05春成人大专英语 I ( 1 )考试说明
{注：试卷名称：英语 I (一)}
责任教师
甘 慧
中央开放专科（统服课）“英语 I (1)”是广播电视大学公共英语系列课程的第一学期的课程。本课程的教学目的是， 通过学习， 学生应能掌握一定的英语语言基础知识和基本技能， 具有一定的听、说、读、写的能力，为下一阶段学习打好基础。 本课程的重点是在加强英语语言基础和基本技能的同时，重视培养学生实际使用英语进行交际的能力。 为指导中央开放专科部分专业以“英语 I ( 1 )”为选修（统服课）的学生搞好期末复习考试，特制定本考核说明。
一、使用教材： 采用中央电大刘黛琳主编的《开放英语 1 》（This Is English 1）及《开放英语 1 》（This Is English 1 Workbook ）。学习时间为第一学期，考试时间为第一学期期末，形式为笔试，（暂不进行听力考试）。
本考核说明适用于05年春季入学的成人大专生，试卷代码： 3582； 试卷名称：英语 I (一)
二、考核方式
本课程的考核采取两种形式：形成性考核和课程终结考试。课程总成绩为百分制，形成性考核占20%，课程总结考试占80%。
1． 形成性考核：包括平时作业的完成情况，参加面授辅导情况以及个人学习记录情况。
2． 课程终结考试：内容包括大纲规定掌握的基本语言和技能。形式为闭卷，笔答。考试时间为120分钟。终结考试满分为100分。
3． 试卷分为四部分，第一部分为句型转换，占20分； 第二部分为英语知识运用，占40分；第三部分为阅读理解，占20分；第四部分为写作，占20分。
三、考核依据：
本课程形成性考核的内容和课程终结考试的命题依据是中央广播电视大学的英语课程教学大纲（公共英语课：英语I）以及《开放英语1 》中的内容。
四、考核目标
本课程的考核目标主要体现在以下几个方面：
1． 语言知识
与法语功能：学生应能基本掌握并恰当运用所学的基础语法知识和语言功能，具体内容参见《开放英语I 》的“内容概览”。
词汇学习：学生应能掌握1，100词左右的常用词汇（包括入学时要求掌握的600词）和相关的常用词组，具体词汇参见《开放英语I 》的单元词汇表。
2． 语言运用
学生应能听懂发音清楚、语速较慢的的教学用语，日常生活用语和简单的日常交谈；能够读懂与教材中的课文难度相当的短文与通知、便函等； 能够用便条传达具体信息，写简短的私人信函。
五、命题原则
本课程的终结考试根据教材所涵盖的语法项目、交际功能和词汇以及与教材难度相当的语言材料命题涉及教材的内容不少于50%。
尽管《开放英语1 》教材突出实用性，系统讲解语法并不多，但是仍然可以概括出以下语法需要掌握应用。
六、英语I (1)主要语法细目及本期考试重点
一、名词的数
二、句型转换
三、动词的四种时态（一般现在时、现在进行时、一般将来时、一般过去时）
四、综合性语法知识的掌握，包括词汇、时态、人称代词、不定代词、日期、时间、数字等的表达
五、四种基本句型（主系表、主谓宾、主谓状、There be +主语）
六、四种句子结构（陈述句、疑问句、感叹句和祈使句）
七、四种疑问句 （一般疑问句、特殊疑问句、选择疑问句和反意疑问句）
八、状语从句的构成
九、功能句型（Functional Practice）
十、形容词和副词的级
十一、 阅读理解能力
期末考试题型：
第一部分：句型转换 (20分)
一、改写句子 （8分）
（一）根据划线部分,将下列句子改为复数形式。
(二) 根据划线部分, 将下列句子改为单数形式。
以上各2个句子，每句2分。
二、按照示例,先将下列各句改成否定句,再就划线部分提问。（12分）
例：Mary’s
parents live in
Mary’s parents don’t live in
Where do Mary’s parents live?
