英语四级长篇阅读精选模拟练习及参考答案.doc

1、英语四级长篇阅读精选模拟练习及参考答案Deborah Kennys Born to Rise Tells Story of Harlem Village AcademiesA) Deborah Kenny, CEO of the Harlem Village Academies, is frustrated with the nations current education system.Unlike most, though, she decided to do something about it.Part declaration part record, her book Born t

2、o Rise writes down her journey toward creating and running her own system of progressive charter schools in Harlem in New York City.What is your educational philosophyB) We want our students to receive the same high-quality education as students who are privileged to attend the best private schools

3、in the country.Personally, I believe a progressive education is superior as long as its delivered by really smart, talented teachers who know how to eecute well.Its a sophistated roach that really only works well in the hands of a really sophistated educator.Were dealing with a little bit of a chall

4、enge because students enter this school from the regular publ system.And when they enter in fifth grade, theyre not yet well-trained in the bass reading, writing, and math-whh means that we have to catch them up on bas math skills, on the bass of writing.And many of them e in at a kindergarten, firs

5、t, second-grade level in reading.So we have to accelerate their mastery of the bass, but we reject the idea that if you do that you cant teach that at a high level.We push ourselves constantly to think about how we can make sure that our students will catch up while we teach at the highest possible

6、level.It means asking diffult, delate questions, not accepting an answer that is not backed up by evidence, the kinds of things that you would epect to see in the best private schools.We aim for a high level in rh discussions where the students are asked to analyze a challenng tet and where the teac

7、her does not accept just any answer simply because the student is behaving.What makes the Harlem Village Academies differentC) First of all, I have to say what we have in mon with other charter schools because we have learned so much from them: creating an epectation that all students will attend co

8、llege, naming classrooms after colleges, the longer school day, the longer school year.I feel its important to ve credit where credit is due because I learned from them.In those early years when I opened the school, most of these other schools bad been around for seven years, ten years, some of them

9、 even longer.D ) As far as what makes us different, Ill tell you what the teachers say: teachers tell us that the level of professionalism and passion for teaching at a high level and teaching above the test, not to the test, and working in an environment, where everybody is trusted to do their job

10、and continually learning-theres this incredible culture of learning.Theres this incredible workplace culture where the adults are continually being better and learning more about how to bee a better lead her.The teachers get to make all of the decisions about their own professional development rathe

11、r than being enforced to at tend the training.They are treated like professional-grade doctors and lawyers at the.Highest level.They actually make the decisions not only about what books to use and what teaehing methed, but even about what their own professional development Ioukslike.Theres a very c

12、lear set of standards far what the students need to know and be able to do at the end of each year and quarter, and we hold people accountable for that end goal.But we ve them plete freedom to decide how theyre going to achieve it, whh is how all professionals are treated.Unfortunately, its not how

13、most teachers are treated inthis country.Most teachers are treated like factory workers, where theres a hig set ofrules on how they have to do everything.What does the currulum look like at Harlem Village Academy schoolsE) It looks like a class liberal-arts currulum, where math, reading, and writing

14、 are not the only subjects taught.Even if the state focuses its testing on those things, we do not let the state dtate our currulum.We are interested in a rh currulum that includes art and mus and seience and social studies and a wide variety of electives, and character education is integrated throu

15、ghout.How do you address the critisms people have regarding charter schoolsF) Id say that the .main critisms are stemming from the fact that in a charter system the teachers are not unionized, and theyre treated as professionals instead of as manual laborers.The charter movement is challenng the cur

16、rent situation, its eoming along and saying we used to pletely change the underlying premiere ( 前提) of how we go about publ education.Parents should be able to choose the scherzi.We should ve power to all parents, regardless of socioeonomie level, to choose where they send their child, and that crea

17、tes market petition: if you have an amazing school with caring teachers and great results, parents are going to ant to choose that school.The charter movement is putting the needs of children first anti is holding teachers accountable.It ehalleuges the notion of tenure (终身教职), where theres no accoun

18、tability at all.Whats for you and the Harlem Village AcademiesG) We are going to triple (增至三倍) in size in the twn years.We will have a full K -12 system.Were starting two new elementary schools, we will be serving 2,000 children, but we are not eager to grow super-big.We want to use the platform of

19、what we re learned and the results that weve produced-that ant teachers have produced-to have an ational influence on poly and on teaching methods.The laws that govern how school srun constrain the ability of the printcipal to run the school well.Theyre not allowed to build a team.And building a tea

20、m where teachers are trusted, hy and cooperative is really the foundation for an ecellent school.So we want to find a way to get our message out nationally and continue to be part of the movement.1.In the Harlem Village Academies.teachers can decide themselves how they are going to achieve the teach

21、ing objectives.2.The charter movement challenges the tenure system in making childrens needs apriority and holding, teachers responsible.3.The Harlem Village Academies will be able to enroll 2,000 ehildren in the twoyears4.Deborah Kenny admits that she learns a lot from other charter schools.5.The c

