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小学英语教师招聘教师考试试题及答案小学英语教师招聘教师考试试题及答案小学英语教师招聘教师考试试题及答案小学英语教师招聘教师考试试题及答案编制仅供参考审核批准生效日期地址：电话：传真:邮编:一、单项选择：从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分。）1．Youcan’tpasstheexam_________youstudyhard.A．ifB．becauseC．unlessD．so2．Lookout!Don’tgettooclosetothehouseroofisunderrepair.A．whoseB．whichC．ofwhichD．that3．Ifitwerenotforthefactthatshe_________sing,lwouldinvitehertotheparty.A．couldn’tB．shouldn’tC．can’tD．mightnot4．Alwaysreadthe_________onthebottlecarefullyandtaketherightamountofmedicine.A．explanationsB．instructionsC．descriptionsD．introductions5．Greenproductsarebecomingmoreandmorepopularbecausetheyareenvironmentally.A．commonB．variousC．friendlyD．changeable6．—Whathappenedtoyouthismorning—Theteacheraskedmeformy_____whenIwaslateagain.A．meaningB．ideaC．excuseD．answer7．—Wouldyouhelpmeputawaythesethings—_________.A．Yes,quiterightB．NevermindC．You’rewelcomeD．Withpleasure8．—Here’scoffeeandtea.Youmanyhave________.—Thanks.A．eitherB．eachC．oneD．it9．—Willyoupleasestayherefortheparty—Sorry,I________.I’llhavetogotoanimportantmeeting.A．mustn’tB．needn’tC．can’tD．won’t10．—Whatdoestheladylooklike—_________.A．She’sfineandwellB．She’sreallyaniceladyC．She’stallandthinD．Shelikewearingskirts11．—Areyougoingtobuyacamera—Yes.ButtherearesomanykindsthatIcan’tdecide________tobuy.A．whatB．whichC．howD．where12．—Iheartheweatherwill_________coldforanotherweek.—Ihopenot.Ihatecoldweather.A．turnB．lastC．stayD．get13．—Whydon’tyoudoityourself—Sorry,Idon’tthinkI’m______to.Ineedsomeone’shelp.A．possibleB．readyC．afraidD．able14．—Itriedto_________youathomeseveraltimes,butnooneansweredthephone.—Iwastravelingaroundlastthreemonths.A．touchB．reachC．receiveD．meet15．—Canyoutellme_________—Hehasjustmovedtoanothercity.A．wheredoesheliveB．doeshelivewhereC．wherehelivesD．heliveswhere16.TheLeaguesecretaryandmonitor______askedtomakeaspeechatthemeetingheldyesterday.A.isB.wasC.areD.were17.Theexhibition,______isaboutthe60thanniversaryofthevictoryofChina'sresistancewaragainstJapaneseaggression,consistsofmanythingsreflectingthewarperiod.A.thatB.whereC.whichD.what18.—Jack！Mybikewasstolenyesterday,couldyoulendmeyours—__________.A.HelpyourselfB.Ofcourse,IcouldC.NevermindD.Don'tmentionit19.Factsprovethattheworld'seconomicdevelopmentisnotawin-losegamebutoneinwhichall________bewinners.A.canB.shallC.mustD.would20.－Jim,haveyoufinishedreadingHarryPotterandHalf-BloodPrince－No.Imyfatheronthefarmalldayyesterday.A.wouldhelpB.hadhelpedC.washelpingD.havebeenhelping二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Mrs.Ballhadason.HisnamewasMick.She21himverymuchandashewasnota22child,shewasalways23thathemightbeill.24sheusedtotakehimtoseethebest25inthetownfourtimesayeartobelooked26.27oneofthesevisits,thedoctorgaveMickallkindsoftestsandthensaidtohim,“Haveyouhadany28withyournoseorearsrecently”Mick29forasecondandthenanswered.