此题共6个句子，每题2分，每句答案1分。
第二部分：英语知识运用 （40分）
三、
选择题，在答题纸相应的题号内填入所选的代表正确答案的字母。（30分）
此题共有30个题，每题有a, b, c, d 四个选项，考核内容包括基础语法、词类、交际功能等。此大题虽然不是教材中的原题，但涉及的内容基本都是教材中学过的。
四、完型填空，在答题纸相应的题号旁填入所选的代表正确答案的字母。（10分）
此题是一段短文, 其中有10个词空缺, 根据上下文的意义或语法要求, 从短文后就每空所给的四个选项中选出正确答案来。
第三部分：阅读理解 （20分）
五、词汇匹配 （每题1分，共5分）
从右栏所给选项中选出与左栏各项意义相符的选项，并在答题纸上写出所选的代表正确答案的字母。
六、短文理解 （共15分）
阅读两篇短文，（其中一篇是教材内，一篇是教材外）根据短文内容为短文后各题选择一个最佳答案； 第一篇短文有5道选择题，每句1分；第二篇短文有5 或10道选择题，每句2分或1分。
在答题纸相应的题号内填入所选的代表正确答案的字母。 （15分）
第四部分 写作（20分）
七、根据括号内的提示将下列句子补充完整，并将答案写在答题纸相应的题号旁上。(只写完成的部分，不要写整个句子) （10分）此题全部出自教材，考核主要的句型、词汇搭配、日常交际英语等等。要求只写完成的部分，不要写全句。
八、书面表达 （10分）
给出简短的提示性文字，要求学生就所给的信息写简短信函、便函或一个段落，字数在50词左右。
复习范围及部分模拟试题：
题型、题量和试题难度参见以下模拟试题, 此考试说明也部分包括复习范围，题型与摸拟题都以该期末考试说明为准。
一、改写句子：
(一)
根据划线部分, 将下列句子改为复数形式。
例：
1.
He is a student.
They are students.
2. There is a bad tooth in my mouth.
There are bad teeth in our mouths.
下面的句子供练习，自己先划线，再练习。
1.Is the child on the playground hers?
2. He loves his child.
3. Her ruler is over there, but where is mine?
4.That boy goes to school everyday.
5.His bookshelf is made of wood.
6.I am a clever boy.
7.She is a lovely girl.
8.A box is on the table.
(二)
根据划线部分, 将下列句子改为单数形式。
例：
1. Those buses are very good.
That bus is very good.
2. These men have some knives in their hands.
This man has a knife in her hand.
下面的句子供练习，自己先划线，再练习。
1. Please pass us those boxes.
2. Those policemen are all heroes.
3.
Do the boys have any pictures
of
4. There are factories near our TVU.
5. Are they clever children?
6. Those cars are very expensive.
7. We like our universities.
8. Those American women study Chinese.
9.The workers work at their factories.
10.Our teeth are really good.
二、按照示例,先将下列各句改成否定句,再就划线部分提问。
例：Mary’s
parents live in
Mary’s parents don’t live in
Where do Mary’s parents live?
下面的句子供练习，自己先划线，并且可以多次划线，用不同的疑问词提多个问题。
1. She goes to see here friend once a week.
2. The workers are working very hard.
3. It’s July 2nd.today.
4.The students
will go to work in
5.They are going to stay at Jinjiang Hotel.
6. Tom had a
wonderful time in
7.They got here by bus.
8．It is two kilometers away from my home to the nearest hospital.
9． My bag is red.
10. Tony went to swim yesterday.
11.The girl is doing her homework now.
12.We’ll have an exam in that office next week.
13.They went to see the film last week.
14. The girls are singing an English song in the classroom.
15. Their unit has more than one hundred computers.
16. Frank bought a plain ticket by credit card .
17. He lives in
18. He went home last Sunday.
19. They are listening to music in the tea house.
20. The meeting
began at
三、选择题，在答题纸相应的题号内填入所选的代表正确答案的字母。
(以下选择题供参考，目的在于供练习此类题型，但是不可作为考试题背答案。)
1. We always have ____ rice for ____ lunch.
a. a; a b. /; / c. the; the d. an; an
2. We went there by _____ train.
a. a b. the c. an d. /
3. We’ve got plenty of time. You _____ hurry.
a. needn’t b. mustn’t c. may not d. can’t
4. ______ my uncle does some light work in the fields.
