大学英语期末考试试卷.pdf

新编大学英语A l期末考试试卷Part II Reading(40%)1Let children learn to judge their own work.A child learning to talk does not leam by beingcorrected all the time:if corrected too much,he will stop talking.He notices a thousand times aday the differences between the language he uses and the language those around him use.Bit bybit,he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other peoples.In the same way,children learning to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught_ to walk,run,climb,whistle,ride a bicycle _ compare their own performances with those of more skilledpeople,and slowly make the needed changes.But in school we never give a child a chance to findout his mistakes for himself,let alone correct them.We do it all for him.We act as if we thoughtthat he would that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him,or correct itunless he was made to.Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher.Let him do it himself.Let himwork out,with the help of other children if he wants it,what this word says,what the answer tothat problem is,whether or not this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.If it is a matter of right answers,as it may be in mathematics or science,give him theanswer book.Let him correct his own papers.Why should we teachers waste time on such routinework?Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he cant find the way to get theright answer.Lets end all this nonsense of grades,exams,and marks.Let us throw them all out,let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn and how to measure theirown understanding,and how to know what they know or do not know.Let them get on with thisjob in the way that seems most sensible to them,with our help as school teachers if they ask for it.The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learned at school and used for the rest of oneslife is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours.Anxious parents andteachers say,“But suppose they fail to learn something essential,something they will need to geton in the world?Dont worry!If it is essential,they will go out into the world and learn it.21.What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things?A.By copying what other people do.B.By making mistakes and having them corrected.C.By listening to explanations from skilled people.D.By asking a great many questions.22.What does the author think teachers do which they should not do?E.They give children correct answers.F.They point out childrens mistakes to them.G.They allow n to mark their own work.H.They encourage children to copy from one another.23.The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle ar e.I.not really important skillsJ.more important than other skillsK.basically different from learning adults skillsL.basically the same as learning other skills24.Exams,grades and marks should be abolished because childrens progress should beestimated only by_.A.educated person B.he children hemselves C.eachers D.parents25.The author fears that children will grow up into adults who ar e.A.too independent of others B.too critical of themselvesC.unable to think for themselves D.unable to use basic skills2According to figures from the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics,the average weekly income for awoman in 1983 was$260.For the same year,men had average weekly earning of$393.Forsome people,these figures are clear evidence that there is still sex discrimination in the area of payin the situation,we find that certain occupations seem to be primarily female while others seem tobe primarily male occupations.In the medical and legal professions,for example,statistics showthat 85%of all doctors and lawyers are men(although this situation is changing).More than 90%of all engineers are men.Women,however,have been the majority for a long time in otheroccupations.For example,99 out of every 100 secretaries are women,and 95%of all nurses arefemale.From these statics,it is clear that women tend to enter certain occupations and not others,The occupations which they enter are often in service industries and often have one commonfeature:They do not pay well.It can be argued that this is the principal reason for the differencein earnings between men and women.In addition,we can expect the pay situation to change in thefuture,because more qualified women are beginning careers in medicine,law,business,scientificresearch,and engineering.26.What jobs have typically been held by women?A.Jobs as doctors and lawyers.B.Jobs in service industries.C.Jobs in areas without sex discrimination.D.Jobs in areas where women are respected.27.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.The majority of people working in medical professions are male.B.There is still a difference between the earnings of men and women.C.The difference between mens pay and womens pay will become larger and larger.D.Women and men will exchange their jobs in most areas.28.In the opinion of the writer,why do women still earn less money than men?A.Some professions are not suitable for women.B.The principle of“equal pay for equal work”isnt observed.C.It is very difficult to change peoples attitude towards the roles of women.D.Women are often in the majority in low-paying jobs.29.According to the passage,what can we expect in the legal profession in the future?A.There will be more male lawyers.B.The number of female lawyers will increase.C.The salaries of female lawyers will increase.D.Male and female lawyers will get equal pay.3O.What is the authors attitude towards the U.S.bureau of Labor Statistics?A.Critical B.Supportive.C Negative.D.Encouraging3.In most people the left side of the brain deals with such things as logic,language,reasoning,numbers,and analysis,the so-called academic activities.While the left side is engaged in theseactivities,the right side is in the“alpha wave“or resting state.The right side if the brain dealswith rhythm,music,visual imagines and imagination,color,parallel processing,day-dreaming,face recognition,and pattern or map recognition.Research showed that when people were encouraged to develop a mental area they hadpreviously considered weak,this development,rather than detracting from other areas,seemed toproduce an effect in which all areas of mental performance improved.At first glance history seemed to deny this finding,for most of the“great brains“appearedvery irregular in mental terms:Einstein and other scientists seemed to be mostly“left-brainsdominant,while Picasso and other artists and musicians appeared to be“right_brain dominant.A more thorough investigation,however,discovered some fascinating facts:Einstein failedmathematics at elementary school,but numbered,among his other activities,violin playing,art,sailing,and imagination games.Einstein gave credit to his imagination games for many of his more significant scientificinsights.While day-dreaming on a hill on a summer day,he imagined riding sunbeams to outerspace,and upon finding himself returned,ttillogically,to the surface of the sun,he realized thatthe universe must indeed be curved,and that his previous,5 logical u training was incomplete.Thenumbers,formulas（公式）and words he wrapped around this new image gave us the theory ofrelativity_ a left and right brain combination.Similarly the great artists turned out to be“both-brained.Rather than notebooks filledwith stories of drunken parties,and paint splashed on randomly to produce masterpieces,a goodexample of just how an artist works was found as follows:Up at 6 a.m.Spent seventeenth day on painting six of the latest series.Mixed four partsorange with two parts yellow to produce color combination which I placed in upper left-handcomer of canvas,to act in visual opposition to spiral structures in lower right-hand comer,producing desired balance in eye of the perceiver.31.The right side of the brain deals withA.analysis B.hnguageC.Basoning D.d D.iiould hwe62.Is it worth waiting for a table at this restaurant or shall we go else?A.aiywhere B.jomewhere C.oherwise D.everywhere63.Weve of time to catch the train so theres no need to rush.A.ery much B.geat dad C.aiough D.pbnty64.If we had known your new address,we_ to see you.A.came B.would come C.will come D.would have come65 It sounds the situations is likely to improve.A.as if B.as C.how D.so that66.The construction workers were busy_the foundation of a large building.A.hid B.0 hy C.hying D.t)be hying67.what to do,I telephoned the police.A.Not to know B.Do not know C.knowing not D.Not knowing68.There is not very much experimental data_ to base a decision between the twopossibilities.A.on which B.which C.on that D.that69.to help in any other way,I gave her some money.A.For unable B.To be urable C.Bb unile D.Being uni)le70.The waiter was furious at_ such a small trip.A.giving B.given C.being gi/en D.gi/ePartV Writing(15%)For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the title Health not less than100 words.Your composition should be based on the following outline,and your compositionshould be written clearly in the Answer Sheet.Health1.2.3.The value of healthThe way to have good healthMy practice