“Yes,I30”.Mrs.Ballwasvery31.“ButI’msureyouhave32toldmethat,Mick!”Shesaidworriedly.“Oh,really”saidthedoctor33.“Andwhattroublehaveyouwithyournoseandears,myboy”“Well,”answeredMick,“IalwayshavetroublewiththemwhenI’m34mysweateroff,becausethe35isverytight（紧的）.”（）21.A.lovedB.hatedC.missedD.looked（）22.A.richB.cleverC.strongD.happy（）23.A.afraidB.surprisedC.gladD.sure（）24.A.WhichB.ForC.ButD.So（）25.A.playerB.teacherC.doctorD.lawyer（）26.A.roundB.overC.forD.after（）27.A.AtB.DuringC.ForD.To（）28.A.answerB.thingC.wordD.trouble（）29.A.waitedB.thoughtC.stoodD.looked（）30.A.didB.willC.haveD.do（）31.A.excitedB.interestedC.pleasedD.surprised（）32.A.alreadyB.justC.neverD.always（）33.A.angrilyB.seriouslyC.happilyD.carefully（）34.A.turningB.takingC.keepingD.putting（）35.A.collar（衣领）B.noseC.mouthD.ear三、阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）AOncetherewasaboy.Helovedsweetsverymuch.Healwaysaskedhisfatherforsweets.Theboy’sfatherthoughthardabouthowtostopthechildfromaskingforsomanysweets.Agreatmanlivednearby.Theboy’sfatherdecidedtotaketheboytohim.Hemightbeabletomakethechildgiveupsweets.Sotheywenttothegreatman.Thefatheraskedthegreatmantohelphim.Butthegreatmanlikedsweetshimself.Hetoldthefathertobringhissonbackafteramonth.Duringthemonth,thegreatmantriedtogiveupeatingsweets.Atlasthedidit.Whentheboyandhisfatherreturnedafteramonth,thegreatmanhadatalkwiththeboy.Fromthenon,theboydidnotaskforsweetsanymore.Theboy’sfatherfeltsurprised,“Whydidn’tyouaskmysontogiveupsweetswhenwecametoyouamonthago”Themananswered,“HowcouldIaskaboytogiveupsweetswhenIlovedsweetsmyselfInthelastmonthIgaveupeatingsweets.”Aperson’sexampleisalwaysstrongerthanwords.Weshouldnotaskotherstodowhatwecan’tdoourselves.36.Theboy’sfathertookhissontothegreatmanbecause_____.A.themanlivedclosetothehouseB.themanmightgivehimsomehelpC.themanwasalsofondofsweetsD.themanhadalreadygivenupsweets37.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEA.Thegreatmanhadahobbyofeatingsweets.B.Thegreatmangaveupeatingsweetsinamonth.C.Thefatherandsoncamebacktothemanamonthlater.D.Theboyfailedtostopeatingsweetsatlast.38.Whichisthebesttitle（标题）forthepassageA.EatingsweetsisbadforchildrenB.AgoodwaytogiveupeatingsweetsC.GivingupsweetsisnotdifficultD.ExamplesspeaklouderthanwordsBGoingtoafriend’shouseisveryexciting.Youmayspendtimewithafriendandgettoseewherehelives.Soremembertobepolite.WhentoarriveThefirstthingtorememberisthatwhenafriendinvitesyouover,youneedtoarriveontime.Ifyourfriendtellsyoutocome“around3:00”,thatmeansyoucanturnupalittlebitafter3:00.Butusuallyitisagoodideatoarriveattherighttime.WhattobringOftenitisalsonicetobringsomethingtoyourfriend’shouse.Thiscouldbeaboxofchocolatesforyoutwotoshare,ormaybeamoviethatyoucanwatchtogether.Youcanalsobringsomeflowers.Alittlegiftisanicewaytoshowyourfriendthatyouareexcitedtobeathishouse.Howtogreet（问候）Whenyouvisityourfriend’shouse,youmayalsomeethisparents.Youshouldtellthemwhoyouareandtheymaytellyoutheirnames.Asachild,IwenttovisitmyfriendPaul.IcalledhisparentsbytheirfirstnamesJohnandMary.ButnowIknowitismorepolitetocallthemMr.orMrs.Smith.Thiswillshowthemmorerespect（尊重）andthentheymaytellyoutocallthembytheirfirstnames.AnotherwaytoshowrespectistocallthemMadamorSir.Itisacoolthingtovisitafriend’shouse.Bepolitetoyourfriendandyourfriend’sparents,andyouwillbeinvitedagain!39.Ifyouaretoldtogettoyourfriend’shousearound5:00.,itispolitetoarriveat_____.A.5:02B.4:50C.4:30D.5:3040.Whenthewriterwasachild,hecalledhisfriend’sfather_____.A.SmithB.JohnC.MaryD.Paul41.Thepassagemainly（主要）tellsus_____.A.whentoarriveatyourfriend’shouseB.howtogreetpeopleC.whattobringtoyourfriendD.howtobeagoodvisitor42.Thepassagemaybefrom_____.A.anoticeonawallB.alettertoafriendC.anarticle（文章）inamagazineD.anewsstoryinapaperCApoorchimney-sweeper,whohadnotenoughmoneytobuyameal,stoppedonehotsummerdayatnoonbeforeaneating-house,andremainedregalinghisnosewiththesmellofthevictuals.Themasteroftheshoptoldhimseveraltimestogoaway,butthesweepercouldnotleavesavorysmell,thoughunabletopurchasethetasteofthefood.Atlastthecookcameoutoftheshop,andtakingholdofthesweeper,declaredthat,ashehadbeenfeedinguponthesmellofhisvictuals(foodanddrink),heshouldnotgoawaywithoutpayinghalfthepriceofadinner.Thepoorfellowsaidthatheneithercouldnorwouldpay,andthathewouldaskthefitpersonwhoshouldpass,whetheritwasnotanunreasonableandunjustdemand.Thecasewasreferredtoapoliceman,whohappenedtopassatthatmoment.Hesaidtothesweeper:"Asyouhavebeenfeastingoneofyoursenseswiththeodor(smell)ofthisman'smeat,itisbutjustyoushouldmakehimsomerecompense;thereforeyoushall,inyourturn,regale(amuse)oneofhissenses,whichseemstobemoreinsatiablethanyourappetite.Howmuchmoneyhaveyou""Ihavebuttwopenceinalltheworld,sir,andImustbuymesomebread.""Nevermind,"answeredtheofficer,"takeyourtwopencebetweenyourhands;nowrattle(causetomakealotofquicklittlenoises)themloudly."Thesweeperdidso,andtheofficer,turningtothecook,said,"Now,sir,Ithinkhehaspaidyou:thesmellofyourvictualsregaledhisnostrils(openingsattheendofthenose);thesoundofhismoneyhastickledyourears."Thisdecisiongavemoresatisfactiontothebystandersthantothecook,butitwastheonlypaymenthecouldobtain.43.Thesweeperstoppedonehotsummerdayatnoonbeforeaneating-house,because________A.hewantedtoregalehisnosewiththesmellofthevictualsB.hewashungryandhewantedtohavedinnerC.hewashungrybuthehadnoenoughmoneytobuyamealD.hewantedtosmellifthefoodwasdelicious.44.Thecook'sdemandthatthesweepershouldpayhalfthepriceofadinnerwasobviously______.A.reasonableB.notfairC.logicalD.proper45.Weinferthatthewaythatthepolicemansettledtheproblemwas________A.foolishB.kindC.cleverD.stupid46.Thepassageimpliedthat_________A.it'sapitythatthecookdidnotgetwhathewantedB.themasteroftheshopandthecookwerecool-heartedC.thecookwascruelD.thesweepergotwhathewantedDGetready,China.Theworldiscoming!Everydaylotsofforeignerscomehereasbusinesspeopleortourists.Andevenmorepeoplewillcomein2008fortheBeijingOlympics.WhentheycometoChina,weshoulddosomethingtohelpthemenjoythemselvesandlikeChinaandtheChinesepeople.Buttherearesomethingstheymaynotlike:1.TrafficproblemsCarsparkonsidewalks（人行道）.Busdriversdrivesofastthattheymakepeoplewhoaretryingtocrossthestreetafraid.2.QueuejumpingAtthepostoffice,orevenatMcDonald’s,peoplepushtothefrontofalineinsteadofwaiting.3.BumpingToomanypeoplearecrowdedontobusesandtrains.Thismakespeoplefeelterrible,anditisnotsafe,either.OnabusinNorthAmerica,peopletrytomakethemselvessmallerandthey’llsay“Excuseme”or“Sorry”iftheyknockintosomeone.InChina,peoplemakethemselvesbiggerwithno“Sorry”or“Excuseme”.4.LitteringInoticethiseverywhere.Somepeoplethrowrubbishontothegroundevenwhenthereisarubbishbin（箱）rightnexttothem.MostChinesepeoplearejustasunhappywiththesekindsofthingsasIam.And,certainly,thegovernment（政府）hasknowntheproblemsandistryingtodosomethingaboutthem.Chinaisonherway!47.SomeonethrowsanemptyColabottleontotheground.Thisiscalled_____.A.bumpingB.litteringC.queuejumpingD.atrafficproblem48.ThewriterthinksweChinesepeopleshoulddothefollowingexcept_____.A.parkourcarsatrightplacesB.waitourturninpublic（公共）placesC.throwrubbishintorubbishbinsD.hurryontobusesbeforeothers49.Wecanconclude（得出结论）fromthepassagethat_____.A.thingswillgetbetterandbetterinChinaB.fewerandfewerforeignerswillvisitourcountryC.therewillbemoreandmoretrafficproblemsinBeijingD.fewerandfewerChinesepeoplewilleathamburgers50.Whenthewritersays“Getready,China”,hemeansthat_____.A.Chinaisgoingtobeafast-growingcountryB.itistimefortheChinesetochangetheirbadbehaviors（行为）C.mostChinesepeopleareasunhappywiththeseproblemsashimD.theChinesewilldoagoodjobinthe2008BeijingOlympicGames四、书面表达（本题10分）请用英语表述下面的内容。要点如下：1.明天是星期天，同学们到医院看望Mr.Smith。2.早上九点钟校门口集合，乘公共汽车去。3.Mr.Smith是我们的英语老师，他上周生病住院了。4.请你建议带一份礼物，并说明理由。要求：1.不要逐句翻译。2.字数60—80。PartⅡ、教材教法五、案例分析（20分）：案例ComingtoschoolStep1Singasong“onthebus”Step2Playaguessinggame.（学生通过听交通工具的声音或看不完整的交通工具图猜出交通工具）Step3Lookandlearn（多媒体展示家乡地图，呈现本校位置及教师居住地，介绍教师上班方式。）Step4Playaguessinggame（用问题“Howdoyoucometoschool”引入，在多媒体的屏幕上展示交通工具，每次请一个学生上来，其他同学猜他是怎样上学的。）Step5Look,listenandwrite（让学生听声音，在地图上填写听力材料中的小动物是怎样上动物学校的，并画出路线图。）Step6Makeupasong（编歌曲，学生按照自己上学的方式组成小组，教师用多媒体展现一段歌曲，如：HowdoyoucometoschoolCometoschoolCometoschoolHowdoyoucometoschoolBybus,bus,bus.然后让学生根据歌词，自己小组编歌，最后让学生表决哪首会成为最流行的歌曲。）Step7DoaclasssurveyabouthowtocometoschoolName Age Bycar Bybus Byminibus Byschoolbus OnfootStep8Homework（以下作业任选一项，要求用饼形图或柱状图统计，并制作成海报形式。)