a. Always b. Never c. Sometimes d. Once
5. I came to help you ______.
a. as soon as I could b. as soon as I can
c. as soon as I’ll be able to d. as soon as could I
6. Is this your book? No, it’s ____
a. she’s b. her c. hers d. she
7. It’s a bird. ____ name is Polly.
a. It b. It’s c. Its d. its
8. What’s that in English? _____ a car.
a. It b. It’s c. Its d. it’s
9. ____ skirt is yours?
a. Which b. Whose c. Where d. What
10. There is ____ water in the bottle.
a. few b. a few c. a little d. any
11． Here are some birds _____ the tree.
a. in b. on c. for d. into
12. He went to school _____ lunch.
a. with b. in c. without d. on
13. Don’t worry _____ me, please.
a. with b. about c. for d. to
14. I think I can catch up _____ the others.
a. outer b. within c. of d. with
15. I _____ the message to him as soon as he ____ back tomorrow.
a. give; come b. will give; will come
c. will give; comes d. give; will come
16. You answer the telephone, someone asks for your headmaster, but he isn’t in, you say, “___”.
a. Not at all b. I’m sorry, you’ve got the wrong number
c. I’m sorry you can’t d. I’m sorry, he is out
17. Which do you like better, tea or coffee? _______.
a. No, I wouldn’t b. Yes, please
c. Neither, thanks d. Neither, please
18. Shall we go and make a snowman? ______.
a. You are welcome b. It’s very kind of you
c. You are all right d. That’s a good idea
19.
Mrs. White often ______ her
friends when she was in
a. heard b. heard from c. listened d. listen to
20. We can do the work better with _____ money and ______ people.
a. few; little b. fewer; less c. less; fewer d. little; fewer
21. My father is ill in hospital. I must go to look after him.
a) I’m sorry to hear that
b) I hope it’s nothing serious.
c) It doesn’t matter.
d) Don’t worry.
22. I won’t turn off the light _____ you’ve finished reading.
a. until b. after c. as soon as d. when
23. I can’t get on the bus because there is _____ on it.
a. not any rooms b. no rooms c. little room d. few room
24. This is Miss Brown. _____.
a) Are you American, Miss Brown
b) I’ve seen you before, Miss Brown
c) I know your name, Miss Brown
d) Nice to meet you, Miss Brown
25. Have a little more coffee, ____ ?
a. aren’t you b. do you c. are you d. will you
26. There are six windows ______ the wall.
a. in b. on c. at d. for
27. We have a much ______ life now.
a. well b. better c. best d. worse
28. Please speak ______, don’t speak so _______.
a. slowly; faster b. slow; fast c. quick; slowly d. slowly; fast
29. ______ you tell me the way to the railway station?
a. Must b. May c. Shall d. Could
30. Please come here .I have ________ to tell you.
a. important something b. important anything
c. something important d. anything important
31. September is the _____ month of the year.
a. nine b. ninth c. nineth d. eighth
32.
The People’s Republic of
a)
on
b)
in
c)
on
d) on October first one, 1949
33. There are _____ days in a year.
a) three hundreds and sixty-five
b) three hundreds and fifty-five
c) three hundred of sixty-five
d) three hundred and sixty-five
34. There are ____ days in February.
a. twenty-six b. thirty-one c. twenty-eight d. thirty
35.
The film begins at
a. four
fifth b. fifteen four c. four fifteen d. a
36. Rose sings _____. She sings ____ than Tom.
a. good; better b. better; better c. well; better d. the best; better
37. ______ kind girl she is!
a. What b. How a c. What a d. How
38. Which do you like _____, pears, apples or oranges?
a. better b. good c. well d. best
39. It is raining _____. I can’t go out.
a. hardly b. hard c. big d. heavy
40. He didn’t go there, I didn’t go, _____.
a. either b. also c. very d. too
41. She is _____ English girl.
a. a b. an c. / d. the
42. There is ____ “w” in the word “way”.
a. a b. an c. / d. the
43. Mr. Brown plays _____ piano very well.
a. / b. an c. the d. a
44. These cups are ours. Those are _____.
a. others b. other’s c. others’ d. others’s
45. Why don’t you get ______ to read?
a. everything b. something c. anything d. nothing
46. Each of the girls _____ a pen.
a. has b. have c. is d. does
47. We enjoyed ______.
a. myself b. myselves c. ourfelf d. ourselves
48. ______ is seventy-seven.
