综合英语技能试题

《综合英语技能》考试试题Bookl

I.Chooseawordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachofthefollowingsentences.(10%)

1.Theownerofcopyrighthastherighttoreproduceaprotectedwork.

A.uniqueB.singularC.inclusiveD.exclusive

2.Giftsandpurchasesareimportantofothertypesofcollectionsforamuseum.

A.sourcesB.originsC.basesD.homes

3.ManyAmericanIndianscontactwithghosts,sotheydisposedofthebodiesofdeadrelatives

immediately.

A.frightenedB.dazzledC.dreadedD.scared

4.TheworkshopisinchargeoftheofthecolourTVsets.

A.gatheringB.assemblingC.collectingD.accumulating

5.TheemphasisoncommerceattheOlympicGamesisseenasbothablessingandatothesportsworld.

A.blameB.curseC.hurtD.trouble

6.Inordertoanearliermistake,kittleJohnworkedharderthanbefore.

A.repayB.redeemC.recoverD.regain

7.InAmerica,lawsoftheindividualstatesthemanufactures,distribution,andsaleofbeerwithintheir

areas.

A.operateB.facilitateC.regulateD.adaptto

8.ThecelebrationofLabourDay,inhonouroftheworkingclass,wasintheUnitedStatesin1882.

A.initiatedB.heldC.givenD.enjoyed

9.Governmentuseopinionpollstolearnwhatpeoplethinkaboutmanysocial.

A.issuesB.subjectsC.questionsD.diseases

10.Scientistshaveusedtwoprimarytothestudyofhowthebrainworks.

A.accessesB.approachesC.routesD.attitudes

ILChoosethebestwordforeachblank.(13%)

Assooftenhappenedincommitteesofthiskind,oneman,youngThomasJefferson,didallthework.

Jeffersonwaswell11insuchmatters.Hewasalsoaskilledwriterwhohadalreadywrittenseveralimportant

papers12politicalsubjects.Jeffersonacceptedtheworkgladlyandset13atoncetowritewhathe

calledan“expressionoftheAmericanmind^^.Heworkedfortwofulldaysonthefamous14_15

knownafterthistime16theDeclarationofIndependence.

TheDeclarationwasmade17ofthreeparts.Thefirstpart18thejusticeofarevolutionwhena

governmenttakesawayfromitspeoplecertainbasicrights.Thesecondpart

19aseriesofactsprovingthatGeorgeIII20apoorking.Thethirdpartwasaringingdeclarationof

independence;italsocalled21themembersoftheCongressto22theyoungnationwiththeirlives,their

fortunesandtheirhonor.TheDeclarationwasfinally23bytheContinentalCongressonJuly4,1774.

11.A.doneB.informedC.knownD.taught

12.A.afterB.inC.onD.with

13.A.ofFB.onB.outD.to

14.A.articleB.bookC.documentD.paper

15.A.generallyB.officiallyC.publiclyD.usually

16.A.asB.forC.likeD.such

17.A.fromB.intoC.outD.up

18.A.concernedB.dealtC.describedD.told

19.A.listedB.namedC.quotedD.provided

20.A.beB.beenC.isD.was

21.A.intoB.toC.upD.upon

22.A.buildB.defendC.fightD.love

23.A.adaptedB.adoptedC.declaredD.used

III.Readingcomprehension(40%)

TextA

Thegreatship,Titanic,sailedforNewYorkfromSouthamptononApril10th,1912.Shewascarrying1,316

passengersandacrewof891.Evenbymodemstandards,the46,000tonTitanicwasacolossalship.Atthattime,

however,shewasnotonlythelargestshipthathadeverbeenbuilt,butwasregardedasunsinkable,forshehad

sixteenwatertightcompartments.Eveniftwoofthesewereflooded,shewouldstillbeabletofloat.Thetragic

sinkingofthisgreatlinewillalwaysberemembered,forshewentdownonherfirstvoyagewithheavylossof

life.

