasing them and

finding the money for reasonable recurring raises, politicians have wasted

decades talking about something called merit pay (

奖励工资

). It's a concept

that works fine if you're making toys, but kids aren't toys, and good teaching

isn't an assembly line.

26. What can we infer from the first paragraph about teachers?

1

They have to teach three classes at a time.

2

They have a very rewarding job.

3

They prefer to teach children from middle-class families.

4

They have a very hard job to do.

27. Why does the author say teaching is tougher than writing a column?

1

Teaching is like working on docks and warehouses.

2

Teaching demands full attention.

3

Teachers have to work with children.

4

Teachers have no chance to go traveling.

28. What do new teachers find out after some practice?

1

Their starting salary is lower than offered by other occupations.

2

They have to work during vacations to make ends meet.

3

They have to plan their time well to get everything done.

4

They can take a second or even a third job besides teaching.

29. We can infer from the fourth paragraph that the author thinks

__________.

1

measures should be taken to keep teachers in their jobs

2

the rate of turnover in teaching is low compared to other occupations

3

it's natural for a number of teachers to quit in three to five years

4

it's fair to call teachers the gardeners of the landscape of the human race

30. What does the author think of merit pay?

1

It will make up for teachers' low starting salaries.

2

It will bring down the turnover rate of teachers.

3

It is a good fix for current educational problems.

4

It is not suitable for the teaching profession.

Passage Two

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

I was born with a disability that affects my sense of balance, causing me to

walk with a limp. Not only does it affect the function of the legs, but it also has

an impact on the kidneys. The disability has had its ups and downs. As a

young child, I can remember the way other children would stare at me

because of the way that I walked. There were many times that my

schoolmates would laugh at me and call me names simply because of their

lack of understanding, especially back in the mid 70s and early 80s. Children

then were just unwilling to take the time to learn why one of their classmates

might walk, speak or seem noticeably different from themselves. Now that I

am an adult, I have noticed that the stares and names have begun to fade,

and judgments that once were negative have begun to turn toward

acceptance. The signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has

played a great part in breaking down some of those barriers (

障碍

) that, as a

child, left me to fight a war that seemed to have no end. Now I look beyond

what I can't do and focus on what I can. I have learned that limitations open

doors that have been closed, showing other ways to meet our needs. I have

always looked at life as a challenge, grasping each obstacle with open arms.

There is nothing in this world that comes easy. I must stand tall and look

forward, to be ever so ready for what still lies ahead. People often feel sorry

for those who were born with some type of disability. But their compassion

(

怜悯

) is misplaced. Yes, I may not be able to run as fast or perform certain

tasks, but my disability gives me a better look at life and all that's around me.

I want to be seen not as a disability but as a person who has, and will

continue to, bloom (

成长

). So I decided to become an advocate (

倡导者

)on

behalf of disabled Americans, to fight for our rights that for so long have been

ignored. I feel that it only takes one powerful voice to change the minds of

many nations, and as long as I have a mouth to use and a mind to think I will

continue to work to bring peace upon the disabled community.

31. Why did children stare at the author when he was young?

1

He walked in an uneven way.

2

He often lost his balance and fell to the ground.

3

He had an appearance quite different from others.

4

He spoke in a different way from others.

32. It can be inferred from the passage that in the 1970s, disabled children

________.

1

were not accepted by their peers

2

received different treatment at school

3

had frequent fights with their classmates

4

had ups and downs in their life

33. Being disabled, the author ________.

1

has lost many a battle in his life

2

looks at life as a challenge

3

focuses on the limitations he has to suffer

4

is angry for the many opportunities he has lost

34. According to the author, his disability ________.

1

has given him a better understanding of life

2

aroused sympathy from people around him

3

is a constant barrier between him and the community

4

has prevented him from growing up to a full person

35. Why did the author decide to become an advocate for the disabled?

1

He still has a mouth to use and a mind to think.

2

He has got a powerful voice to change people's minds.

3

The signing of the ADA has failed to change a thing in their life.

4

Their rights are still being ignored.

Passage Three

Questions 36-40 are based on the following passage:

I'm coming off this plane, and landing at London airport. I'm looking around

for a middle-aged woman, my Aunt Penn, who I've seen in pictures. The

photographs are out of date, but she looked like the type who would wear a

big necklace (

项链

) and flat shoes, and maybe some kind of narrow dress in

black or gray. But I'm just guessing since the pictures only showed her face.

Anyway, I'm looking and looking and everyone's leaving and there's no signal

on my phone and I'm thinking,

airport so that's two countries they don't want me in,

everyone's gone except this kid who comes up to me and says,

Daisy.