a. seventy of seven b. thirty-seven and forty
c. forty or thirty-seven d. forty and four
49. You must write ____.
a. more careful b. more carefully c. more care d. the most care
50. He studies English ______.
a. good b. better c. well d. best
51. Where did you get your beautiful shirt?
________.
a) Thank you
b)
It was made in
c)
My brother bought it for me in
d) Oh, no
52. Which do you like _____, tea, orange or water?
a. best b. well c. better d. good
53. Mr. Johnson isn’t a teacher, is he?
______. He’s taught in our school for 5 years.
a. No, he is. B. No, he isn’t c. Yes, he is d. Yes, he isn’t
54. Does your mother speak English?
Yes, but _____.
a. a little b. few c. little d. a few
55. _____ the second day of the week? Tuesday.
a. When b. What’s c. What d. What time
56. How ____ he’s writing!
a. care b. careful c. carefully d. cares
57. _____ easy work you are going to do!
a. What b. What c. What an d. How
58. They write very ____.
a. quick b. quickly c. well d. best
59. Let’s go and play football, _____?
a. shall we b. will we c. do we d. don’t we
60. ______ good children they are all!
a. How a b. What a c. How d. What
61.
The work must be finished _____
a. for b. at c. in d. on
62. Do you come here ____ foot or ____ bus?
a. in; at b. at; in c. on; by d. by; by
63. Let me introduce him _____ you.
a. on b. at c. in d. to
64. Are you a teacher or a student?
a. Yes, I’m a student. B. No, I’m a teacher.
c. Sorry, I don’t know. D. I’m a student.
65. If you don’t hurry, you won’t be able to get there ____ time.
a. on b. at c. before d. after
66. Everyone is here, ______?
a. isn’t one b. aren’t they c. isn’t it d. isn’t he
67. Sorry, I can’t answer your questions. I know ____ about the news.
a. a little b. little c. few d. a few
68. The little girl is hungry now. Would you please give her ____ to eat?
a. anything b. everything c. nothing d. something
69. There _____ a lot of good news in today’s newspaper.
a. were b. are c. was d. is
70. _____ I practise reading now?
No, you _____. It’s time for bed. You can do it tomorrow.
a. May; mustn’t b. Must; needn’t c. Must; mustn’t d. May; needn’t
71. He can hardly say a word in English, _____?
a. doesn’t he b. does he c. can’t he d. Can he
72. The fat woman always eats ______.
a. too much b. too little c. very much d. much too
73. Study hard. _____ you won’t catch up with the others.
a. or b. and c. so d. but
74. _____ great pity! I really enjoy it.
a. What b. What a c. How d. How a
75. _____ do you have your class meeting? Once a week.
a) How soon b. How much c. How often d. How many
76. Please ____ to the English teacher carefully.
a. to listen b. listened c. listen d. listening
77. A: I passed the exam.
B: _______.
a. I did so b. So I did c. Did so I d. So did I
78. The young couple bought ____ for their living room.
a) much new furnitures b. some new furniture
c. many new funitures d. some new furnitures
79. He wrote a _____ report.
a. two-thousand-word b. two-thousand-words
c. two-thousands-words d. two thousand words
80. When you want to talk with a foreigner, you should say:
“_______”.
a) Excuse me, may I talk to you?
b) Excuse me, can you tell me where you are from?
c) Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?
d) Beautiful day, isn’t it?
81. Do you like playing _____ basketball?
a. / b. an c. the d. a
82. Yesterday I went to _____ school on _____ foot.
a. the; the b. a; a c. /; / d. an; an
83. There is ____ table in his bedroom. On _____ table there is _____ pencil-box.
a. a; the; a b. the; the; the c. the; the; a d. a; the; an
84. He is waiting _____ the bus.
a. for b. in c. under d. at
85. We have class every day ______ Sunday.
a. except b. on c. of d. out of
86. There is a bridge _____ the river.
a. in b. on c. over d. behind
87. Li Ping and Liu Lin are _____ good at English.
a. some b. both c. each d. all
88. They didn’t do as _____ work as you did.
a. many b. much c. more d. other
89. “______ is Miss Lin doing?” “Oh, she is writing a letter in the next room.”
