武汉工程大学2023年英语考试大纲

武汉工程大学2023年专升本《大学英语》考试大纲根据教育部高等教育司在2004年制定的全新的《大学英语课程教学要求》，特组织编写武汉工程大学专升本《大学英语》考试大纲，以帮助广大学生复习时参考。

一考试内容本考试包括五个部分：1）写作2阅读理解；2）听力理解；3)词汇与语法4）完型填空。全部题目按顺序统一编号。（一）写作（Partone:Writing）共1题，考试时间30分钟。要求考生写出不少于120词的短文，试卷上可能给出题目，或规定场景，或看图作文，或写报告、评论、发言稿和日常应用文等，要求表达思想清楚，意义连贯，无重大语法错误。短文写作部分的目的是测试学生运用英语书面表达思想的初步能力。阅读理解（PartTwo:ReadingComprehension）:阅读理解部分包括仔细阅读（ReadinginDepth）和快速阅读（SkimmingandScanning），测试学生通过阅读获取书面信息的能力；所占分值比例为40%，其中仔细阅读部分30%，快速阅读部分10%。考试时间40分钟。仔细阅读部分要求考生阅读三篇短文。三篇均为多项选择题的短文理解测试，每篇长度为300-350词。仔细阅读部分测试考生在不同层面上的阅读理解能力，包括理解主旨大意和重要细节、综合分析、推测判断以及根据上下文推测词义等。多项选择题型的短文后有若干个问题，考生根据对文章的理解，从每题的四个选项中选择最佳答案。快速阅读部分采用1-2篇较长篇幅的文章或多篇短文，总长度约为1000词。要求考生运用略读和查读的技能从篇章中获取信息。略读考核学生通过快速阅读获取文章主旨大意或中心思想的能力，阅读速度约每分钟100词。查读考核学生利用各种提示，如数字、大写单词、段首或句首词等，快速查找特定信息的能力。快速阅读理解部分采用的题型有单项选择是非判断、句子填空、完成句子等听力理解（PartThree:listeningComprehension）:共25题，考试时间25分钟。这一部分包括两节：A节（sectionA）和B节(sectionB)组成。A节对话部分（ListeningConversations）包括短对话和长对话，均采用多项选择题的形式进行考核。短对话约有7-8段，每段为一轮对话和一个问题；长对话有两段，每段为5-8轮对话和3-4个问题；对话部分共15题。每段对话均朗读一遍，每个问题后留有15秒的答题时间。B节有两种测试，其一：由三篇短文组成，每篇短文之后有3—4个问题，共10道题；其二：由一篇短文组成，其测试方法为复合式听写，要求学生填写所缺单词或句子，共10个空。听力部分的每个问句后有约15秒的间隙，要求考生从试卷所给出的的每题四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案。录音的语速为每分钟约120词，念一遍。复合式听写题型先给出一篇短文，再留出10个空（space）。第一部分为前7个空（S1-S7），要求考生用听到的原文填写空缺的单词。第二部分为后三个空（S8-S10）。要求考生根椐所听内容写出要点。全文是一篇200词左右的短文，朗读三遍。第一遍是全文朗读，没有停顿，要求考生听懂全文内容。听第二遍时，在第一部分的第一空格处略有停顿，让考生填入所缺单词。第二部分之后停顿2分钟，让考生根据所听到的内容写出主要意思。第三遍同第一遍一样，没有停顿，供考生校对。听力理解部分的目的在于测试考生接受、理解和获取口头信息的能力。（四）词汇与结构（PartFour:VocabularyandStructure）共20题，考试时间为10分钟。词汇题是考查考生对词汇及词组的辩异能力以及在句中的具体运用；结构题是测试考生对标准英语书面语语法结构的掌握程度。词汇与结构部分的目的是测试学生运用词汇、短语及语法结构的能力。（五）完形填空（PartFive:Cloze）共20题，考试时间15分钟。在一篇题材熟悉、难度适中的短文（约200个词）中留有20个空白，每个空白为一题，每题有四个选择项，要求考生在全面理解内容的基础上选择一个最佳答案，使短文的意思和结构恢复完整。填空的词项包括结构词和实义词。完形填空测试考生综合运用语言的能力。二答题及计分方法客观性试题用机器阅卷，要求考生从每题四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上（AnswerSheet）该题的相应字母中间用铅笔划一条横线，多选作答错处理。主观性试题按科学的评分标准评分。试卷五个部分的题目数、计分和考试时间列表如下：各部分名称题目数计分考试时间短文写作11530快速阅读101015听力理解252525仔细阅读153025词汇与结构201010完型填空201015总计91100分120分钟三参考书目1．郑树棠，陈永捷，《新视野大学英语读写教程》（1—4册），外语教学与研究出版社郑树棠，徐忠，毛忠明，《新视野大学英语听说教程》（1—4册），外语教学与研究出版社3．李荫华《大学英语综合教程》（1—4册），上海外语教育出版社2023年武汉工程大学专升本《大学英语》考试样题PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicWhatElectivestoChoose.Youshouldwriteatleast12owordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.Whatelectivestochoose

