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1、4 级冲刺试题 （ 三 ）26 / 24Part I四级冲刺试题（三）Writing(30 minutes)文档来Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of On Volunteer. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below. 自于网络搜索1. 现在越来越多的人加入志愿者的队伍2. 志愿者的意义3. 我的看法 Part II Reading Comp

2、rehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) 文档来自于网络搜索 Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet1. For questions 1- 7, choose the best answer from the four文档来choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8 - 10, com

3、plete the sentences with the information given in the passage.自于网络搜索Parents ' Homework: Find Perfect Teachers for KidsTomi Hall did what she could to lobby for the best teachers for her two children, making her case this spring in letters to the principal. Then all she could do was wait for news

4、 of their classroom assignments and it 's been torturing. The Aurora mom knows her efforts carry no guarantees. One year her son didn 't get the teacher Hall had hoped for, and he struggled for months with one whose relaxed style came across to him as uncaring. “Granted, I know it's just

5、 kindergarten, ” saidHall, 39.“But.a teacher can make or break you. ”文档来自于网络搜索In the next few weeks, manyfamilies will rip open notification letters or go to school to see class lists posted on the front door. For parents accustomed to directing nearly every aspect of their child 's early learni

6、ng it can be difficult to have little voice in teacher selection a decision they view asletter or meet child 's early文档来自于网络搜critical. Somespend hours crafting the perfect with the principal to makean argument. For their learning, parents regard that teacher is critical.索Principals, meanwhile, s

7、truggle to create balanced classrooms while juggling （ 同时应付 ） individual requests. They say they want input but find it increasingly necessary to discourage parents from asking for a specific teacher. Administrators don't want the selection process to bea popularity contest in part because what

8、makesa teacher popular mayhave nothing to do with a particular child's educational needs. 文档来自于网络 搜索board.match.“I'm bright enough to realize parents talk at soccer fields and baseball fields, but you have to realize your experience with Teacher A may be very different than someone else Teac

9、her A, ” said Scott Meek, the new principal at Northbrook Junior High School who is making classroom assignments this summerfor 600 students with the help of an office display He asks parents to focus their input on the student and his or her learning style and trust the school to makethe right文档来自于

10、网络搜索Some students also recognize that certain teachers bring out the best in them.“I need one of those strict kinds ofteach ers, ” said Hall 's daughter Tori, 12, who is entering 7th grade. “WhenI get a not -so- strict teacher, I think they don'tI'llreally care about me. I really don'

11、;t want a bad teacher. get lower grades.”文档来自于网络搜索“ - »in ”When Chaya Fish, 30, of West Rogers Park taught at a private school in New York, she said, it was obvious who the teachers were. She said she automatically joined them after the principal 's son landed in her classroom.“It wasridicu

12、lous, ” said Fish.“The other teacher was probably精find督better than me . It was how you dressed, how you talked ” that often determined parental favor. 文档来自于网络搜索 Teachers said the most vocal parents often get their way so that all parties involved can avoid a difficult school year. But educators warn

13、 that parents who get what they wish for may be sorry afterward.“A lot of times when people orchestrate （心安排） who they think their child is best suited for, they they made a mistake, ” said Mark Friedman, superintendent （学） for Libertyville Elementary School District 70.“I havemanyparents say later,

14、 I don't knowwhy I did this. It isn 't working out this year. '” Friedman said he assures parents their comments will be considered but never guarantees a specific teacher. In fact, he tells them that if they do request a teacher and later regret that choice,“you have no one toblame but

15、yourself.”文档来自于网络搜索Some parents said they 've learned their lesson about trying to guess which teacher would be best. Jamie Thompson said she was initially concerned when her daughter was assigned to a strict 1st-grade teacher. She was aware other parents had lobbied for a different person, who

16、had a more casual style. “At the end, it turned out that the other class was asking, Whyisn 't my child learning that? '” said Thompson, 36, of Arlington Heights. “That's why I don't want to interfere too much.”文档来自于网络搜索Yet parents have different reasons for requesting classes, and s

17、ome have nothing to do with the teacher, said Michelle Van Every, 36, of Deerfield. She and other mothers once requested that their children not be placed in a classroom with a specific boy not because of him, but to avoid his mother, who had created problems in the past, she said.“We didn't wan

18、t tocross paths with her,” said Van Every, who added that theschool complied with their request.“We didn't want to haveto volunteer with her at a class party.”文档来自于网络搜索Each district follows its own procedure for teacher selection. Some begin as early as April or May, officials said. Many ask par

19、ents to complete a form about their child 's strengths andweaknesses. Typically, teachers have some say in the process by deciding early on which students should be separated or kept together, on the basis of academics, personalities and learning styles. The principal draws up the final class li