a. When b. Where c. What d. How
90. A: _______?
B: I feel terrible, I can’t do anything today.
a) What do you do
b) How are you
c) What’s wrong with you
d) How do you do
四、完型填空，在答题纸相应的题号旁填入所选的代表正确答案的字母。
此题是一段短文, 其中有10个词或词组空缺, 根据上下文的意义或语法要求, 从短文后就每空所给的四个选项中选出正确答案来。
以下 passage 1供参考，并给出了选择内容，目的在于供练习此类题型，但是不可作为考试题背答案。其它短文未给出选择内容, 可以是任何词性，复习的方式是自己先填进所缺的词或词组，然后熟悉文章本身，形成良好语感。
Passage 1
A doctor was once teaching a class of students at a famous hospital
in
“I don’t know, sir, “ the students answered. “Shall I examine him and __(3)__?”
“There is no need to examine him,” said the doctor. “You should know without __(4)__questions. He hurt his right knee. Didn’t your notice the way he __(5)__? He hurt it by burning. You can know from his trousers. This is Monday morning. Yesterday was fine, but on Saturday the roads were wet. __(6 __)the man’s trousers. He fell down on Saturday night.”
The doctor then turned to the man and said, “You had your pay on Saturday and went to have a __(7)__at some place in the street. You fell down and got wet on the __(8)__ .You tried __(9)__ your clothes by the fire when you got home. But because you drank __(10)__, you fell on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?”
1. a women b. students c. girls d. visitors
2. a. of b. with c. in d. for
3. a. look out b. find for c. find d. look at
4. a. ask b. to ask c. asking d. asks
5. a. ran b. stood c. jumped d. walked
6. a. Look at b. See c. Read d. Look
7. a. rest b. talk c. walk d. drink
8. a. way to home b. home way c. way home d. to home way
9. a. dried b. to dry c. drying d. dry
10. very much b. too much c. much too d. quite much
Passage 2
On Wednesday morning at
That afternoon Tom __(5 )__ to see a film. He saw the thief inside the hall. And he __( 6 ) __ the police up __( 7 ) __ once.
The police arrived in __( 8 ) __ five minutes. They caught the thief just as he __( 9 ) __ the cinema. What an exciting day for Tom! And __( 10 ) __of all, the bank gave him 100 pounds in return.
Passage 3
Someone says: “Time is money.” but I think time is __( 1 ) __ important than money, why? Because when money is spent, we can get it back. However , when time is __( 2 ) __, it’ll never __( 3 ) __. That is __( 4 ) __we mustn’t waste time.
It goes without saying that the __( 5 ) __ is usually limited. Even a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do __( 6 ) __ useful. But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They spend their limited time smoking, drinking and __( 7 ) __. They do not know that wasting time means part of their own __( 8 ) __.
In a word we should save time. We shouldn’t __( 9 ) __ today’s work for tomorrow.
Remember we have no time to __( 10 ) __.
Passage 4
I just don’t know ___1___ my career after
college. I really want to go and live in
I ___5____ become a gardener because I like flowers, plants and things. I told Janet about that idea ___6___ other day as we walked to class. Since she hates gardening, she wasn’t very keen ___7___ the idea. As soon as she ___8___ college, she starts a new course at a famous hospital. Because it’s very expensive, her parents are paying for her studies. ___9___ not fair! As I grow ___10___, I see this world is a very unfair place. I want to paint or garden because they are fun. Why cant I?
Passage
5
If you want to become a ___1___ reader, what should you know about speed (速度) of reading? Some people ___2___ very rapidly; Others read very ___3___. But which one is better? Here are four important things to remember ___4___ speed of reading: One, knowing why you’re reading will ___5___ help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly. Two, some things should be read slowly throughout . Examples are directions for making or doing something, ___6___ problems, science and history books. You must read such ___7___slowly to remember each important idea. Three, some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories ___8___ enjoyment; letters from friends; bits of news from hometown ___9___ . Four, in some of your reading, you ___10___ , change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast as you as go along. You’ll need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.
