《英语阅读》考试大纲

《英语阅读》考试大纲Ⅰ.考试性质本科插班生招生考试是由专科毕业生参加的选拔性考试。高等学校根据考生的成绩，按照已经确定的招生计划，德、智、体全面衡量，择优录取。本考试的目的是从普通高等专科毕业生中挑选优秀者插入本科三年级学习。因此，本科插班生考试应该有较高的信度、效度、必要的区分度和适当的难度。Ⅱ.考试内容和要求依照教育部颁发的《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲》和我校制定的《英语专业本科教学大纲》，考试目的是测试考生对本课程的基本知识和基本技能掌握的程度，观察语言、假设判断、分析归纳、推理验证等逻辑思维能力以及运用所学知识解决英语阅读中遇到的实际问题的能力；测试考生是否达到本科二年级下学期的水平，是否具有插班就读的能力。英语阅读主要考综合理解和运用能力，考查学生的阅读速度；考查学生细致观察语言的能力以及假设判断、分析归纳、推理检验等逻辑思维能力；考查学生的阅读技能，包括细读、略读、查阅等能力；并通过阅读训练考查学生的词汇量、吸收语言和文化背察学生的英语景知识。具体考试内容和要求如下：Unit1FamilyandMarriageSectionOnePre-readingSectionTwoIn-readingReadingOne：TheWinkReadingTwo：WhenFeathersFlyReadingThree：TheOddCoupleReadingFour：WhyIWantaWifeSectionThreePost-reading重点：Scanning难点：ScanningUnit2SchoolandEducationSectionOnePre-readingSectionTwoIn-readingReadingOne：WhatTrueEducationShouldDoReadingTwo：AngelsonaPinReadingThree：InPraiseoftheFWordReadingFour：U.S.KidsNeedMoreSchoolTimeSectionThreePost-reading1重点：Breakingbadreadinghabits难点：BreakingbadreadinghabitsUnit3InternetandLifestyleSectionOnePre-readingSectionTwoIn-readingReadingOne：DatingOnlineReadingTwo：CryforHelpontheInternetReadingThree：OntheInter,WeAllOwnaPressReadingFour：SupremeCourtAgainstNetCensorshipSectionThreePost-reading重点：Predicting难点：PredictingUnit4CommonSenseorLegalIntervention（Smoking）SectionOnePre-readingSectionTwoIn-readingReadingOne：ReadingTwo：ReadingThree：HollywoodWriterChangestheScriptonSmokingReadingFour：TheButtStopsHereTheWaytoSaveMillionsofLivesIstoPreventSmokingPublicSmoking--CommonSensefortheCommonGoodSectionThreePost-reading重点：Guessingmeaningfromthecontext难点：GuessingmeaningfromthecontextUnit5ComputersandTechnologySectionOnePre-readingSectionTwoIn-readingReadingOne：Computersofthe90s：ABraveNewWorldReadingTwo：LoveThoseWearables！ReadingThree：WhyIWon’tBuyaComputerReadingFour：SectionThreePost-reading重点：SummarizingItsJanuary1,2000,andYourHardDriveIsClueless2难点：SummarizingUnit6ManandEnvironmentSectionOnePre-readingSectionTwoIn-readingReadingOne：TheGarbageCrisisReadingTwo：ExposuretoChemicalsandHumanFertilityReadingThree：TropicalForestsandYouReadingFour：SavingNature,butOnlyforManSectionThreePost-reading重点：Detailanalysis难点：DetailanalysisUnit7TVandItsInfluenceSectionOnePre-readingSectionTwoIn-readingReadingOne:WhenTelevisionAteMyBestFriendReadingTwo:HowParentsCanLessentheEffectsofTelevisionViolenceReadingThree：WhyYouWatchWhatYouWatchWhenYouWatchReadingFour：TVAddictionSectionThreePost-reading重点：Skippingunknownwords难点：SkippingunknownwordsUnit8LoveandBeLoved（GenuineLove）SectionOnePro-readingSectionTwoIn-readingReadingOne：GenuineLoveReadingTwo：ACherishedGiftReadingThree：FriendsandLoversReadingFour：GenuineLove：ChallengeConqueredwithGrowthSectionThreePost-readingGlossary重点：Skimming难点：Skimming3Ⅲ.考试形式及试卷结构一、试卷题型1、词汇题(Vocabulary)(20％)（20题多项选择题，每题1分，共20分）2、判断题(TrueorFalse)(10％)（一篇长篇幅文章，10个是非问题，每题1分，共10分）3、完型填空题（Cloze）(10％)（1篇短文，10个空格，要求从给定的15个选项中选择10个合适的词分别填入空格处，每题1分，共10分）4、阅读理解题(ReadingComprehension)(40％)（四篇文章，20个多项选择题，每题2分，共40分）5、阅读评论题(ReadingComment)(20％)(阅读一篇文章，写评论，共20分)二、考试方式及时间1、考试方式：闭卷考试2、考试时间：120分钟Ⅳ.参考书目1、《阅读教程第2版》第3册，蒋静仪主编，上海外语教育出版社，2018.5.Ⅴ.题型示例PartIVocabularyDirections:Inthispart,thereare20sentences.Youareexpectedtochoosethebestmeaningoftheitalicizedwordfromthefourchoices.