Makeasurveyabouthowtogotothesupermarket.Makeasurveyabouthowtogototheplayground.1、请问，这一案例主要采用的是哪种教学方法（2分）2、结合这一教学方法的特点、基本步骤，分析教学步骤1至8的作用及相互的联系。（18分）PartⅢ、新课程标准六、填空题（每空1分，共3分）1、基础教育阶段英语课程的任务之一是培养学生的观察、记忆、思维、和创新精神。2、语言技能目标中的听、说、读、写既是学习的，又是学习的。七、选择题（每小题1分，共2分）1、英语语言基础知识中不包括方面的内容。Ａ、语法Ｂ、结构Ｃ、功能Ｄ、话题2、任务型语言教学活动要以学生的生活经验和为出发点，内容和方式要尽量真实。Ａ、实际情况Ｂ、语言知识Ｃ、兴趣Ｄ、语言技能参考答案PartⅠ、基础知识一、单项选择（20分）题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20答案 C A C B C C D A C C B C D B C B C A A C二、完形填空（15分）题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35答案 A C A D C B B D B C D C B B A三、阅读理解（30分）题号 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50答案 B D D A B D C C B C B B D A B四、书面表达（10分）Mr.SmithisourEnglishteacher.Heisverykindtousandteachesverywell.Hefellilllastweekandnowheisinbedinhospital.TomorrowisSaturday.Wearegoingtoseehimtogether.Wewillmeetattheschoolgateat9:00tomorrowmorning.Thenwe’llgotothehospitalbybus.Ithinkweshouldgethimsomeflowers,becausefreshandbeautifulflowerswillmakehimfeelgoodandhappy.PartⅡ、教材教法（20分）案例分析1．（2分）任务型语言教学2．（4分）Step1引入本课主题，为Step4作了良好的铺垫。(3分)Step2复习学过的交通工具。(4分)Step3呈现完成任务所需的语言知识。(1分)Step4引入第一个微型任务。(1分)Step5引入第二个微型任务。(1分)Step6引入第三个微型任务。(1分)Step7引入第四个微型任务。(1分)Step4、Step5、Step6、Step7形成任务链。(2分)Step8教师根据课堂任务内容，巩固任务。PartⅢ、新课程标准（5分）一、每空１分。１、想像能力２、内容、手段二、每小题１分１、（B）２、（C） 浙江省教授招聘考试小学英语学科考试试题（样卷）第一部分：小学英语学科教学内容说明：本部分测试考生对小学英语学科教学内容掌握情况，本部分共26小题，共30分，分为四节。第一节：字母和单词注音；第二节：翻译；第三节：完形填空；第四节：写作。第一部分：小学英语学科教学内容说明：本部分测试考生对小学英语学科教学内容掌握情况，本部分共26小题，共30分，分为四节。第一节：字母和单词注音；第二节：翻译；第三节：完形填空；第四节：写作。第一节：字母和单词注音（共10小题；每小题0。5分，满分5分）1.w[]2.z[]3.l[]4.beds[]5.reading[]6.worker[]7.kitchen[]8.begun[]9.can’t[][]第二节：翻译题把下面的句子翻译成为英文（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）11．几经周折，我才在一家金矿找到一份工作。12．那时这被认为是一次技术革命，也是我人工智能研究的开始。13．到了这个时候，他的餐馆本该宾客盈门。14.昨天我们见了面，我做自我介绍时，他靠得很近。15.事情得经过时这样的。第三节：完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）。Sincemyfamilywerenotgoingtobehelpful,IdecidedIwouldlookforoneallbymyselfandnottellthemaboutittillI’dgotone.Ihadseenanagencyadvertisedinalocalnewspaper.Irushedoutofthehouseinsearchofit.Iwaswildlyexcited,andas_16_asifIweregoingonthestage.Findingtheplacequiteeasily,Iranbreathlesslythroughadoorwhichsaid“Enterwithoutknocking,ifyouplease.”Thesimpleatmosphereoftheoffice17me.Thewomanlookedcarefullyatmeforawhilethroughherglasses,andthen18meinalowvoice.Iansweredsoftly.AllofasuddenIstartedtofeelratherhopelessShewonderedwhyIwaslookingforthissortof19.Ifeltevenmorehelplesswhenshetoldmethatitwouldbedifficulttogetajobwithout20.IwonderedwhetherIoughttoleave,whenthetelephoneonherdeskrang.Iheardhersay:“__21___,I’vegotsomeoneintheofficeatthisverymomentwhomight22.”Shewrotedownanumber,andhelditouttome,saying:“Ringupthislady.Shewantsa__23immediately.Infact,youwouldhavetostarttomorrowbycookingadinnerfortenpeople.”