1.各大学开设了各种各样的选修课

2.学生因为各种原因选择了不同的选修课

3.以你自己为例……PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)UniversitiesBranchOut

Asneverbeforeintheirlonghistory,universitieshavebecomeinstrumentsofnationalcompetitionaswellasinstrumentsofpeace.Theyaretheplaceofthescientificdiscoveriesthatmoveeconomiesforward,andtheprimarymeansofeducatingthetalentrequiredtoobtainandmaintaincompetitiveadvantage.Butatthesametime,theopeningofnationalborderstotheflowofgoods,services,informationandespeciallypeoplehasmadeuniversitiesapowerfulforceforglobalintegration,mutualunderstandingandgeopoliticalstability.

Inresponsetothesameforcesthathavedriventheworldeconomy,universitieshavebecomemoreself-consciouslyglobal:seekingstudentsformaroundtheworldwhorepresenttheentirerangeofculturesandvalues,sendingtheirownstudentsabroadtopreparethemforglobalcareers,offeringcoursesofstudythataddressthechallengesofaninterconnectedworldandcollaborative(合作的)researchprogramstoadvancescienceforthebenefitofallhumanity.

Oftheforcesshapinghighereducationnoneismoresweepingthanthemovementacrossborders.Overthepastthreedecadesthenumberofstudentsleavinghomeeachyeartostudyabroadhasgrownatanannualrateof3.9percent,from800,000in1975to2.5millionin2004.Mosttravelfromonedevelopednationtoanother,buttheflowfromdevelopingtodevelopedcountriesisgrowingrapidly.Thereverseflow,fromdevelopedtodevelopingcountries,isontherise,too.Todayforeignstudentsearn30percentofthedoctoraldegreesawardedintheUnitedStatesand38percentofthoseintheUnitedKingdom.Andthenumbercrossingbordersforundergraduatestudyisgrowingaswell,to8percentoftheundergraduatesatAmerica’sbestinstitutionsand10percentofallundergraduatesintheU.K.IntheUnitedStates,20percentofthenewlyhiredprofessorsinscienceandengineeringareforeign-born,andinChinamanynewlyhiredfacultymembersatthetopresearchuniversitiesreceivedtheirgraduateeducationabroad.

Universitiesarealsoencouragingstudentstospendsomeoftheirundergraduateyearsinanothercountry.InEurope,morethan140,000studentsparticipateintheErasmusprogrameachyear,takingcoursesforcreditinoneof2,200participatinginstitutionsacrossthecontinent.AndintheUnitedStates,institutionsarehelpingplacestudentsinsummerinternships(实习)abroadtopreparethemforglobalcareers.YaleandHarvardhaveledtheway,offeringeveryundergraduateatleastoneinternationalstudyorinternshipopportunity——andprovidingthefinancialresourcestomakeitpossible.

Globalizationisalsoreshapingthewayresearchisdone.Onenewtrendinvolvessourcingportionsofaresearchprogramtoanothercountry.YaleprofessorandHowardHughesMedicalInstituteinvestigatorTianXudirectsaresearchcenterfocusedonthegeneticsofhumandiseaseatShanghai’sFudanUniversity,incollaborationwithfacultycolleaguesfrombothschools.TheShanghaicenterhas95employeesandgraduatestudentsworkingina4,300-square-meterlaboratoryfacility.Yalefaculty,postdoctorsandgraduatestudentsvisitregularlyandattendvideoconferenceseminarswithscientistsfrombothcampuses.Thearrangementbenefitsbothcountries;Xu’sYalelabismoreproductive,thankstothelowercostsofconductingresearchinchina,andChinesegraduatestudents,postdoctorsandfacultygeton-the-jobtrainingfromaworld-classscientistandhisU.S.team.

