河北2017年11月成人学位英语考试提分试题及答案二
二、阅读理解(11-30)
A national survey showed that many of America' s public school teachers spend their own time expanding the knowledge and skills.
Professional training is a way of life for many teachers. Some even go to summer schools to learn new skills and keep up with advances in technology.
The average teacher has 25 years of classroom experience and more than half hold a master' s degree. Nearly 23 percent began full-time teaching within the past five years. This statistic should cause some concerns because it means a large number of teachers are reaching the retirement age. If this trend is not recognized, at some point this will result in an experience gap.
With salaries based on fewer hours and no overtime, the complaints of the teachers become more understandable. Many outsiders feel that the long summer vacations justify lower pay scales, but in reality, many teachers spend a good part of their vacation honing their skills for the upcoming year, Facing a classroom unprepared is tougher on the teacher than on students.
Even with all of these, three fifths of teachers (60 percent) said they would become teachers again. However, there were many who said they would not choose teaching as a career if they could start over again.
For the first time, the survey sought the reasons for teachers leaving the profession. The most often cited reason (37 percent )for abandoning their training and professional experience was low salaries. Minority teachers (50 percent), male teachers(43 percent),and teachers under 30 (47 percent) were most likely to claim low pay as the reason they will not stay in teaching.
11.What do we know about American public school teachers from the passage?
A. They either have a master' s degree or enough experience.
B. They spend time expanding their knowledge and skills.
C. They are asked to keep up with advanced technology.
D. They must go to summer school to learn new skills.
答案：B
12.The concern caused by the statistic is that__________.
A. there is a danger for experience gap
B. 23 percent of teachers lack experience
C. more than half of the teachers will retire soon
D. there are more experienced teachers than the inexperienced ones
答案：A
13.The underlined word "honing" in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to__________.
A. practicing
B. preparing
C. improving
D. learning
答案：C
14.Which of the following is most likely the reason that teachers would give up their job?
A. Lack of experience.
B. No overtime work.
C. Summer school for learning.
D. The low salary.
答案：D
15.Which of the following may justify the teachers' lower salary scales according to the outsiders?
A. Long summer vacations.
B. Easier work.
C. Lower academic degree.
D. Less work stress.
答案：A
学位英语考试：2017年成人学位英语考试试题题型详解