五、词汇匹配
从右栏所给选项中选出与左栏各项意义相符的选项，并在答题纸上写出所选的代表正确答案的字母。
针对这道大题，可以参见主教材p.107, Activity 1; p.144. Activity 10; p.182. Activity 1; p.209. Activity19。 题型的的变化在于，考试要做的 “match” 是将右边的中文改成英语解释，把解释部分的字母与左边单词的数字编号匹配起来， 试题中有5个单词，7个解释，从中选出5个来，余下2个不选。请参考下列例句：
1. fridge
(a) A shop where you can buy fruit and vegetables
2.the green grocer’s (b) a small expensive restaurant serving light meals and drinks
3. supermarket (c) You put food in it to keep cool
4.bonus (d) A place where you can buy hot food
5.a comedy (e) a large shop selling food, household goods, etc. which one takes from the shelves and pays for at the exit.
(f) payment added to what is usual or expected3.bonus
(g) light or amusing play or film, usu with a happy end
六、短文理解
读下列两篇短文， 并根据短文内容为短文后各题选择一个最佳答案, 在答题纸相应的题号内填入所选的代表正确答案的字母。
两篇短文中，教材内的一篇比较简单，教材外的一篇相对比较难一些。下面的短文供参考，并非考试短文。第一篇给出了试题，其余的试题省略。
What must you do when you receive a present for your
birthday? You have to sit down and write a thank you note. The words “thank
you”
are very important. We have to use them on so many occasions. We say them when
someone gives us a drink, helps us to pick up things, hands us a letter, lends
us a book or gives us a lift.
Another important word is “please”.
Many people forget to use it. It is rude to ask someone to do something without
saying “please”. We have to use it when we ask
for something, too. It may be a book or a pencil, more rice or more sauce, help
or advice. It may be in the classroom, at home, at the bus-stop or over the
counter. We have to use “please” to make request pleasant.
We have to learn to say “sorry”
too. When we have hurt someone’s feelings, we’ll have to go up and say we’re
sorry. When we have told a lie and feel sorry, we will have to use the same
word. When we have forgotten something or broken a promise, we will have to
explain with that word, too. “Sorry”is a healing word. We can make
people forget wrongs by using it sincerely.
These three words are simple but important. Man had to
use them long age. We have to use them now. Our children will have to use them
again. They are pleasing words to use in any language.
(1) When we receive a birthday present, we have to
_______.
a. return it
b. give it to one of our friends
c. write a thank-you note
(2) When someone helps us to do something, we should
______.
a. use the word “please”
b. thank him
c. say sorry to him
(3) One of the important words in any language is ______.
a. “hello” b. “yes”
c. “please”
(4) We have to use the word “please”
when we ______.
a. ask for something
b. receive a present
c. hurt somebody’s feelings
(5) The three important words in any language are ______.
a. thanks, hello and goodbye
b. yes, no and really
c. thanks, please and sorry
The
sun's heat warms the air and makes it move. This movement is called a wind.
Different parts of the Earth receive different amounts of heat. Near the
equator, the sun is overhead and heats the Earth intensely. Nearer the poles,
the sun's rays strike the Earth at a low angle so the heat is not so intense. A
lot of the earth's heat is reflected back into spaces， by
the atmosphere, clouds, dust in the air and by water, snow and ice. So some
parts of the Earth are warm and some are cold. Warm air tends to rise and
creates areas of high pressure. As warm air rises, cold air flows in and
replaces it. The greater the pressure difference is, the stronger the wind
blows.
Passage 3
The Bedouin people think most highly of people who show loyalty. To
them loyalty does not mean that one is devoted to a country, a place, or a
leader. Loyalty means being faithful to one’s family and tribe.
The
Bedouin take pride in their ancestors. They do not admire a hero from an
ordinary or poor family as much as one who comes from an honored family. They
particularly respect those who have inherited a good name and then have passed
it on to their children.
A
man’s position among the black-tent people depends upon his ancestors,
relatives, and fellow tribesmen. If they are honored, he is also honored. If
they are disgraced, he too is disgraced. Therefore one carefully guards the
honor of his family, his lineage, and his tribe.
A
man can protect his family’s honor by being brave and generous and by giving
protection to those who ask for it. He also guards it by carefully watching the
women of his family.
A
Bedouin woman cannot bring honor to her family, but she can bring disgrace.