Asaresultofitsstrengthinscience,theUnitedStateshasconsistentlyledtheworldinthecommercializationofmajornewtechnologies,fromthemainframecomputerandtheintegratedcircuitofthe1960stotheInternetinfrastructure(基础设施)andapplicationssoftwareofthe1990s.Thelinkbetweenuniversity-basedscienceandindustrialapplicationisoftenindirectbutsometimeshighlyvisible:SiliconValleywasintentionallycreatedbyStanfordUniversity,andRoute128outsideBostonhaslonghousedcompaniesspunofffromMITandHarvard.Aroundtheworld,governmentshaveencouragedcopyingofthismodel,perhapsmostsuccessfullyinCambridge,England,whereMicrosoftandscoresofotherleadingsoftwareandbiotechnologycompanieshavesetupshoparoundtheuniversity.

Forallitssuccess,theUnitedStatesremainsdeeplyhesitantaboutsustainingtheresearch-universitymodel.Mostpoliticianrecognizethelinkbetweeninvestmentinscienceandnationaleconomicstrength,butsupportforresearchfundinghasbeenunsteady.ThebudgetoftheNationalInstitutesofHealthdoubledbetween1998and2003,buthasrisenmoreslowlythaninflationsincethen.Supportforthephysicalsciencesandengineeringbarelykeptpacewithinflationduringthatsameperiod.Theattempttomakeuplostgroundiswelcome,butthenationwouldbebetterservedbysteady,predictableincreasesinsciencefundingattherateoflong-termGDPgrowth,whichisontheorderofinflationplus3percentperyear.

Americanpoliticianshavegreatdifficultyrecognizingthatadmittingmoreforeignstudentscangreatlypromotethenationalinterestbyincreasinginternationalunderstanding.Adjustedforinflation,publicfundingforinternationalexchangesandforeign-languagestudyiswellbelowthelevelsof40yearsago.InthewakeofSeptember11,changesinthevisaprocesscausedadramaticdeclineinthenumberofforeignstudentsseekingadmissiontoU.S.Universities,andcorrespondingsurgeinenrollmentsinAustralia,SingaporeandtheU.K.ObjectionsfromAmericanuniversityandbusinessleadersledtoimprovementsintheprocessandareversalofthedecline,buttheUnitedStatesisstillseenbymanyasunwelcomingtointernationalstudents.

MostAmericansrecognizethatuniversitiescontributetothenation’swell-beingthroughtheirscientificresearch,butmanyfearthatforeignstudentsthreatenAmericancompetitivenessbytakingtheirknowledgeandskillsbackhome.TheyfailtograspthatwelcomingforeignstudentstotheUnitedStateshastwoimportantpositiveeffects:first,theverybestofthemstayintheStatesand—likeimmigrantsthroughouthistory—strengthenthenation;andsecond,foreignstudentswhostudyintheUnitedStatesbecomeambassadorsformanyofitsmostcherished(珍视)valueswhentheyreturnhome.Oratleasttheyunderstandthembetter.InAmerica1.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthatpresent-dayuniversitieshavebecome_________.

A)moreandmoreresearch-oriented

B)in-servicetrainingorganizations

C)morepopularizedthaneverbefore

D)apowerfulforceforglobalintegration

2.Overthepastthreedecades,theenrollmentofoverseasstudentshasincreased__________.A)by2.5million

B)by800,000C)atanannualrateof3.9percent

D)atanannualrateof8percent

3.IntheUnitedStates,howmanyofthenewlyhiredprofessorsinscienceandengineeringareforeign-born?

A)10%

B)20%

C)30%

D)38%

4.HowdoYaleandHarvardpreparetheirundergraduatesforglobalcareers?

A)

Theyorganizeaseriesofseminarsonworldeconomy.

B)Theyofferthemvariouscoursesininternationalpolitics.

C)TheyarrangeforthemtoparticipateintheErasmusprogram.

D)Theygivethemchancesforinternationalstudyorinternship.