Fourdaysaftersettingout,whiletheTitanicwassailingacrosstheicywatersoftheNorthAtlantic,ahuge

icebergwassuddenlyspottedbyalookout.Afterthealarmhadbeengiven,thegreatshipturnedsharplytoavoid

adirectcollision.TheTitanicturnedjustintime,narrowlymissingtheimmensewalloficewhichroseoveroutof

thewaterbesideher.Suddenly,therewasaslighttremblingsoundfrombelow,andthecaptainwentdowntosee

whathadhappened.Thenoisehadbeensofaintthatnoonethoughthattheshiphadbeendamaged.Below,the

captainrealizedtohishorrorthattheTitanicwassinkingrapidly,forfiveofhersixteenwatertightcompartments

hadalreadybeenflooded!Theordertoabandonshipwasgivenandhundredsofpeopleplungedintotheicyeater.

Astherewerenotenoughlifeboatseverybody,1,500liveswerelost.

24.WhentheTitanicsetortfromSouthampton.

A.shewascarryingaverylargecargo

B.shewasmakingavoyagewhichisonlyattemptedbyverylargeships

C.onlytwoofherwatertightcompartmentswereflooded

D.shewassailingonhermaidenvoyage

25.Whathappenedoncetheiceberghadbeenspotted?

A.TheTitanicgotlostintheicywatersoftheNorthAtlantic

B.Thealarmwasgiventhattherewasacollisionahead

C.TheTitanicquicklychangedhercourse

D.TheTitanicturnedjustastheicebergrosesteeplyoutofthewater

26.TheTitanicsankbecause.

A.shehadbeenbadlydamagedbyaniceberg

B.thecaptainwasslowtorealizethetruenatureofthedamage

C.nomorethanfiveofherwatertightcompartmentshadbeenflooded

D.insteadoftryingtosaveher,peopleplungedintothewater

27.Whichphrasecanbestreplacethemeaningof'justinunderlinedinthetext?

A.innexttonotimeB.onasuddenimpulse

C.withnotimetospareC.nearlyontime

TextB

Inrecentyears,especiallyduringthe1960s,therewasmuchdiscussionabout"thebraindrain",whichdealt

withtheproblemofstudentsandlearnedpeoplewholefttheirowncountriesforothercountriesthatofferedbetter

chancesforstudy,research,andemployment.Forexample,accordingtoareportfromUN,between1962and

1966morethan50percentofallengineeringgraduatesofIranand14percentofIranianscientistslefttheir

countryforworkabroad.Over30percentofChileanengineersand15percentofTurkishphysiciansalsowentto

workinothercountries.Probablythegreatestbraindrainoccurredamongyoungscientistswhohadgoneabroad

tostudy.Manyofthemhadplannedtoreturntotheircountriestoteachbutchosetoremaininmoreindustrialized

nationswheretheywereabletocontinuetheirworkandtheirresearchinfieldsinwhichtherewerenojob

possibilitiesathome.ThecountriesthatattractedmostofthesescientistsweretheUnitedStates,GreatBritain,

Germany,France,Canada,andAustralia.

RecentstudiesshowthatthebraindraintotheUnitedStatesmaybedecreasing.Manyforeignscientistsare

goinghomeagain,andinsomecasesAmericanscientistsareleavingtheUnitedStatesforemploymentinother

countries.Themainreasonsarethatgoodjobsarebecomingfewerhere,moneyfornationalresearchhasbeen

sharplycut,anduniversityfellowshipsreducedtoo.However,inthefieldofmedicinethedraintotheUnited

Statesstillgoeson.TodaymorethanoneofeveryfiveAmericandoctorsisforeign-born,andseveralthousand

foreigndoctorsimmigratetotheUnitedStateseachyear.OvereightycountrieshaveaskedtheStateDepartment

tosendstudentswhoareskilledinimportantfieldssuchasmedicinebackhomewhentheirstudyprogramsare

over.