Even of a woman only looks as if she has done wrong, she may be killed. The
honor of her family depends upon her virtue.
Passage 4
The
producer appeared behind the recording studio window and grinned and waved to
me like an old friend. And after I had read out a little test piece, he said:
“That’s fine, wonderful, your voice is perfect, lovely, gorgeous.” Then I red a
longer passage in English about the delights of touring in Britain, and anther
about the delights of visiting London, and both were ‘fantastic’ and ‘just
right’, and I began to consider a career in radio.
To
be frank, I was fairly confident in spite of lack of experience. Across the
room in the
It
was after reading the their passage in English in the studio that they noticed
my vowel pronunciations were not altogether King’s English, or even Prince
Philip’s; there was a larger silence than usual, then the voice said: “Fine,
lovely…but you said the word ‘castle’ with a short ‘a’. Could we have th
passage again please, but this time say ‘carsele’.”
This
was easy. But then he noticed other differences in my pronunciation.
“It’s
my northern English accent,” I said, angry because I had t apologise for it.
“Oh,
I see…but Mr. Jamieson, we’ll have to get it right, I’m afraid. The recording
is for teaching English to German school children, and it must be spoken in the
way it is taught in German schools.”
I
read the passage again…and again…and again. But of course you cannot change the
pronunciation of a lifetime in an hour. The studio men became desperate and
underlined the offending vowels, so that I’d remember them. Few, really. But
because I had to concentrate on them, I made a lot of mistakes in my reading.
Everyone got somewhat irritable, so we all went out for a beer.
Passage 5
Investigations
of eye movement have shown that the rapid reader’s eyes move fleetingly across
the lines, pausing briefly two or three times on each line, picking up an
“eyeful” of words at each pause, while the eyes of the poor reader pause on every
word or on small word units.
It
is the mind, of course, that controls the eye movement.
The
great value of eye-movement investigations is that they furnish us a picture of
the different ways in which the mind works in perceiving reading symbols. They
tell us that the mind of the poor reader loafs along, picking up very small
units at a time, while the eyes of the excellent reader race over the lines,
gathering an entire, meaningful idea at a glance.
Cultivating
the habit of reading for ideas not only increases speed; but also increases
understanding.
A
person who reads one word at a time in terms of the meanings of these separate
words and thus “can’t see the woods for the trees.”
The
first and most important instruction is, “Read for Ideas!”
If you can cultivate the habit of rapidly picking up one
complete thought unit after another, the eye movements will take care of
themselves.
七、根据括号内的提示将下列句子补充完整，并将答案写在答题纸相应的题号旁。
此题事实上就是句子汉译英，但是只做一个句子的部分翻译，重点检测句型掌握情况，
请参考下列例句：
1. ___________________(你为什么不) find a flat near the tube?
2. My friend _________________ (在计算机行业工作).
3.I go to the library _______________( 每周两个上午).
4. The supermarket is _______________ ( 在邮局的对面).
5. Liu Hong is currently working on a
new database at the moment, _______________ (不过此时她正在睡觉).
八、书面表达 （10分）
给出简短的提示性文字，要求学生就所给的信息写简短信函、便函或一个段落，字数在
50词左右。事实上这就是最初的作文，内容涉及到教材中所学到的各方面题材，例如：
介绍自己的一天的生活；给别人写信介绍自己的工作；写一则广告出租住房等等。参考以
下题目形式：
你的朋友王林想租房，写一封电子邮件给他，向他介绍一套正在出租的公寓房（flat）。电子邮件的开头部分已经给出，其余的部分应包括以下内容：
1． 公寓内的基本设施；
2． 约时间让他来看房。
（要求写出50次左右，不足40词或超出70词都扣分。）
请将完整的短文写在答题纸相应的题号下。
Dear Wang Lin,
There is a nice flat near my house. It …
以上是对考试试题的详尽介绍，所提供的参考和复习范围也应切实做完。应该说大多数的试题在教材学习中并未充分练习，但又是教材中所涉及到的语法和词汇应用范围，是对学生应用英语的能力的检测。希望同学们认真复习，考出好成绩。
考试时试卷和答题纸分开，对照试卷，按要求将题答在答题纸上，答在试卷上无效，不按要求答题也将影响成绩。