5.Anexampleillustratingthegeneraltrendofuniversities’globalizationis__________.

A)Yale’scollaborationwithFudanUniversityongeneticresearch

B)Yale’shelpingChineseuniversitiestolaunchresearchprojects

C)Yale’sstudentsexchangeprogramwithEuropeaninstitutions

D)Yale’sestablishingbranchcampusesthroughouttheworld

6.WhatdowelearnaboutSiliconValleyfromthepassage?

A)IthousesmanycompaniesspunofffromMITandHarvard.

B)ItisknowntobethebirthplaceofMicrosoftCompany.

C)ItwasintentionallycreatedbyStanfordUniversity.

D)ItiswheretheInternetinfrastructurewasbuiltup.

7.WhatissaidabouttheU.S.federalfundingforresearch?

A)Ithasincreasedby3percent.

B)Ithasbeenunsteadyforyears.

C)Ithasbeenmorethansufficient.

D)Itdoubledbetween1998and2003.

8.ThedramaticdeclineintheenrollmentofforeignstudentsinthePartIIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)

SectionA

11.A)Sheusedtobeinpoorhealth.

B)Shewaspopularamongboys.

C)Shewassomewhatoverweight.

D)Shedidn’tdowellathighschool.

12.A)Attheairport.

B)Inarestaurant.

C)Inabookingoffice.

D)Atthehotelreception.

13.A)Teachinghersonbyherself.

B)Havingconfidenceinherson.

C)Askingtheteacherforextrahelp.

D)Tellinghersonnottoworry.

14.A)Haveashortbreak.

B)Taketwoweeksoff.

C)Continueherworkoutdoors.

D)Goonvacationwiththeman.

15.A)Heistakingcareofhistwinbrother.

B)Hehasbeenfeelingillallweek.

C)HeisworriedaboutRod’shealth.

D)Hehasbeeninperfectcondition.

16.A)Shesoldallherfurniturebeforeshemovedhouse.

B)Shestillkeepssomeoldfurnitureinhernewhouse.

C)Sheplantstoputallheroldfurnitureinthebasement.

D)SheboughtanewsetoffurniturefromItalylastmonth.

17.A)Thewomanwonderedwhythemandidn’treturnthebook.

B)Thewomandoesn’tseemtoknowwhatthebookisabout.

C)Thewomandoesn’tfindthebookusefulanymore.

D)Thewomanforgotlendingthebooktotheman.

18.A)Mostoftheman’sfriendsareathletes.

B)Fewpeoplesharethewoman’sopinion.

C)Themandoesn’tlooklikeasportsman.

D)Thewomandoubtstheman’sathleticability.

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.A)Shehaspackeditinoneofherbags.

B)Sheisgoingtogetitattheairport.

C)Shehasprobablyleftitinataxi.

D)Sheisafraidthatshehaslostit.

20.A)Itendsinwinter.

B)Itwillcostheralot.

C)Itwilllastoneweek.

D)Itdependsontheweather.

21.A)Theplaneistakingoffsoon.

B)Thetaxiiswaitingforthem.

C)Theremightbeatrafficjam.

D)Thereisalotofstufftopack.

22.A)Athome.

B)Attheairport.

C)Intheman’scar.

D)Bythesideofataxi.

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

23.A)Sheisthirstyforpromotion.

B)Shewantsamuchhighersalary.

C)Sheistiredofherpresentwork.

D)Shewantstosavetravelexpenses.

24.A)Translator.

B)Travelagent.

C)Languageinstructor.

D)Environmentalengineer.

25.A)Livelypersonalityandinquiringmind.

B)Communicationskillsandteamspirit.

C)Devotionandworkefficiency.

D)Educationandexperience.

SectionB

PassageOne

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.A)Theycarealotaboutchildren.

B)Theyneedlookingafterintheiroldage.

C)Theywanttoenrichtheirlifeexperience.

D)Theywantchildrentokeepthemcompany.

27.A)Theirbirthparentsoftentrytoconcealtheirbirthinformation.B)Theyareusuallyadoptedfromdistantplaces.

C)Theirbirthinformationisusuallykeptsecret.D)Theiradoptiveparentsdon’twantthemtoknowtheirbirthparents.