28.Whichofthefollowingisnotthereasonfor“thebraindrain”?

A.BetterchancesofstudyB.Betterresearchcondition

C.GoodjobpossibilityD.Goodhousing

29.ThebraindraintotheUnitedStatesmaybedecreasingmainlybecause

A.manyforeignscientistsareorderedtoreturntotheirmotherlands

B.therearefewerandfewergoodjobsintheUSA

C.theydon'tneedanyforeignscientistsnow

D.theuniversitiesrefusetoprovidemoneyfortheforeignscientists

30.HowmanyAmericandoctorsareforeign-born

A.morethan20percentB.abouthalfofthem

C.severalthousandD.about15percent

31.Whichisthebesttitlefbrthispassage?

A.HowtoseekajobintheUSA

B.Doctors,immigrationtotheUSA

C.Thebraindrain

D.Astrangecase

TextC

Theyoungpeoplewhotalkofthevillageasbeing“dead”aretalkingnothingbutnonsense,asintheirhearts

theymustsurelyknow.

No,thevillageisnotdead.Thereismorelifeinitnowthanthereeverwas.Butitseemsthat"villagelife^^is

dead.Gonefbrever.Itbegantodeclineaboutahundredyearsage.Whenmanygirlslefthometogointoservice

intownmanymilesaway,andmenalsolefthomeinincreasingnumbersinsearchofwork,andhomewaswhere

workwas.Therearestillanumberofpeoplealivetodaywhocanrememberwhat"villagemeantintheearly

yearsofthepresentcentury.Itmeantknowingandbeingknownbyeverybodyelseinthevillage.Itmeantfinding

yourentertainmentinthevillageofwithinwalkingdistanceofit.Itmeanthousewivestiedtothehomeallday

andeveryday.Itmeantgoingtobedearlytosavelamp-oilandcoal.

ThencametheFirstWorldWarandtheSecondWorldWar.Aftereachwar,newideas,newattitudes,new

tradesandoccupationswererevealedtovillagers.Thelong-establishedorderofsocietywasnolongertakenfor

granted.Electricityandthemotorcarweresteadilyoperatingtomake"villagelife,,and“townlife^almostalike.

Nowwiththehighlydevelopedscienceandtechnologyandhigh-levelsocialwelfareforall,thereisnopoint

whateverintalkinganylongerabout"villagelife,'.Itisjustlife,andabetterlife.

Finally,ifwehaveanydoubtsaboutthefuture,oraboutthemanychangeswhichwehaveseeninourlives,

wehaveonlytolookinattheschoolplaygroundanymid-morning;orseethechildrenastheywalkhomewardin

littlegroups.Obviouslythesechildrenarebetterfed,betterclothed,bettereducated,healthier,prettierandhappier

thananygenerationofchildrenthateverbeforewalkedthevillagestreet.

32.Bysayingthatvillageisnotdead,but''villagelife"isdead,thewritersuggeststhat.

A.thoseyoungpeoplewhotalkofthevillageasbeing"dead”arewrong

B.thetwostatementsareagainsteachother

C."villagelife,9todayisratheruninteresting

D."villagelife99todayisnolongerlikewhatitusedtobe

33.Asissuggestedinparagraph2,villagersinthepast

A.livedasimplerlifethanvillagerstoday

B.knewfewerpeoplethanvillagerstoday

C.founditdifficulttoenjoythemselves

D.liketowashthemselveswithcoldwater

34.Theexpression€t...thereisnopointwhateverintalkingabout...”inparagraph3meansthat

A.thereisnoendtothetalkingabout...

B.itisharmfultotalkabout...

C.itisnotmeaninglesstotalkabout...

D.thereisnoreasonfortalkingabout...

35.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthe"villagelifetoday"?