“Ohyes,”saidIneverhavingcookedformorethanfourinmylife.I24heragainandagain,andrushedouttothenearesttelephonebox.Icollectedmythoughts,tookadeepbreath,andrangthenumber.IsaidconfidentlythatIwasjustwhatshewaslookingfor.Ispentthenextfewhours25cookbooks.16.A.proudB.pleasedC.nervousD.worried17.A.calmedB.excitedC.frightenedD.disturbed18.A.advisedB.examinedC.informedD.questioned19.A.placeB.jobC.adviceD.help20.A.abilityB.experienceC.knowledgeD.study21.A.AboveallB.AsamatteroffactC.AsaresultD.Inspiteofthat22.A.hireB.acceptC.suitD.offer23.A.cookB.helpC.teacherD.secretary24.A.answeredB.promisedC.thankedD.told25.A.borrowingB.buyingC.readingD.writing第四节：写作（1小题，满分10分）26．书面表达：现在越来越多的学生使用词典，有人选择使用传统词典，有人则喜欢使用电子词典。请你以“PrinteddictionaryorE-dictionary,whichdoyouprefer”为题，按照下列要点写一篇英语短文，可根据需要适当发挥：1、传统词典：内容详、例句多…缺点：携带不便…2、电子词典：省时、方便…缺点：例句少…3、我选用的词典及理由注意：1、词数：100-120文章题目和开头已给出（不计入词数）。2、参考词汇：电子词典e-dictionary传统词典printeddictionary条目entry释义definitionPrinteddictionaryorE-dictionary,whichdoyoupreferNowadaysmoreandmorestudentsusedictionariesasstudyaids.Somethinkthatitisbettertouse...第二部分：高等学校对应于小学英语学科教学内容说明：本部分测试考生对高等学校对应于小学英语学科教学内容掌握情况，本部分共17小题，共30分，分为四节。第一节：单项选择；第二节：翻译题；第三节：阅读理解题；第四节：写作。第一节：单项选择：从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）。27.IamsorryIhavenotimeatpresentto____moredetailorgiveyouanaccountofothercitiesofinterest.A.bringintoB.takeintoC.comeintoD.gointo28.Jimsaysthatheiswillingto____tomorrow’smeeting.A.presideB.chairC.leadD.takepart29.Livinginthewesternpartofthecountryhasitsproblems,________obtainingfreshwaterisnottheleast.A.withwhichB.forwhichC.ofwhichD.which30._________isusuallymeaning-distinctiveinChinese,butinEnglishitisnot.A.stressB.toneC.intonationD.phoneme31.WiththepublicationofTheSunAlsoSunRises,______becamethespokesmanforwhatGertrudeSteinhadcalled“aLostGeneration”.A.FitzgeraldB.FaulknerC.HemingwayD.Steinbeck第二节：翻译题：（1小题；满分5分）32．把下面短文划线部分翻译成中文。Ifindyoungpeopleexciting.Theyhaveanairoffreedom,andtheyhavenotadrearycommitmenttomeanambitionsorloveofcomfort.Theyarenotanxioussocialclimbers,andtheyhavenodevotiontomaterialthings.Allthisseemstometolinkthemwithlife,andtheoriginsofthings.It’sasiftheywere,insomesense,cosmicbeingsinviolentandlovelycontrastwithussuburbancreatures.AllthatisinmymindwhenImeetayoungperson.Hemaybeconceited,ill-mannered,presumptuousorfatuous,butIdonotturnforprotectiontodrearyclichésaboutrespectforelders—asifmereagewereareasonforrespect.Iacceptthatweareequals,andIwillarguewithhim,asanequal,ifIthinkheiswrong.第三节：阅读理解题阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）。