28.A)Theydonotwanttohurtthefeelingsoftheiradoptiveparents.B)Theyhavemixedfeelingsaboutfindingtheirnaturalparents.C)Theygenerallyholdbadfeelingstowardstheirbirthparents.

D)Theyarefullyawareoftheexpensesinvolvedinthesearch.

29.A)Adoptionhasmuchtodowithlove.B)Understandingisthekeytosuccessfuladoption.C)Mostpeopleprefertoadoptchildrenfromoverseas.D)Earlyadoptionmakesforcloserparent-childrelationship.

PassageTwo

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.A)Hesufferedfrommentalillness.

B)HeboughtTheWashingtonPost.

C)Hewasonceareporterforamajornewspaper.D)Heturnedafailingnewspaperintoasuccess.

31.A)Shecommittedsuicidebecauseofhermentaldisorder.

B)ShegotherfirstjobasateacherattheUniversityofChicago.

C)ShewasthefirstwomantoleadabigB)Peoplecametoseetheroleofwomeninthebusinessworld.

C)AmericanmediawouldbequitedifferentwithoutKatharine.D)KatharineplayedamajorpartinreshapingAmericans’mind.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.A)It’llallowthemtoreceivefreemedicaltreatment.B)It’llpreventthedoctorsfromoverchargingthem.C)It’llenablethemtoenjoythebestmedicalcare.

D)It’llprotectthemfrompossiblefinancialcrises.

34.A)Theymaynotbeabletoreceivetimelymedicaltreatment.B)Theycanonlyvisitdoctorwhospeaktheirnativelanguages.C)Theyhavetogothroughverycomplicatedapplicationprocedures.D)Theycan’timmediatelygetbackthemoneypaidfortheirmedicalcost.

35.A)Theymustsendthereceiptstotheinsurancecompanypromptly.

B)Theyhavetopayamuchhigherpricetogetaninsurancepolicy.C)Theyneedn’tpaytheentiremedicalbillatonce.

D)Theydon’thavetopayforthemedicalservices.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)

PassageOne

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Byalmostanymeasure,thereisaboominInternet-basedinstruction.Injustafewyears,34percentofAmericanuniversitieshavebegunofferingsomeformofdistancelearning(DL),andamongthelargerschools,it’scloserto90percent.Ifyoudoubtthepopularityofthetrend,youprobablyhaven’theardoftheUniversityofPhoenix.Itgrantsdegreesentirelyonthebasisofonlineinstruction.Itenrolls90,000students,astatisticusedtosupportitsclaimtobethelargestprivateuniversityinthecountry.

Whilethekindsofinstructionofferedintheseprogramswilldiffer,DLusuallysignifiesacourseinwhichtheinstructorspostsyllabi(课程大纲),readingassignments,andschedulesonWebsites,andstudentssendintheirassignmentsbye-mail.Generallyspeaking,face-to-facecommunicationwithaninstructorisminimizedoreliminatedaltogether.

Theattractionforstudentsmightatfirstseemobvious.Primarily,there’stheconveniencepromisedbycoursesontheNet:youcandothework,astheysay,inyourpajamas(睡衣).Butfiguresindicatethatthereducedeffortresultsinareducedcommitmenttothecourse.WhiledropoutratesforallfreshmenatAmericanuniversitiesisaround20percent,therateforonlinestudentsis35percent.Studentsthemselvesseemtounderstandtheweaknessesinherentinthesetup.InasurveyconductedforeCornell,theDLdivisionofCornellUniversity,lessthanathirdoftherespondentsexpectedthequalityoftheonlinecoursetobeasgoodastheclassroomcourse.

Clearly,fromtheschools’perspective,there’salotofmoneytobesaved.Althoughsomeofthemoreambitiousprogramsrequirenewinvestmentsinseversandnetworkstosupportcollaborativesoftware,mostDLcoursescanrunonexistingorminimallyupgraded(升级)systems.Themorestudentswhoenrollinacoursebutdon’tcometocampus,themoretheschoolssavesonkeepingthelightsonintheclassrooms,payingdoorkeepers,andmaintainingparkinglots.And,whilethere’sevidencethatinstructorsmustworkhardertorunaDLcourseforavarietyofreasons,theywon’tbepaidanymore,andmightwellbepaidless.