A.DeadB.worseC.betterD.unclear

TextD

Everymanisaphilosopher（哲学家）.Everymanhashisownphilosophyoflifeandhisspecialviewofthe

universe.Moreover,hisphilosophyisimportant,moreimportantperhapsthanhehimselfknows.Itdetermineshis

treatmentoffriendsandenemies,hisconductwhenaloneandinsociety,hisattitudetowardshishome,hiswork,

andhiscountry,hisreligiousbeliefs,hisethicalstandards,hissocialadjustmentandhispersonalhappiness.

Nations,too,throughthepoliticalormilitarypartyinpower,havetheirphilosophersofthoughtandaction.

Warsarewagedandrevolutionsincitedbecauseoftheclashofideologies,theconflictofphilosophies,ithas

alwaysbeenso.WorldWarIIisbutthelatestandmostdramaticillustrationofthecombustible（易燃的）nature

ofdifferencesinsocialandpoliticalphilosophy.

Philosophy,saysPlato,beginswithwonder.Wewonderaboutthedestructivefuryofearthquakes,floods,

storms,drought,pestilence,famine,andfire,themysteriesofbirthanddeath,pleasureandpain,changeand

permanence,crueltyandkindness,instinctsandideals,mindandbody,thesizeoftheuniverseandman'splacein

it.Ourquestionsareendless.Whatisman?WhatisNature?Whatisjustice?Whatisduty?...Aloneamongthe

animalsmanisconcernedabouthisoriginandend,abouthispurposesandgoals,aboutthemeaningoflifeand

thenatureofreality.Healonedistinguishesbetweenbeautyandugliness,goodandevil,thebetterandtheworse.

Hemaybeamemberoftheanimalkingdom,butheisalsoacitizenoftheworldofideasandvalues.

Someofman'squestionshavebeenanswered.Wheretheanswerisclear,wecallitscienceorartandmoveon

tohighergroundandanewvista（展望）oftheworld.Manyofourquestions,however,willneverhavefinal

answers.Menwillalwaysdiscussthenatureofjusticeandright,thesignificanceofevil,theartofgovernment,

therelationofmindandmatter,thesearchfortruth,thequestforhappiness,theideaofGod,andthemeaningof

reality.

Thehumanracehasreflectedsolongandoftenontheseproblemsthatthesamepatternsofthoughtrecur（重

复，再发生）inalmosteveryage.Weshouldknowwhatthesethoughtsare.Weshouldknowwhatanswershave

beensuggestedbythosewhohavemostinfluencedancientandmodernthought.Weshallwanttodoourown

thinkingandfindourownanswers.Itis,however,neithernecessarynoradvisabletotravelalone.Othershave

helpeddispelthedarkness,andthelighttheyhavekindledmayalsoilluminateourway.

36.Inthepassage,theauthorsaysthateverymanisaphilosopher.Thisisbecause

A.everymanliveslikeaphilosopher.

B.everymanisawareoftheimportanceofphilosophy.

C.everymanlivesinaccordancewithhisworldoutlook.

D.everymanlivesconsciously

37.AccordingtoPlatophilosophyisoriginatedfrom

A.whatwedon'tknow

B.somemiracles

C.thequestiononwhatmanis

D.moralvalues

38.Accordingtotheauthorwecantracetherootofwarin

A.thepowerstruggle

B.themilitarycompetition

C.theconflictofideas

D.theracialcontradiction

39.Inthepassagetheauthorimpliesthat

A.itisnotgoodforpeopletotravelalone

B.oneshouldexplorephilosophicalproblemsundertheguidanceofotherphilosophers

C.oneshouldfollowthepathofotherphilosophers

D.onewouldstudyphilosophywithothers

TextE

Mostanimalshavelittleconnectionwithanimalsofadifferentkind,unlesstheyhuntthemfbrfood.

