综合英语 考核方式

1、评价方式学生的学习评价由四个部分组成：平时上课以及师生交流（包括Office Hour） 15%平时作业(每周的写作作业和听力作业) 30%平时作品（Class Drama, Poem MTV, Poster, Class Presentation）10%闭卷考试 45%细节上课能够认真参与课堂活动。 能够在规定答疑时间内和老师交流学习体会和咨询学习问题。 能够在规定时间内提交写作作文，并且能够以恰当的方式用电子邮件和教师交流学习中所遇到的困难。平时作品中能够最大限度地利用现代科学技术手段，例如利用影视等手段编辑和制作作品，譬如能够给自己制作诗朗诵，并且配上合适的音乐与美术背景。 能够合理的剪

2、切影视作品作为背景。 每周能够向老师和助教汇报听力材料， 说明NPR网址上的文章内容，听懂的程度，以及能够听懂的程度。期中考试试卷举例 Mid-term Exam for Integrated Skills of EnglishName: _Score: _Write the phonetic transcription of the words listed below, including the word stress. (36%)mildewimagesympathyChristianhypothesisChristianityreverencerhetoricinadvertentl

3、yconcern (n.)hypotheticalimaginationrhetoricalconcern (vt.)imagineimageryChristsympathetic Explain the difference between a metaphor and a simile with at least two examples for each. (5%)Explain the differences between the following pairs of words with at least one example for each word/phrase. (16%

4、)search / search for drunk / drunkenin future / in the futurekind /kindlyWrite the plural form of the following words. (5%)moose: _sheep: _mouse: _fish: _wolf: _In general, which of the following nouns are count nouns, and which are non-count nouns? Which one can be used either as a count noun, or a

5、 non-count noun in different situations? Write CN for count noun, NCN for non-count noun, and N/CN for the noun that can be used either as a count noun or a non-count noun in different situations. (8%)research: _feedback: _evidence: _scene: _room: _knowledge: _information: _rapport: _Reading and wri

6、ting (30%)Read the passage, and answer the questions. And then write an essay based on the reading article. The Difference a Teacher Can MakeSteve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was about to be lost forever, by the U.S. education system. Remarkably, he could read, yet, in spite of hi

7、s reading skills, Steve was failing. He had been failing since first grade, as he was passed on from grade to grade. Steve was a big boy, looking more like a teenager than a twelve year old, yet, Steve went unnoticed. until Miss White.Miss White was a smiling, young, beautiful redhead, and Steve was

8、 in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldnt take his eyes off his teacher; yet, still he failed. He never did his homework, and he was always in trouble with Miss White. His heart would break under her sharp words, and when he was punished for failing to turn in his homework, he felt

9、just miserable! Still, he did not study.In the middle of the first semester of school, the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and continued to dream of other things, as the day wore on. His heart was not in school, but in the woods, where he often esca

10、ped alone, trying to shut out the sights, sounds and smells of his alcoholic home. No one checked on him to see if he was safe. No one knew he was gone, because no one was sober enough to care. Oddly, Steve never missed a day of school.One day, Miss Whites impatient voice broke into his daydreams.“S

11、teve!” Startled, he turned to look at her.“Pay attention!” Steve locked his gaze on Miss White with adolescent adoration, as she began to go over the test results for the seventh grade.“You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “except for one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but.”

12、She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp stare, her eyes searching his face.“.The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”She just stared at Steve, as the class spun around for a good look. Steve dropped his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips.After that, it was wa

13、r! Steve still wouldnt do his homework. Even as the punishments became more severe, he remained stubborn. “Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved.“Youre smart enough! Youll see a change!” Nothing fazed him.“Give yourself a chance! Dont give up on your life!” Nothing.“Steve! Please! I care about you!

14、”Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Someone, totally unattainable and perfect, CARED ABOUT HIM?!Steve went home from school, thoughtful, that afternoon. Walking into the house, he took one look around. Both parents were passed out, in various stages of undress, and the stench was

15、overpowering! He, quickly, gathered up his camping gear, a jar of peanut butter, a loaf of bread, a bottle of water, and this time.his schoolbooks. Grim faced and determined, he headed for the woods.The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and he waited for Miss White to enter the classroo

16、m. She walked in, all sparkle and smiles! God, she was beautiful! He yearned for her smile to turn on him. It did not.Miss White, immediately, gave a quiz on the weekend homework. Steve hurried through the test, and was the first to hand in his paper. With a look of surprise, Miss White took his pap

17、er. Obviously puzzled, she began to look it over. Steve walked back to his desk, his heart pounding within his chest. As he sat down, he couldnt resist another look at the lovely woman.Miss Whites face was in total shock! She glanced up at Steve, then down, then up. Suddenly, her face broke into a r

18、adiant smile. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!From that moment nothing was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but life still changed. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it! He discovered that he could understand and re

19、tain knowledge, and that he could translate the things he learned into his own life. Steve began to excel! And he continued this course throughout his school life. After high-school Steve enlisted in the Navy, and he had a successful military career. During that time, he met the love of his life, he

20、 raised a family, and he graduated from college Magna Cum Laude. During his naval career, he inspired many young people, who without him, might not have believed in themselves. Steve began a second career after the Navy, and he continues to inspire others, as an adjunct professor in a nearby college

21、 Miss White left a great legacy. She saved one boy who has changed many lives. I know, because I am the love of his life.You see, its simple, really. A change took place within the heart of one boy, all because of one teacher, who cared. Choose the best answer to each question.1. Which one is false

22、about Steve?A. He was a twelve-year-old boy.B. His parents both like alcohol.C. He failed since first grade.D. He was noticed because he was like a teenager.2. At first, how did Steve get on with Miss White?A. Miss White liked Steve.B. Steve did anything Miss White told him.C. Steve loved Miss White

23、.D. Steve felt well though he did not finish Miss Whites homework.3. In the first semester, what was Steves big dream?A. To pass the test.B. To finish the exam.C. To get Miss Whites love.D. To escape to the woods. 4. What Miss White said awoke Steve?A. “Just try it! ONE WEEK!”B. “Youre smart enough!

24、 Youll see a change!”C. “Give yourself a chance! Dont give up on your life!” D. “Steve! Please! I care about you!”5. What changed Steve greatly?A. Miss White began to love him.B. Miss White cared about him.C. He passed the first test of Miss White at his seventh grade.D. Miss White began to smile to him.6. Which of the fol