Edmond,

what my new life with my cousins might be like. Now let me tell you what he

looks like before I forget because it's not exactly what you'd expect from your

average fourteen-year-old what with the cigarette and hair that looked like

he cut it himself with a knife in the dead of night, but aside from that he's

exactly like some kind of mutt, you know the ones you see at the dog shelter

who are kind of hopeful and sweet and put their nose straight into your hand

when they meet you with a certain kind of dignity and you know from that

second that you're going to take him home? Well that's him. Only he took me

home. I'll take your bag, he said, and even though he's about half a mile

shorter than me and has arms about as thick as a dog leg, he grabs my bag,

and I grab it back and say

smiles and takes a drag on his cigarette, which, even though I know smoking

kills and all that, I think is a little bit cool, but maybe all the kids in England

smoke cigarettes? I don't say anything in case it's a well-known fact that the

smoking age in England is something like twelve and by making a big thing

about it I'll end up looking like an idiot when I've barely been here five

minutes. Anyway, he says,

working, and everyone else seemed to be somewhere else, so I drove here

myself.

36. Daisy flew to London to ________.

1

see England

2

live with her aunt

3

meet Edmond

4

visit a friend

37. Before Edmond greeted her, Daisy felt ________.

< p>
1

anxious

2

curious

3

relieved

< br>

4

excited

< p>

38. Edmond waited till everyone was gone before greeting Daisy because

_______.

1

he did not want to talk to a girl before others

2

he did not get Daisy's phone call

3

he had never seen Daisy before

4

he was looking for a middle-aged woman

39. What did Edmond look like in Daisy's eyes?

1

An average 14-year-old.

2

A lost dog.

3

An old friend.

4

A man with dignity.

40. Daisy did not make any comment about Edmond smoking because

_______.

1

she knew all children in England smoke cigarettes

2

she thought smoking did harm to one's health

3

the smoking age in England is about twelve

4

she did not want to make a fool of herself

51. Large-scale studies are needed to ________ the encouraging results we

have obtained so far.

1

conduct

2

< br>confirm

3

< p>
contract

4

< /p>

commit

52. Dr. Smith is starting the first training program himself, and his methods of

teaching will be used in all ________ training programs.

1

subsequent

2

temporary

3

fruitful

4

energetic

53. Whoever disobeys the company's safety regulations shall be ________ on

the spot.

1

dismissed

2< /p>

switched

3

interrupted

4

revealed

54. This is a very formal occasion. It is not appropriate to wear ________ pants

or skirts.

1

messy

2

frantic

3

casual

4

jealous

55. All the questions the police asked ________ what she had been doing on

the night of the robbery.

1

brought up

2

revolved around

3

built on

4

singled out

56. The noise ________ to be just the dogs fighting for a bone in the courtyard.

1

made out

2

worked out

3

rang out

4

turned out

57. Our system has been designed to give the user quick and easy ________ to

the required information.

1

accent

2

access

< br>

3

response

4

approach

58. So far only a dozen people who had direct contact with live chickens have

________ the bird flu.

1

distributed

< p>

2

displayed

3

cont racted

4

constituted

59. Many young women do aerobics (

增氧健美操

) every day in their ________ to

achieve the perfect body.

1

quest

2

strain

3

temptation

4

campaign

60. The official ________ of the events is that the police were attacked and

were just trying to defend themselves.

1

issue

2

illusion

< br>

3

version

< p>

4

perspecti ve

61. ________ the warning that smoking kills, the number of smokers does not

seem to drop in our country.

1

With

2

For

3

As

4

Despite

62. Why did you have to ________ the subject of religion since you know the

guests are sharply divided on it?

1

bring up

2

leave out

3

turn against

4

call up

63. If schoolchildren are allowed to work at their own ________, their

performance will generally improve.

1

version

2

pace

3

evolution

4

system

< p>

64. Clara was ________ to sell her late husband's paintings to pay her debts.

1

qualified

2

assumed

3

< /p>

compelled

4

racked

65. To attract foreign investors, you have to ________ them that their

investment will have profitable returns.

1

confirm

2

stimulate

3

grab

4

convince

< br>

66. I don't think I can ever ________ my teachers for their devoted work, but

I can in my turn do my best for my students.

1

repay

2

interrupt

3

respond

4

witness< /p>

67. The conference was an attempt to ________ discussion of the problem of

widening gaps between the rich and the poor.

1

stimulate

2

< p>
conduct

3

intend

4

uncover

68. The lawyer outlined the case to him, being careful not to ________

anything important.

1

save up

2

cut through

3

leave out

4

take out

69. The clerk held my passport four inches from his face and ________ to read

it.

1

affected

2

flipped

3

strained

< br>4

giggled

70. The wounded woman got to her feet and made a ________ at the kitchen

knife at the sink.

1

grab

2

click

3

comment

4

pat

71. The designers made the most ________ water gardens to match the

houses, with canals, fountains and cascades (

小瀑布

).

< /p>

1

casual

2

elaborate

3

fruitful

4

frantic

72. Suggesting something which he or she can do ________ the child's sense

of achievement.

1

makes up

2

pass on

3

brings up

4

adds to

73. If these problems are not ________ early in their training, they can be a

real danger to themselves and to their instructors.

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