Sometimes,however,twokindsofanimalscometogetherinapartnershipwhichdoesgoodtobothofthem.You

mayhavenoticedsomebirdssittingonthebacksofsheep.Thisisnotbecausetheywantaride,butbecausethey

findeasyfoodintheparasites（寄生虫）onsheep.Thesheepallowthebirdstodosobecausetheyremovethe

causeofdiscomfort.Soalthoughtheycanmanagewithouteachother,theydobettertogether.

Sometimesananimalhasaplantpartner.Therelationshipdevelopsuntilthetwopartnerscannotmanage

withouteachother.Thisissointhecorals（珊瑚）ofthesea.Intheirskinstheyhavetinyplantswhichactas

“dustman“'takingsomeofthewasteproductsfromthecoralandgivinginreturnoxygenwhichtheanimalneeds

tobreathe.Iftheplantsarekilled,orareevenpreventedfromlightsothattheycannotlivenormally,thecorals

willdie.

40.Somebirdsliketositonasheepbecause.

A.theycaneatitsparasites

B.theydependonthesheepfbrexistence

C.theyenjoytravelingwiththesheep

D.theyfindthepositionmostcomfortable

41.Theunderlinedword“they"inthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphrefersto.

A.birdsandparasitesB.birdsandsheep

C.parasitesandsheepD.sheep,birdsandparasites

42.Itcanbelearntfromthetextthatthecoraldependsontheplantfbr.

A.comfortB.lightC.foodD.oxygen

43.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlydiscuss?

A.Someanimalsandplantsdependoneachotherforexistence

B.Someanimalsandplantsdeveloptheirrelationshipeasily

C.Someplantsdependoneachotherfbrfood

D.Someanimalslivebettertogether

IV.Fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword.(10%)

44.Theanimalswerea(pity)sightintheirsmallcages.

45.Mary(fold)themapandspreaditonthetable.

46.I'mtryingtocutdownonallmy(necessary)spending.

47.Don'tbe(lead)byappearances,heisaverycapableworker.

48.1wonderhowsuchavivaciouspersoncouldbecomeso(active)afteranillness.

49.ourhandwritingis(legible),Icanhardlymakeitout.

50.Itisimpossibletoprovethe(exist)ofGod.

51.WhatIlikeaboutthebookisthatthecharactersareallvery(believe).

52.Itwashighly(responsibility)ofhimtoleavethechildrenontheirowninthepool.

53.Our(able)tothinkandspeakseparatesusfromothermammals.

V.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.(12%)

54.这•节目迎合大众的许多不同的兴趣和品位。

55.从我们已收集的信息来判断，这家公司可能在下星期宣布破产。

56.据我所知，这么可怕的事情从未在我们镇上发生过。

57.上海的交通问题相当严重，世界上的其它大城市也都这样。

58.如果这个伟大的作曲家现在还活着，他必将会创作出更多美妙的作品。

59.正如他的朋友们一致公认的，史密斯先生特别仁慈慷慨。

VI.Writing(15%)

Writeacompositionofabout200wordson"MyFavouriteHobby”

《综合英语技能》考试试题Bookl

参考答案及评分标准

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二.11-15.BCCCC16-20.ADAAD21-23.DBB

三.24-27.DCAC28-31.DBAC32-35.DADC

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本题考察学生的词汇与句子结构，每题1分，共10分。

二.本题考察学生运用英语的综合能力，每题1分，共13分。

三.本题考察学生的阅读能力，每题2分，共40分。

四.本题考察学生的构词法能力，每题1分，共10分。

五.本题考察学生的翻译能力，每题2分，共12分。

六.本题考察学生的写作能力。共15分。

《综合英语技能》考试试题Bookl

I.Chooseawordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachofthefollowingsentences.(10%)

1.ManyAmericanIndianscontactwithghosts,sotheydisposedofthebodiesofdeadrelatives

immediately.

A.frightenedB.dazzledC.dreadedD.scared

2.IntheUnitedStates,ithasbeennecessaryforstatestopassspecificlegislationtopermitadoption.