20、sts, often after meeting with parents or reviewing special requests, officials said. 文档来自于网络搜索Many school districts wait until the last minute to announce class assignments, usually about two weeks before the start-up of school. That 's because they have c ometo expect a flood of phone calls wit

21、hin hours from parents who beg or demand to switch teachers. 文档来自于网络搜索Other schools handle it differently. At Sawyer ElementarySchool on Chicago's Southwest Side, the fall class assignments are handed out with the last report card the previous spring, said teacher Maureen “Moe” Forte. Forte said

22、 she is aware of colleagues and members of the Local School Council who have asked that their children be movedfrom one class into another. “It 's not fair, ” Forte said. “I was very upset that one of the LSCparents movedher daughter to myclassroom. The parentjust felt my personality fit better

23、with her child. And it'not a personality contest. ” 文档来自于网络搜索hopes Masonwill share a class with his friend.need to learn to deal with people who are different from just like an employer.” 文档来自于网络搜索1. Parents speak loud in teacher selection in their child early learning because文档来自于网络搜索Denita Ric

24、ci of Lake Villa said she knows parents who request certain classes but tries to stay out of the process. Her son, MasonWubs, 12, hopes to be placed in the sameclass as his best friend, easing the transition to 7th grade at a newschool. “I trust the school 's judgment, ” she said, though she sec

25、retly I think they them,A) it is torturing to wait for news of classroom assignments 文档来自于网络搜索B) they consider it great to be a teacher in basic education 文档来自于网络搜索childC) they are used to directing nearly all aspects of their 文档来自于网络搜索D) it is custom to meet and argue with the school principle 文档来自

26、于网络搜索2. Whydo principals want to discourage parents from requesting classes? 文档来自于网络搜索A) It 's hard to keep classrooms balanced while fulfilling parents ' wishes. 文档来自于网络搜索B) They don 't want to be surpassed by a specific teacher in terms of popularity.文档来自于网络搜索C) A specific teacher '

27、;s popularity is not relevant to his/her real ability of teaching.文档来自于网络搜索D) A specific teacher only suits perfectly one particular child 's educational needs. 文档来自于网络搜索3. What kind of teacher did Tori Hall want?A) A strict teacher who carries lower grades.B) A severe teacher who cares about he

28、r.C) A not-so-strict teacher who gives her freedom.文档来自于网络D) A casual teacher who brings out the best in her.搜索4. What do we know about Chaya Fish from the passage?文档来自于网 络搜索A) She is a popular teacher at her school.B) She teaches the principal's son well.C) She is the best teacher at her school

29、.D) She dresses to cater for the parents.requests to5. How does Mark Friedman respond to parents choose teachers? 文档来自于网络搜索A) He blames them.B) He cheats them.C) He promises to consider them.D) He promises to satisfy them.6. Michelle Van Every once selected classes for her child because . 文档来自于网络搜索A

30、) something was wrong with the teacher文档文档来自于网络B) there was a boy trouble-maker in a specific classroom来自于网络搜索C) she would like her child not to meet the teacher搜索D) she didn 't want to meet a specific boy's mother文档来自于网络搜索7. Which of the following is true about the procedure for teacher sel

31、ection in many districts?A) Usually parents have the final say in the whole process. 文档来自于网络搜索's personalities.文B) The final lists are based on children 档来自于网络搜索C) Both parents and teachers have some say in the process.档来自于网络搜索D) Parents are not allowed to interfere in the selection.文档来自于网络搜索8.

32、In many school districts, parents usually have only weeks to ask for switching teachers before the school starts. 文档来自于网络搜索9. Teacher Maureen Forte feltwhen amember of LSC switched her child to her classroom.文档来自于网络搜索10. Mason Wubsthinks that his transfer to another school willbefriends. 文档来自于网络搜索if

33、 he is in the same class with hisPart III(35Listening Comprehension minutes) 文档来自于网络搜索Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation an

34、d the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 文档来自于网络搜索11

35、. A) James had a funny face.B) James liked to show off in class.C) James was late for school on the first day.D) James was the first person he met at school.12. A) She was afraid of the professor.B) She lost her key and couldn't enter her house.C) She didn 't make f ull preparations for her

36、lessons.来自于网络搜索D) She was blamed by the professor for her carelessness.文档来自于网络搜索13. A) They still have time to prepare for it.B) They will be fortunate enough to pass it.C) It will be more difficult than they expect.D) It will take at least three weeks to finish it.14. A) The crowd who is very noisy

37、.B) The room that is too small for the audience.C) The show that is very difficult to understand.D) The light that is not bright enough.15. A) Join in the acting group to make a few friends. 网络搜索B) Sing the song for his friends first.C) Pretend that he is performing for his friends.D) Sit there to p

38、ractice the song.16. A) She suggested a way out of the difficulty for the man. 文档来自于网络搜索B) She took the man to where he wanted to go.C) She came a long way to meet the man.D) She promised to help the man.Twelve. 文档来自于网D)17. A) Two. B) Four. C) Eight.文档文档来自于络搜索18. A) The train is late.档来自于网络搜索C) The