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.Thefactremainsthatforseveralcenturiesithasbeennotedforcasesofextraordinarylongevity.A.shortlifeB.longlifeC.youngageD.oldage…PartIITrueorFalseDirections:Inthispart,youwillgooverthepassagequicklyanddecidewhethereachofthefollowingstatementstrueorfalse.Pleasewrite“T”or“F”ontheAnswerSheet.Afewshortyearsago,Ilayatthepointofdeath.Acongestiveheartfailurewastreatedfordiagnosticpurposesbyanangiogramthattriggeredastroke.Violentandpainfulhiccups,uninterruptedforseveraldaysandnights,preventedtheingestionoffood.Myleftsideandoneofmyvocalcordsbecameparalyzed.Someformofpleurisysetin,andIfeltIwasdrowninginaseaofslime.Atonepoint,myheartstoppedbeating;justasIlostconsciousness,itwasthumpedbackintoactionagain.Inoneofmylucidintervalsduringthosedaysofagony,Iaskedmyphysiciantodiscontinuealllife-supportingservicesorshowmehowtodoit.HerefusedandpredictedthatsomedayIwouldappreciatetheunwisdomofmyrequest.4Amonthlater,Iwasdischargedfromthehospital.Insixmonths,Iregainedtheuseofmylimbs,andalthoughmyvoicestilllacksitsoldresonanceandcarryingpowerInolongercroaklikeafrog.ThereremainsomeminordisabilitiesandIamrestrictedtoarigorous,lowsodiumdiet.Ihaveresumedmywritingandresearch.Myexperiencecanbeandhasbeencitedasanargumentagainsthonoringrequestsofstrickenpatientstobegentlyeasedoutoftheirpainandlife.Icannotagree.Therearetwomainreasons.Asanoctogenarian,thereisareasonablelikelihoodthatImaysufferanother“cardiovascularaccident”orworse.Imaynotevenbeinapositiontoaskforthesurceaseofpain.ItseemstomethatIhavealreadypaidmyduestodeath--indeed,althoughtimehassoftenedmymemoriestheyarevividenoughtojustifymysayingthatIsufferedenoughtowarrantdyingseveraltimesover.Whyruntheriskofmore?Secondly,Idreadimposingonmyfamilyandfriendsanothergrimroundofmiserysimilartotheonemyfirstattackoccasioned.…21.Thenarratorisinfavorofvoluntaryeuthanasia.…PartIIIClozeDirections:Inthispart,thereisapassagewith10blanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninthewordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.AndyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.TheelephantsanctuaryinHohenwald,TennesseewasbuiltbyCarolandScott,whohaveseenenoughabuseand31._______atcircusesandzoos.Itisthenation’slargestnaturalhabitatrefugedevelopedspecificallytomeettheneedsof32.____________elephants.Theresidentstherearenotrequiredto33._______orentertainforthepublic;instead,theyenjoytheoptiontosayno.The34.__________storyofJennyandShirley’sreunion35.____________thatelephantsaresensitive,intelligentcreaturesandshowgreatsympathytowardoneanother.JennyandShirleywerebothatthesamecircuswhenJennywasababyandShirleywasinhertwenties.Theylivedonewintertogether,thenwere36.________twenty-twoyearsago.Whentheymetagaininthesanctuary,theyrecognizedeachother37.________andstartedtoroartoexpresstheirexcitement.Soontheywereinseparable,asonebondedphysicallytogether.Theyalways38.__________sidebysideandwhenJennylaydown,Shirleystoodasideinthemostobviousprotectivemannerandshadedherbodyfromthesunandharm.Theirrelationshipisintenseandresemblesthatofmotheranddaughter.OnOctober17,2006Jennydiedafteralongillness,surroundedbyShirley,BunnyandTarraandhercaregivers.Justasshelived,Jennyentereddeathharmoniously.Shirleywasquite39.