Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming (把……按能力分班)pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils. To the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
36. In the passage the author's attitude towards "mixed-ability teaching" is _______.
A) critical C) approving
B) questioning D) objective
37. By "held back" (Line 1) the author means "______"
A) made to remain in the same classes
B) forced to study I the lower classes
C) drawn to their studies
D) prevented from advancing
38. The author argues that a teacher's chief concern should be the development of the student's
______.
A) personal qualities and social skills
B) total personality
C) learning ability and communicative skills
D) intellectual ability
39. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?
A) Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with other.
B) Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.
C) Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
D) Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
40. The author's purpose in writing this passage is to ______.
A) argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
B) recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities
C) offer advice on the proper use of the library
D) emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single time through the centre.
41. The bridge was named _____ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.
A) after C) by
B) with D) from
42. There were no tickets _______ for Friday's performance.
A) preferable C) possible
B) considerable D) available
43. It wasn't such a good dinner ____ she had promised us.
A) that C) as
B) which D) what
44. They decided to chase the cow away _______ it did more damage.
A) unless C) before
B) until D) although
45. ____ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.
A) Each C) Either
B) Any D) One
46. All ____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A) what is needed C) the thing needed
B) for our needs D) that is needed
47. ____ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.
A)When compared C) While comparing
B) Compare D) Comparing
48. ____ she first heard of the man referred to as a specialist.
A) That was from Stephen C) It was from Stephen that
B) It was Stephen whom D) It was Stephen that
49. If these shoes are too big, ask the clerk to bring you a smaller ____.
A) suit C) one
B)set D) pair
50. Many new ____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.
A) opportunities C) realities
B) necessities D) probabilities
51. He must have had an accident, or he _____ then.
A) would have been here C) should be here
B) had to be here D) would be here
52. It was essential that the application forms ______ back before the deadline (截止日期).
A) must be sent C) be sent
B) would be sent D) were sent
53. We ______ our breakfast when an old man came to the door.
A) just have had C) just had
B) have just had D) had just had
54. The rain was heavy and _____ the land was flooded.
A) consequently C) constantly
B) continuously D) consistently
55. The children went there to watch the iron tower ______.
A) to erect C) erecting
B) be erected D) being erected
56. The engine _____ smoke and steam.
A) gives up C) gives away
B) gives in D) gives off
57. The manager promised to keep me _____ of how our business was going on.
A) to be informed C) informed
B) on informing D) informing
58. Don't _____ this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead.
A) release C) relate
B) relieve D) retain
59. She never laughed, _____ lost her temper.
A) or she ever did C) or did she ever
B) nor did she ever D) nor she ever did
60. The goals _____ he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him.
A) after which C) with which
B) for which D) at which
61. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and _____ in a quiet neighborhood.
A) all in all C) after all
B) above all D) over all
62. _____ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.
A) For now C) Ever since
B) Now that D) By now
63. What you have done is _____ the doctor's orders.
A) attached to C) resistant to
B) responsible to D) contrary to
64. John regretted _____ to the meeting last week.
A) not going C) not having been going
B) not to go D) not to be going
65. They _____ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.
A) carried out C) carried on
B) carried off D) carried forward
66. Mrs. Brown is supposed _____ for Italy last week.
A) to have left C) to leave
B) to be leaving D) to have been left
67. My camera can be _____ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.
A) treated C) adopted
B) adjusted D) remedied
68. A new technique ______, the yields as a whole increased by 20 per cent.
A) wording out C) having been worded out
B) having worded out D) to have been worded out
69. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ______.
A) hurt C) spoiled
B) damaged D) harmed
70. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will _____ over his business to his son.
A) take C) think
B) hand D) get