36.WhatisthemoststrikingfeatureoftheUniversityofPhoenix?

A)Allitscoursesareofferedonline.

B)Itsonlinecoursesareofthebestquality.

C)Itboaststhelargestnumberofstudentsoncampus.

D)Anyonetakingitsonlinecoursesissuretogetadegree.37.Accordingtothepassage,distancelearningisbasicallycharacterizedby_________.

A)aconsiderableflexibilityinitsacademicrequirements

B)thegreatdiversityofstudents’academicbackgrounds

C)aminimumortotalabsenceofface-to-faceinstruction

D)thecasualrelationshipbetweenstudentsandprofessors

38.ManystudentstakeInternet-basedcoursesmainlybecausetheycan________.

A)earntheiracademicdegreeswithmuchlesseffort

B)saveagreatdealontravelingandboardingexpenses

C)selectcoursesfromvariouscollegesanduniversities

D)workontherequiredcourseswheneverandwherever

39PassageTwo

Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

InthisageofInternetchat,videogamesandrealitytelevision,thereisnoshortageofmindlessactivitiestokeepachildoccupied.Yet,despitethecompetition,my8-year-olddaughterRebeccawantstospendherleisuretimewritingshortstories.Shewantstoenteroneofherstoriesintoawritingcontest,acompetitionshewonlastyear.

AsawriterIknowaboutwinningcontests,andaboutlosingthem.Iknowwhatitisliketoworkhardonastorytoreceivearejectionslipfromthepublisher.Ialsoknowthepressuresoftryingtoliveuptoareputationcreatedbypreviousvictories.Whatifshedoesn’twinthecontestagain?That’sthestrangethingaboutbeingaparent.Somanyofourownpastscarsanddashedhopescansurface.

Arevelation(启示)camelastweekwhenIaskedher,“Don’tyouwanttowinagain?”“No,”shereplied,“Ijustwanttotellthestoryofanangelgoingtofirstgrade.”

Ihadjustspentweekscorrectingherstoriesasshespontaneously(自发地)toldthem.TellingmyselfthatIwasmerelyanexperiencedwriterguidingtheyoungwriteracrossthehall.Iofferedsuggestionsfirstgradewasquickly“guided”bymeintothetaleofalittlegirlwithawildimaginationtakingherfirstmusiclesson.Ihadturnedhercontestintomycontestwithoutevenrealizingit.

Stayingbackandgivingkidsspacetogrowisnotaseasyasitlooks.BecauseIknowlittleaboutfarmanimalswhousetoolsorangelswhogotofirstgrade.IhadtoacceptthefactthatIwasco-opting(借用)mydaughter’sexperience.

Whilesteepingbackwasdifficultforme,itwascertainlyagoodfirststepthatIwillquicklyfollowwithmoresteps,puttingmyselffarenoughawaytogiveherroombutcloseenoughtohelpifasked.AllthewhileIwillberemindingmyselfthatchildrenneedroomtoexperiment,growandfindtheirownvoices.

41.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraph?

A)Childrendofindlotsoffuninmanymindlessactivities.

B)Rebeccaismuchtoooccupiedtoenjoyherleisuretime.

C)Rebeccadrawsonalotofonlinematerialsforherwriting.

D)Alotofdistractionscompeteforchildren’stimenowadays.

42.Whatdidtheauthorsayaboutherownwritingexperience?

A)Shedidnotquireliveuptoherreputationasawriter.

B)Herwaytosuccesswasfullofpainsandfrustrations.

C)Shewasconstantlyunderpressureofwritingmore.

D)Mostofherstorieshadbeenrejectedbypublishers.

43.WhydidRebeccawanttoenterthisyear’swritingcontest?

A)Shebelievedshepossessedrealtalentforwriting.

B)Shewassureofwinningwithhermother’shelp.

C)Shewantedtoshareherstorieswithreaders.

D)Shehadwonaprizeinthepreviouscontest.

44.Theauthortookgreatpainstorefineherdaughter’sstoriesbecause___________.

A)shebelievedshehadtheknowledgeandexperiencetoofferguidance.

B)shedidnotwanttodisappointRebeccawhoneededherhelpsomuch

C)shewantedtohelpRebeccarealizeherdreamofbecomingawriter

D)shewasafraidRebecca’simaginationmightrunwildwhilewriting

45.What’stheauthor’sadviceforparents?