22、urrulum at Harlem Village Academies not only includes the subjects frequentlytested.6.The Harlem Village Academies are eager to eert a national influence on poly and teaching methods.7.Students entering the Harlem Village Academies are from the regular publ system.8.Deborah Kenny decides to create a

23、nd run the Harlem Village Academies because sheis disointed about the current education system.9.Charter schools are mainly critized for treating the teachers as professionals.10.One of the challenges facing the Harlern Village Academies is how to accelerate students mastery of the bass.参考答案：1.D).【题

24、干译文】在哈勒姆村庄学校，教师们可以自己决定如何完成教学目的。【定位】由题千巾的Harlem Village Academs，teachers can decide themselves以及objectives定位到原文D)段倒数第三、四句：Theres a very clear set of standards for what the students need to know and be able to do at the end of cach year and quarter.and we hold people accountable for that end goal;But

25、We ve them I plete freedom to decides how theyre going to achieve it，【精解】由定位句可知，哈勒姆村庄学校对学生们到年末和季末需要掌握的知识有着明确标准，教师们负责达成这些目的，但是在达成目的的手段方面，教师们有绝对的自由。题干中的Call decide themselves和achieve the teaching objectives分别对应定位句中的ve them plete freedom to decide和achieve it，故答案为D)。2.F)。【题干译文】公办民营学校运动将学生需求放在首位，让教师负起责任，

26、从而向终身聘任制发起挑战。【定位】由题干中的charter movement和tenure system定位到原文F)段最后两句：The Charter movement is putting the needs of children first and is holding teacheraccountable.It challenges the notion of tenure(终身教职).where theres no accountability at all.【精解】由定位句可知，公办民营学校优先考虑学生的需要，让教师承当其责任.这与教师原来的终身教职的概念不同。题干中的makin

27、g childrens needs a priority和holding teachers responsible分别对应原文中的putting the needs of children first和holding teachers accountable，故答案为F)。3.G)，【题干译文】将来两年内，哈勒姆村庄学校将有才能接收20名学生。【定位】由题干中的2，000 children in the two years定位到原文G)段第一句，We are going to triple(增至三倍)in size in the two years.和第三句：were starting two

28、 new elementary schools，we will be servin9 2，000 children【精解】定位句提到，哈勒姆村庄学校将来两年内规模将扩大三倍。后面的二、三句均是在补充说明第一句，详细描绘规模扩大的程度，其中第三句提到，哈勒姆村庄学校将新建两所小学，届时将能接收20名学生。题干中的will be able to enroll 2.000 children对应原文中的we will be servin9 2，000 children，题干中的in the two years对应G)段第一句，故答案为G)。4.C)。【题千译文】黛博拉肯尼成认她从其他公办民营学校那学到

29、了很多。【定位】由题干中的Deborah Kenny和learns a lot from other charter schools定位到原文c)段第一句：First of all，I have to say what we have in mon with other charter schools because we have learned so much from them【精解】由定位句可知，黛博拉肯尼认为哈勒姆村庄学校与其他公办民营学校有相似之处，因为这些学校给予黛博拉肯尼许多参考之处。题干中的learns a lot对应原文中的learned SO much，故答案为c)。5.

30、E)。【题干译文】哈勒姆村庄学校的课程不是只包含那些经常被测试的科目。【定位】由题干中的currulum at Harlem Village Academies和tested定位到原文E)段第一句：It looks like a class liberalarts currulum，where math，readin9.and writing are not the only subjects taught.Even if the state focuses its testing on those things，we do not let the state dtate our currul

31、um.【精解】由定位句可知，数学、阅读和写作是经常被测试的科目，但哈勒姆村庄学校不是只包含这些科目，他们不会让考试牵着鼻子走。题干中的not only includes the subject frequently tested是对原文中are not the only subjects taught和do not let the state dtate our currulum的同义转述，故答案为E)。6.G)。【题干译文】哈勒姆村庄学校迫切想要影响教育政策和方法。【定位】由题干中的a national influence on poly and teaching methods定位到原文G

32、)段第四句：We want to use the platform of what weve learned and the results that were produced-that our teachers have produced-to have a national influence On poly and on teaching methods.【精解】由定位句可知，哈勒姆村庄学校并不急于扩张，而是要利用已有的平台和成果，在政策和教学方法方面产生全国性的影响。题干中的eager对应原文中的want;eert a national influence对应原文中的have a n

33、ational influence，故答案为G)。7.B)。【题干译文】进入哈勒姆村庄学校的学生来自普通的公立教育系统。【定位】由题干中的Harlem Village Academies和regular publ system定位到原文B)段第四句：Were dealing with a little bit of a challenge because students enter this school from the regular publ system.【精解】由定位句可知，进入哈勒姆村庄学校的学生来自普通的公立教育系统，这给教师们的教育带来一些挑战。题干与定位句一致，故答案为B)。8.A)。【题干译文】出于对现行教育制度的绝望，黛博拉肯尼决定创办哈勒姆村庄学校。【定位】由题干中的Deborah Kermy decides to create and ran the Harlem Village Academies和current educa