2013年5月北京成人学位英语考试真题及答案
Passage 3
Questions 11 to 1:5 are based on the following passage:
Imagine a school that expected its students to become literate (有读写能力的) without any for- mal instruction. Most parents would be alarmed by such an approach, which would leave their children confused and with gaps in their understanding. This however has been the philosophy on character de- velopment in many of our schools. Why is the development of character seen as somehow different from the other skills that we teach?
Of course there will always be learning by osmosis (耳濡目染) in any school, but as a teacher and primary school head I have found that a child's moral literacy is strengthened when they acquire the building blocks of good character such as consideration, courage and honor: qualities which are commonly known as virtue (美德).
I personally find that exploring a virtue over a two-week period provides a simple and effective program that allows for the creative input of both teacher and student and a chance for the virtue to embed (使融入) itself. Once a lesson on a virtue such as honesty has been completed, we need to al- low time for children to practice this concept just as would be the case with fractions or verbs. Allo- wing children to role play a situation such as making up excuses to cover a mistake can be enormously interesting, and the drama can be frozen allowing the characters to be questioned about their feelings and motives. (80) It's also a safe way for children to experience for themselves how a lie usually goes out of control.
Our role as educators is also to look for opportunities to help our students as they attempt to strengthen their characters. When something goes wrong we guide the young person to the virtue that will prevent it from happening again. For instance, when a student thoughtlessly disturbs the calm at- mosphere of the library, instead of a response such as, "that was really disrespectful and selfish of you!" we draw out from them the required virtue: "When you're walking through the library, what virtues do you need to use?"
11. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?
A. Teaching morals and values has been a frequently discussed topic in the past few years.
B. The author and his staff embed virtues into lessons and school life to encourage character development in children.
C. Kids throughout the population face the same needs, the same challenges, and the same realities in their lives.
D. Role plays are an excellent way of getting students to practice their English. 12. We can infer from the first paragraph that
A. there tends to be disagreement about what character education is
B. most parents are not satisfied with the teaching methods adopted in schools
C. the approach to character education is generally considered different from the approaches to other skills
D. more and more schools are adopting strategies to improve school attendance
13. The word "philosophy" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. study
B. subject
C. viewpoint
D. investigation
14. The author is a
A. teacher
B. librarian
C. reporter
D. manager
15. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a way to build character in children?
A. Story readings and discussions.
B. Osmosis.
C. Taking every opportunity to teach character.
D. Role play.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30 % )
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corre- sponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
16. So much about his ships on the sea that he didn't sleep for a single minute all night.
A. did he worry
B. he did worry
C. he worried
D. worried he
17. His new novel is said into a film last year.
A. to make
B. to have ,made
C. to be made
D. to have been made
18. He tried several times to pass the exam. the end, he succeeded.
A. On
B. In
C. At
D. By
19.The report of an earthquake (地震) in the South China Sea has not been yet.
A. conflicted
B. confused
C. confined
D. confirmed
20. The clouds are gathering. We'd better hurry and the department store in case it rains.
A. hand in
B. face up to
C. head for
D. back up
21.There is only one boat for hire. I'm afraid you have to wait for the next one. A. Superior
B. capable
C. complicated
D. Available
22. I think fishing is a nice hobby but needs a good deal of
A. relation
B. limitation
C. strength
D. patience
23.Finally we made a that I should cook dinner and she would wash up after.
A. trip
B. bargain
C. Face
D. fool
24. The old man was found on the floor.
A. lying dead
B. lying death
C. laying dead
D. laying death
25. If one a crime, he will be punished.
A. makes
B. commits
C. performs
D. achieves
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