__________afterJenny’sdeathandittookheralongtimeto40._________herspiritsandrecoverfromherdeepsorrow.5A.eventuallyF.wanderedK.remarkableB.depressedD.comfortedE.separatedG.celebratoryH.demonstratesI.restoreL.endangeredM.instantlyN.inspireC.neglectJ.grieveO.performPartIVReadingComprehensionDirections:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoices.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneHigh-qualitycustomerserviceispreached(宣扬)bymany,butactuallykeepingcustomershappyiseasiersaidthandone.Shoppersseldomcomplaintothemanagerorownerofaretailstore,butinsteadwillalerttheirfriends,relatives,co-workers,strangers—andanyonewhowilllisten.Storemanagersareoftenthelasttohearcomplaints,andoftenfindoutonlywhentheirregularcustomersdecidetofrequenttheircompetitors,accordingtoastudyjointlyconductedbyVerdeGroupandWhartonSchool.“Storytellinghurtsretailersandentertainsconsumers,”saidPaulaCourtney,PresidentoftheVerdeGroup.“Thestorelosesthecustomer,buttheshoppermustalsofindareplacement.”Onaverage,everyunhappycustomerwillcomplaintoatleastfourothers,andwillnolongervisitthespecificstore.Foreverydissatisfiedcustomer,astorewillloseuptothreemoreduetonegativereviews.Theresulting“snowballeffect”canbedisastroustoretailers.Accordingtotheresearch,shopperswhopurchasedclothingencounteredthemostproblem.Rankedsecondandthirdweregroceryandelectronicscustomers.Themostcommoncomplaintsincludefilledparkinglots,cluttered(塞满了的)shelves,over-locatedracks,out-of-stockitems,longcheck-outlines,andrudesalespeople.Duringpeakshoppinghours,someretailerssolvedtheparkingproblemsbygettingmoonlighting(业余兼职的)localpolicetoworkasparkingattendants.Somehiredflagwaverstodirectcustomerstoemptyparkingspaces.Thisguidanceeliminatedtheneedforcustomerstocircletheparkinglotendlessly,andavoidedconfrontationbetweenthoseeyeingthesameparkingspace.Retailerscanrelievetheheadachesbyredesigningstorelayouts,pre-stockingsalesitems,hiringspeedyandexperiencedcashiers,andhavingsalesrepresentativesonhandtoanswerquestions.Mostimportantly,salespeopleshouldbediplomaticandpolitewithangrycustomers.“Retailerswho’reresponsiveandfriendlyaremorelikelytosmoothoverissuesthanthosewhoaren’tsofriendly,”saidProfessorStephenHoch.“Maybesomethingassimpleasagreeteratthestoreentrancewouldhelp.”Customerscanalsoimprovefutureshoppingexperiencesbyfillingcomplaintsto6theretailer,insteadofcomplainingtotherestoftheworld.Retailersarehard-pressedtoimprovewhentheyhavenoideawhatiswrong.41.Whyarestoremanagersoftenthelasttohearcomplaints?A.Mostcustomerswon’tbothertocomplaineveniftheyhavehadunhappyexperiences.B.Customerswouldratherrelatetheirunhappyexperiencestopeoplearoundthem.C.Fewcustomersbelievetheservicewillbeimproved.D.Customershavenoeasyaccesstostoremanagers.…PartVReadingCommentDirections:PleasereadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandwriteyourreadingcommentontheAnswerSheetfornotlessthan150words.InterpretationofDreamsLetusbeginbysayingwhatdoesnotcauseourdream.Ourdreamsdonotcomefrom“anotherworld”.Theyarenotmessagesfromsomeoutsidesource.Theyarenotalookintothefuture,either.Allourdreamshavesomethingtodowithouremotions,fears,longings,wishes,needsandmemories.Butsomethingonthe“outside”mayaffectwhatwedream.Ifapersonishungry,ortired,orcold,hisdreamsmayincludeafeelingofthiskind.Ifthecoversonyourbody,suchasaquiltorablanket,haveslippedoffyourbed,youmaydreamthatyouaresleepingorrestingontheiceandsnow.Thematerialforthedream