For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective work of maintaining discipline is performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court. With the enormous number of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activities. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.

71) Normally a student would at least attend ____B___ classes each week.

A. 36 B. 20

C. 12 D. 15

72) According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed

___B___ .

A. to live in a different university

B. to take a particular course in a different university

C. to live at home and drive to classes

D. to get two degrees from two different universities

73) American university students are usually under pressure of work

Because ____A____.

A. their academic performance will affect their future careers

B. they are heavily involved in student affairs

C. they want to observe university discipline

D. they want to run for positions of authority

74) Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations

Probably because ___C__.

A. they hate the constant pressure and strain of their studies

B. they will then be able to stay longer in the university

C. such positions help them get better jobs

D. such positions are usually well paid

75) The student organizations seem to be effective in ____B___.

A. dealing with the academic affairs of the university

B. ensuring that the students observe university regulations

C. evaluating students’ performance by bringing them before a court

D. keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activities

Passage 3

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experiences are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in grading 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 abilities. 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 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.

76) In the passage the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is ____C___.

A. critical B. questioning C. approving D. objective

77) By “held back” ( line 1) the author means “____D____”.

A. made to remain in the same classes

B. forced to study in the lower classes

C. drawn to their studies

D. prevented from advancing

78) The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the student’s ____B___.

A. personal qualities and social skills

B. total personality

C. learning ability and communicative skills

D. intellectual ability

79) Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph? D

A. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together

with others.

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.

80) The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ____A___.

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

V. 英汉翻译 (English-Chinese Translation)15%

Directions: In this part there are five sentences for you to translate into Chinese. Then write the translation on the Answer Sheet.

81) I smoke a lot more heavily than I used to.

A:我现在抽烟抽得比过去厉害的多了。

82) In the 1880s the United States was a land sharply divided between the immensely wealthy and the very poor.

A:在十九世纪八十年代，美国是个极富和超贫分明的国家。

83) Some plants are so sensitive to pollution that they can only survive in a perfectly clean environment.

A:有些植物对污染很敏感，他们只有在极其洁净的环境下生存。

84) Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties.

A:社会支持包括基于他们的人际纽带的资源的交换。