A.singleB.singularC.individualD.eachof

3.TheBritishpopsingerEltonJohn'sfirsthitsingle(successfulandpopularone-songrecord)“OurSong”

displayedhistalentfor,sentimentalsongs.

A.fragrantB.pleasantC.juicyD.melodious

4.TheworkshopisinchargeoftheofthecolourTVsets.

A.gatheringB.assemblingC.collectingD.accumulating

5.Ifanyoftherunnersinterferewithertheothersduringthecompetition,theraceisautomaticallydeclarednull

and.

A.emptyB.lackC.uselessD.void

6.TheemphasisoncommerceattheOlympicGamesisseenasbothablessingandatothesportsworld.

A.blameB.curseC.hurtD.trouble

7.Thereisnosinglemethodoffoodthatprovidesprotectionagainstallharmsforanunlimitedperiodof

time.

A.preservationB.reservationC.protectionD.observation

8.Inordertoanearliermistake,kittleJohnworkedharderthanbefore.

A.repayB.redeemC.recoverD.regain

9.Burningcoalproducescarbondioxide,whichmaythegreenhouseeffectandglobalwarming.

A.contributetoB.accounttoC.resultfromD.comefrom

10.Mr.Johnsonlikescollectingthings,andhehasacollectionofpostagestamps.

A.greatmanyB.comprehensiveC.complicationD.integral

II.Choosethebestwordforeachblank.(15%)

InwritingexercisesinEnglishclassesmystudentsfrequentlyraisethetopicoffriendship.Readingwhatthey

write,IstarttounderstandChinesefriendshipobligations.Forinstance,onceastudentwrotethatshe11thather

friendwantedtogoshopping.Mystudentwasbusyandreallyhadnotimetodothat,butshekept

silent,putherwork12andwentshoppingwithherfriend.Sometimestheywriteaboutmiddleschoolfriends

and13theclosenesstheyfeelwhentheyaretogether.Sometimestheywritewithgreat14whenthey

feeltheyarenolongerclosetosomeonethey15afriend.Allthisisquitedifferentfrom16American

youngpeoplewouldsayaboutfriendship.

IntheUnitedStatesyoucancertainly17afriendtodosomethingwithyou,butyouwouldnotexpecta

friendtorecognizeandrespondtoyourwisheswithout18them.Norwouldyouexpectafriendtodrop19

torespondtoanon-urgentneedsuchasgoingshopping.20anAmericanfriendwouldfeelthathehad

imposedtoo21ifthefriendgaveuparealneedtostudytogoshopping.Thereare22towhatyoucan

expectfromafriend.Inthusyoufeelfreelytoaskyourfriendfbrhelp,butyourecognizethatthefriendmaysay

23_.afriendinChinaissomeonewho,24thatyouareinneedinsomeway,offerstoassistyouwithout

waitingtobeasked.InChinathereare25limitsonwhatyoucanaskorexpectofafriend.Youcanfeelfreeto

tellyourfriendwhatheorshecanorshoulddotohelpyouorpleaseyou.

11.A.demandedB.recognizedC.understoodD.explained

12.A.onB.upC.asideD.ahead

13.A.describeB.realizeC.asideD.ahead

14.A.happinessB.sadnessC.illnessD.carelessness

15.A.makeB.considerC.haveD.get

16.A.whyB.whenC.whatD.how

17.A.callB.causeC.askD.help

18.A.expectingB.respondingC.wishingD.stating

19.A.everythingB.somethingC.anythingD.nothing

20.A.ExceptthatB.InsteadofC.InfactD.Asif

21.A.fastB.slowlyC.littleD.much

22.A.limitsB.differencesC.opinionsD.problems

23.A.noB.sorryC.good-byeD.hello

24.A.hopingB.sensingC.hatingD.admitting

25.A.hugeB.smallC.manyD.few

III.Readingcomprehension(40%)