A)Awritingcareer,thoughattractive,isnotforeverychildtopursue.

B)Childrenshouldbeallowedfreedomtogrowthroughexperience.

C)Parentsshouldkeepaneyeontheactivitiestheirkidsengagein.

D)Childrenshouldbegiveneverychancetovoicetheiropinions.PassageThreeQuestion46-50arebasedonthefollowingpassageQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Everythingthatisneworuncommonraisesapleasureintheimagination,andbecauseitfillsthesoulwithapleasantsurprise,satisfiesitscuriosity,andgivesitanideawhichitdidnotpossessbefore.Wearetoomuchfamiliarwithonesetofobjectsandtiredoutwithsomanyrepeatedshowsofthesamethingsandwhateverisneworuncommoncontributesalittletovaryhumanlifewiththestrangenessofitsappearance:itservesusforakindofrefreshment,andtakesoffthatsatiety(厌腻)wetendtocomplainofinourusualandordinaryentertainment.Itisthisvarietythatgivesourmindsomethingnewandrelievesourattentionfromdwellingtoolongandwastingitselfonanyparticularobject.Itisthis,likewise,thatimproveswhatisgreatorbeautiful,andmakesitaffordourmindadoubleentertainment.Woods,fields,andmeadowsareatanyseasonoftheyearpleasanttolookuponbutneversomuchasinthebeginningofthespring,whentheyareallnewandfreshandnotyettoomuchaccustomedandfamiliartotheeye.Forthisreasonthereisnothingthatmakesaprospectmorefascinatingthanriversorspraysofwaterfromfountains,wherethesceneisconstantlyshiftingandentertainingthesighteverymomentwithsomethingnew.Wearequicklytiredwithlookinguponhillsandvalleys,whereeverythingremainsfixedandsettledinthesameplaceandmanner,butfindourthoughtsalittleexcitedandrelievedatthesightofsuchobjectsasareeverinmotionandslidingawayfrombeneathoureyes.46.Whichofthefollowingcontainsthemainideaofthepassage?A)Whateverisnewismoreworthwhilethanthatwhichisold.B)Strangenessmakesathingfascinating.C)Wemustchangetheoldforthenewtoachievevariety.D)Wecannotevaluatetheworthofanitemuntilitisnolongernew.47.Woods,fields,andmeadowsareneversopleasanttolookuponasinthebeginningofthespringbecause______.A)theysatisfyourcuriosityB)theyseemtousnewandfreshafterthelongwintertimeC)theyaresomethingunfamiliartooureyesD)theyfilloursoulswithapleasantsurprise48.Theauthorfindfountainsfascinatingbecause______.A)ofthebeautyoftheirappearanceB)ofthefreshnessofthewaterC)ofthemovementofthewaterD)ofthebeautyofnature49.Theauthor'simpliedpurposeinthispassageisto______.A)entertainthereaderB)preventthereaderfrommakingmistakesC)presentanalternativeviewD)improvethereaders'senseofrightandwrong50.Whichofthefollowingdescribesthedevelopmentoftheideasinthispassage?A)Thethoughtmovesbyassociationfromoneaspecttoanother.B)Thethoughtmovesfromahypothesistoanapplicationofthehypothesis.C)Thethoughtmovesfromageneralizationtoaseriesofobservationstoprovethegeneralization.D)Thethoughtmovesfromeventtoeventinatimesequence.Part=5\*ROMANVVocabularyandStructure10minutesDirections:Thereareanumberofincompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.51.Diditever________youthathecouldbethemurderer?A)occurtoB)occurinC)happentoD)happenwith52.Marysimplycannotrefrainfromtalkingaboutthepartyagainandagain;shehadawonderfultimethere,________she?A)hadn'tB)hadC)didn'tD)weren't53.ThattouristspokeEnglishwithastrongAmerican________.A)accidentB)accentC)absenceD)access54.Hetalkedforalmostanhouratthemeeting,butwhathesaidwasnot________.A)tothepointB)forthepointC)atthepointD)withthepoint55.Hehadscarcelylefttherailwaystation________itstartedtorain.A)thanB)thenC)whenD)since56.Therewassuchalonglineattheexhibition__