（一）Asawisemanoncesaid,weareallultimatelyalone.ButanincreasingnumberofEuropeansarechoosingtobesoataneverearlierage.Thisisn’tthestuffofgloomyphilosophicalcontemplations,butafactofEurope’sneweconomiclandscape,embracedbysociologists,real-estatedevelopersandadexecutivesalike.Theshiftawayfromfamilylifetosololifestyle,observesaFrenchsociologist,ispartofthe“irresistiblemomentumofindividualism”overthelastcentury.Thecommunicationsrevolution,theshiftfromabusinesscultureofstabilitytooneofmobilityandthemassentryofwomenintotheworkforcehavegreatlywreakedhavocon(扰乱)Europeans’Europe’sneweconomicclimatehaslargelyfosteredthetrendtowardindependence.Thecurrentgenerationofhome-alonerscameofageduringEurope’sshiftfromsocialdemocracytothesharper,moreindividualisticclimateofAmericanstylecapitalism.Raisedinaneraofprivatizationandincreasedconsumerchoice,today’stech-savvy(精通技术的)workershaveembracedafreemarketinloveaswellaseconomics.ModernEuropeansarerichenoughtoaffordtolivealone,andtemperamentallyindependentenoughtowanttodoso.Onceuponatime,peoplewholivedalonetendedtobethoseoneithersideofmarriage-twentysomethingprofessionalsorwidowedseniorcitizens.Whilepensioners,particularlyelderlywomen,makeupalargeproportionofthoselivingalone,thenewestcropofsinglesarehighearnersintheir30sand40swhoincreasinglyviewlivingaloneasalifestylechoice.Livingalonewasconceivedtobenegative-darkandcold,whilebeingtogethersuggestedwarmthandlight.Butthencamealongtheideaofsingles.Theywereyoung,beautiful,strong!Now,youngpeoplewanttolivealone.Theboomingeconomymeanspeopleareworkingharderthanever.Andthatdoesn’tleavemuchroomforrelationships.PimpiArroyo,a35-year-oldcomposerwholivesaloneinahouseinParis,sayshehasn’tgottimetogetlonelybecausehehastoomuchwork.“Ihavedeadlineswhichwouldmakelifewithsomeoneelsefairlydifficult.”OnlyanIdealWomanwouldmakehimchangehislifestyle,hesays.Kaufmann,authorofarecentbookcalled“TheSingleWomanandPrinceCharming,”thinksthisfiercenewindividualismmeansthatpeopleexpectmoreandmoreofmates,sorelationshipsdon’tlastlong-iftheystartatall.Eppendorf,ablondBerlinerwithadeeptan,teachesgradeschoolinthemornings.Intheafternoonshesunbathesorsleeps,restingupforgoingdancing.Justshyof50,shesaysshe’dneverhavewantedtodowhathermotherdid-giveupacareertoraiseafamily.Instead,“I’vealwaysdonewhatIwantedtodo:liveaself-determinedlife.”33.MoreandmoreyoungEuropeansremainsinglebecause.A.theyaredrivenbyanoverwhelmingsenseofindividualismB.theyhaveenteredtheworkforceatamuchearlierageC.theyhaveembracedabusinesscultureofstabilityD.theyarepessimisticabouttheireconomicfuture34.WhatissaidaboutEuropeansocietyinthepassageA.Ithasfosteredthetrendtowardssmallfamilies.B.ItisgettingclosertoAmerican-stylecapitalism.C.Ithaslimitedconsumerchoicedespiteafreemarket.D.Itisbeingthreatenedbyirresistibleprivatization.35.AccordingtoParagraph3,thenewestgroupofsinglesare.A.warmandlightheartedB.oneithersideofmarriageC.negativeandgloomyD.healthyandwealthy36.TheauthorquotesEppendorftoshowthat.A.somemodernwomenpreferalifeofindividualfreedomB.thefamilyisnolongerthebasicunitofsocietyinpresent-dayEuropeC.someprofessionalpeoplehavetoomuchworktodotofeellonelyD.mostEuropeansconceivelivingasinglelifeasunacceptable37.