TextA

Thegreatship,Titanic,sailedfbrNewYorkfromSouthamptononApril10,l\1912.Shewascarrying1,316

passengersandacrewof891.Evenbymodemstandards,the46,000tonTitanicwasacolossalship.Atthattime,

however,shewasnotonlythelargestshipthathadeverbeenbuilt,butwasregardedasunsinkable,fbrshehad

sixteenwatertightcompartments.Eveniftwoofthesewereflooded,shewouldstillbeabletofloat.Thetragic

sinkingofthisgreatlinewillalwaysberemembered,fbrshewentdownonherfirstvoyagewithheavylossof

life.

Fourdaysaftersettingout,whiletheTitanicwassailingacrosstheicywatersoftheNorthAtlantic,ahuge

icebergwassuddenlyspottedbyalookout.Afterthealannhadbeengiven,thegreatshipturnedsharplytoavoid

adirectcollision.TheTitanicturnedjustintime,narrowlymissingtheimmensewalloficewhichroseoveroutof

thewaterbesideher.Suddenly,therewasaslighttremblingsoundfrombelow,andthecaptainwentdowntosee

whathadhappened.Thenoisehadbeensofaintthatnoonethoughtthattheshiphadbeendamaged.Below,the

captainrealizedtohishorrorthattheTitanicwassinkingrapidly,fbrfiveofhersixteenwatertightcompartments

hadalreadybeenflooded!Theordertoabandonshipwasgivenandhundredsofpeopleplungedintotheicyeater.

Astherewerenotenoughlifeboatseverybody,1,500liveswerelost.

26.WhentheTitanicsetoutfromSouthampton.

A.shewascarryingaverylargecargo

B.shewasmakingavoyagewhichisonlyattemptedbyverylargeships

C.onlytwoofherwatertightcompartmentswereflooded

D.shewassailingonhermaidenvoyage

27.Whathappenedoncetheiceberghadbeenspotted

A.TheTitanicgotlostintheicywatersoftheNorthAtlantic

B.Thealarmwasgiventhattherewasacollisionahead

C.TheTitanicquicklychangedhercourse

D.TheTitanicturnedjustastheicebergrosesteeplyoutofthewater

28.TheTitanicsankbecause.

A.shehadbeenbadlydamagedbyaniceberg

B.thecaptainwasslowtorealizethetruenatureofthedamage

C.nomorethanfiveofherwatertightcompartmentshadbeenflooded

D.insteadoftryingtosaveher,peopleplungedintothewater

29.Whichphrasecanbestreplacethemeaningof"justinunderlinedinthetext?

A.innexttonotimeB.onasuddenimpulse

C.withnotimetospareC.nearlyontime

30.Thebesttitleforthetextis.

A.Thefirstvoyageofthe'Titanic'

B.TheLossofthe'Titanic'

C.Thestoryofthe'Titanic'

D.The'Titanic'

TextB

Besidesthisquestionofthetimegiventopronunciation,therearetwootherrequirementsfortheteacher:the

first,knowledge;thesecond,technique.

Itisimportantthattheteachershouldbeinpossessionofthenecessaryinformation.Thiscangenerallybegot

frombooks.Itispossibletogetfrombookssomeideaofthespeech,andofwhatwecallgeneralphoneticrules.It

isalsopossibleinthiswaytogetaclearmentalpictureoftherelationshipbetweenthesoundsofdifferent

languages,betweenthespeechhabitsofEnglishpeopleandthose,say,ofyourstudents.Unlesstheteacherhas

suchapicture,anyexplanationshemakesonhisstudents'pronunciationareunlikelytobeofmuchuse,and

lessontimespentonpronunciationmaywellbewasted.

Butitdoesnotfollowthatyoucanteachpronunciationsuccessfullyassoonasyouhavereadthenecessary

books.Itdepends,aftertha