39、train is crowded.time. 文档来自于网络搜索B) The train is empty. 文D) The train is onconversation you have justQuestions 19 to 22 are based on theheard. 文档来自于网络搜索19. A) He wants to become a cook. B) He hopes to go on to graduate school. C) He wants to travel around the world. D) He 'd like to work at a hot

40、el.20. A) History.C) Computer Science.21. A) She has a part-time job. a scholarship.文档来自于网络搜索C) Her parents pay for it.as a tourist guide. 文档来自于网络搜索22. A) At a bakery. C) At a restaurant.B) French.D) Hotel Management.B) She receivedD) She is workingB) In a library.D) At a travel agency.文档来自于网络搜索Ques

41、tions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 文档来自于网络搜索23. A) He was late for registration.B) He wants the professor to give him a mark.文档来自于网C) He cannot do well because the class is too large. 络搜索D) He needs the permission of Professor Day to register.自于网络搜索24. A) The student l

42、ikes the course very much.B) Students attend it because it is required.C) The professor offers the course every term.D) It is so popular that students line up to get registered.文档来自于网络搜索25. A) Let the student attend another class.B) Allow the student to take the class this term.C) Allow the student

43、to take the class next year.文档来文档来自于网D) Permit the student to graduate without the class.络搜索Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a que

44、stion, you must文档来自于网络搜索choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),文档来自于网络搜索文档来自于网络搜索B), C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 自于网络搜索文档来heard.文档来自于Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just 文档来自于网络搜索

45、26. A) She had run a long way.B) She felt hot in the subway.C) She had done a lot of work.D) She had donated blood the night before.27. A) By lifting her to the platform.B) By helping her rise to her feet.C) By pulling her along the ground.D) By dragging her away from the edge.28. A) When the train

46、was leaving.B) After she was back on the platform.C) After the police and fire officials came.D) When a man was cleaning the blood from her head.网络搜索29. A) They would miss their train.B) He didn 't see the train coming.C) She was sure Lisa was hard to lift.D) She was afraid the train would kill

47、him. Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.文档来自于网络搜索B) In Sydney.D) On the island of30. A) In Suva.C) On the island of Vatoa.Viti Levu. ks5u ks5u 文档来自于网络搜索文档文档来自于网文档31. A) They invented“Fiji time ” for visitors.5u ks5u来自于网络搜索B) They stick to a traditional way of

48、life. ks5u ks5. 络搜索C) They like to travel from place to place.ks5u ks5u来自于网络搜索D) They love taking adventures abroad.s5u ks5u32. A) Its comfortable hotels. ks5u ks5uB) Its good weather all year round.ks5u ks5uC) Its exciting football matches. ks5u ks5uD) Its religious beliefs.s5u ks5uPassage ThreeQue

49、stions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 文档来自于网络搜索33. A) Staying on the farm. home for the city. 文档来自于网络搜索C) Moving to the countryside. away from the school. 文档来自于网络搜索 34. A) He is very old now. health. 文档来自于网络搜索C) He lives in the city now. prefers driving a car.文档来自于网络搜索B) Leav

50、ingD) RunningB) He is in goodD) He35. A) Describe his life in the countryside. B) Persuade people to live in the city.C) Show an interest in the outside world.D) Express his opinions about way of life.Section C文档来自于网络搜索文档来自于Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the p

51、assage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. Whenthe passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill网络搜索in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to文档来自于网络搜索文档来自于网46 you are require

52、d to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you 络搜索have just heard or write downthe main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third 文档来自于网络搜索 time, you should check what you have written.The concept of student exchange bet

53、ween countries is not a new one. It is a common(36) in manyEuropean countries andthe United States of America. In fact, most of the (37) universities have made student exchange programs a necessary part of their system. This program is based on the (38) 文档来自于网络搜索that a group of students coming from

54、various parts of the world to a certain university for a year or even a few months can bring about a positive (39) in the university.(40) its root back to World War II, student exchangesquickly became(41) as they aimed to help increase theparticipants ' understanding and (42) of othercultures, a

55、s well as improving their language skills and (43) their social horizons. The trend is also catching up fast in Pakistan and (44)文档来自于网络搜索. In this regard, I was selected for this program in 2007, according to which I was to study the Spring2008 semester at the University of Montana. (45)文_档来自于网络搜索E

56、ducation in America is a blend of academics and a whole lot of other things. However, (46)easier that they. But to make things interesting, wide choice of majors is offered which makes it a little for students since then they tend to opt for subjects find easy or are interested in. 文档来自于网络搜索Part IV

57、Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) 文档来自于网络搜索Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You maynot use any of the words in the bank more than once. 文档来自于网络搜索文档来自Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following