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageA.Toreviewtheimpactofwomenbecominghighearners.B.Tocontemplatethephilosophyunderlyingindividualism.C.Toexaminethetrendofyoungpeoplelivingalone.D.Tostresstherebuildingofpersonalrelationships.（二）Itishardtotrackthebluewhale,theocean’slargestcreaturewhichhasalmostbeenkilledoffbycommercialwhalingandisnowlistedasanendangeredspecies.Attachingradiodevicestoitisdifficultandvisualsightingsaretoounreliabletogiverealinsightintoitsbehavior.SobiologistsweredelightedearlythisyearwhenwiththehelpoftheNavytheywereabletotrackaparticularbluewhalefor43daysmonitoringitssounds.ThiswaspossiblebecauseoftheNavy’sformerlytop-secretsystemofunderwaterlisteningdevicesspanningtheoceans.TrackingwhalesisbutoneexampleofanexcitingnewworldjustopeningtocivilianscientistsafterthecoldwarastheNavystartstoshareandpartlyuncoveritsglobalnetworkofunderwaterlisteningsystembuiltoverthedecadestotracktheshipsofpotentialenemies.Earthscientistsannouncedatanewsconferencerecentlythattheyhadusedthesystemforcloselymonitoringadeep-seavolcaniceruptionforthefirsttimeandthattheyplansimilarstudies.Otherscientistshaveproposedtousethenetworkfortrackingoceancurrentsandmeasuringchangesinoceanandglobaltemperatures.Thespeedofsoundinwaterisroughlyonemileasecond-slowerthanthroughlandbutfasterthanthroughair.Whatismostimportantdifferentlayersofoceanwatercanactaschannelsforsoundsfocusingtheminthesamewayastethoscopedoeswhenitcarriesfaintnoisesfromapatient’schesttoadoctor’sear.Thisfocusingisthemainreasonthatevenrelativelyweaksoundsintheoceanespeciallylow-frequencyonescanoftentravelthousandsofmiles.38.Thepassageischieflyabout______.Aanefforttoprotectanendangeredmarinespecies.Bthecivilianuseofamilitarydetectionsystem.Ctheexposureofa.Navytop-secretweapon.Danewwaytolookintothebehaviorofbluewhales.39.Theunderwaterlisteningsystemwasoriginallydesigned______.AtotraceandlocateenemyvesselsBtomonitordeep-seavolcaniceruptionsCtostudythemovementofoceancurrentsDtoreplacetheglobalradiocommunicationsnetwork40.Thedeep-sealisteningsystemmakesuseof____.AthesophisticatedtechnologyoffocusingsoundsunderwaterBthecapabilityofsoundtotravelathighspeedCtheuniquepropertyoflayersofoceanwaterintransmittingsoundDlow-frequencysoundstravellingacrossdifferentlayersofwater41.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat____.AnewradiodevicesshouldbedevelopedfortrackingtheendangeredbluewhalesBbluewhalesarenolongerendangeredwiththeuseofthenewlisteningsystemCopinionsdifferastowhethercivilianscientistsshouldbeallowedtousemilitary