湘潭市教师招聘试题

第一部分：教育学、心理学基本知识（20分，另卷）第二部分：外语教育的理论与实践（10分）

I、单项选择题（选择正确答案）（每小题1分，共计5分）1、语言技能_______.

A.包含听、说、读、写、译五个方面的能力

B.是指一个人说话时遣词造句的能力

C.包含听、说、读、写四个方面的技能以及这四种技能的综合运用能力

D.是指一个人的语言表述能力2、英语课程评价体系的改革，主要是_______。

A、强调形成性评价

B、实现评价主体的多元化和评价形式的多样化

C、考试方式的改革

D、让学生自主学习3、在设计“任务型”教学活动时，教师可以忽视的是：

A、活动要以学生的生活经验和兴趣为出发点，内容和方式要尽量真实。

B、活动应积极促进英语学科和其他学科间的相互渗透和联系。C、活动要能够促进学生获取、处理和使用信息，用英语与他人交流，发展用英语解决实际问题的能力。

D、活动应局限于课堂教学，不要延伸到课堂之外的学习和生活之中。4、以下哪个选项不属于学习策略的范畴？

A、利用音像和网络资源丰富学习内容。

B、设计探究式学习活动，促进实践能力和创新思维的发展。

C、在学习过程中进行自我评价，并根据需要调整学习目标。

D、制订阶段性学习目标以及实现目标的方法。5、以下哪种描述是错误的？

A、听、说、读、写既是学习的内容，又是学习的手段。

B、听和读是理解的技能，说和写是表达的技能。C、基础教育阶段学生应该学习和掌握的英语语言知识包括语音、词汇、语法、功能和话题等五个方面的内容。

D、在英语学习的起始阶段，教师应对学生出现的任何错误当场给予纠正，以使学生不走弯路。II、多项选择题。（凡多选、少选、不选或错选均不给分）（每小题1分，共计5分）6、要具备较强的综合语言运用能力，必须有语言技能、______作基础。

A、语言知识

B、情感态度

C、学习策略

D、文化意识7、教师在教学中应关注学生的情感态度，是因为情感态度包含了影响学生学习效果的以下因素：

A、学习兴趣和动机

B、尊师爱友

C、自信与意志力D、合作学习8、听、说、读、写的训练内容与形式应尽可能________。

A、贴近学生的实际生活

B、贴近真实的交际行为C、贴近英语国家的文化

D、贴近有目的地综合运用英语的活动9、在英语教学中，既要有学生的个别活动，又要有学生的集体活动。协调这两种活动的原则是___________。A、既要力求使全班学生都投入活动又要防止有的学生在活动中成为“南郭先生”

B、既要合作学习，又要以个人学习作为合作学习的基础

C、既要活跃，又要沉静，以适应外倾和内倾学生的需要

D、重在保证课堂活动不单一化，也增强直观性10、在教学中，教师努力营造一种宽松、民主、和谐的氛围是非常重要的。要营造这种氛围，教师应做到：_______。

A、保护后进学生的自尊心和积极性

B、创设各种合作学习的活动，体验集体荣誉感和成就感，发展合作精神

C、特别关注性格内向的和学习有困难的学生，尽可能多地为他们创造语言实践机会

D、建立民主的师生交流渠道，经常和学生一起反思学习过程和学习效果第三部分

专业基础知识

III.语法和词汇知识从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共30小题，每小题0.5分，满分15分)11.Peter______alotofSpanishbyplayingwiththenativeboysandgirls.

A.pickedup

B.tookup

C.madeup

D.turnedup12.－DidyoutellJuliaabouttheresult?

－Oh,no,Iforgot.I________hernow.A.willbecalling

B.willcall

C.call

D.amtocall13.John,lookatthetime.___________youplaythepianoatsuchalatehour?A.Must

B.Can

C.May

D.Need14.—DidJackcomebackearlylastnight?—Yes.Itwasnotyeteighto’clock______hearrivedhome.

A.before

B.when

C.that

D.until15.—Cantheprojectbefinishedasplanned?—Sure,it______completedintime,we’llworktwomorehoursaday.A.havinggot

B.toget

C.getting

D.gets16.______,Carolinacouldn’tgetthedooropen.A.Tryasshemight

B.Asshemighttry

C.Shemighttryas

D.Mightasshetry17.Whatatable!I’veneverseensuchathingbefore.Itis______itislong.A.halfnotaswideas

B.widenotashalfas

C.nothalfaswideas

D.aswideasnothalf18.—Howaboutputtingsomepicturesintothereport?—________Apictureisworthathousandwords.A.Noway.

B.Whynot?

C.Allright?

D.Nomatter.19.They_______ontheprogramforalmostoneweekbeforeIjoinedthem,andnowwe_______onitasnogoodresultshavecomeoutsofar.A.hadbeenworking;arestillworking

B.hadworked;werestillworkingC.havebeenworking;haveworked

D.haveworked;arestillworking20.Theplace_______thebridgeissupposedtobebuiltshouldbe________thecross-rivertrafficistheheaviest.A.which;where

B.atwhich;which

C.atwhich;where

D.which;inwhich21.—Don'tyouthinkitnecessarythathe_______toMiamibuttoNewYork?—Iagree,buttheproblemis________hehasrefusedto.A.willnotbesent;that

B.notbesent;that

C.shouldnotbesent;what

D.shouldnotsend;what22.Monthsagowesailedtenthousandmilesacrossthisopensea,which_______thePacific,andwemetnostorms.A.wascalled

B.iscalled

C.hadbeencalled

D.hasbeencalled23.—______thathemanagedtogettheinformation?—Oh,afriendofhishelpedhim.A.Wherewasit

B.Whowasit

C.Howwasit

D.Whywasit24.Therewassuchalongqueueforcoffeeattheintervalthatwe________gaveup.A.eventually

B.unfortunately

C.generously

D.purposefully25.Wordcomesthatfreesouvenirswillbegivento_______comesfirst.

A.nomatterwhom

B.whomever

C.nomatterwho

D.whoever26.____fortheterribleaccident,asthepublicthought,themayorfeltnervousandwasatalosswhattodo.A.Havingblamed

B.Toblame

C.Beingtobeblamed

D.Beingtoblame27.—Howdidtheplanstrikeyou?

—It_____,sowecan’tthinktoohighlyofit.A.alldepends

B.makesnosense

C.issopractical

D.isjustsoso28.Thenewtaxwouldforcecompaniesto_____energy-savingmeasures.A.adopt

B.adjust

C.adapt

D.accept29.Ithink________knowledgeoftheInternetis________mustinourworktoday.

A.a;a

B.the;an

C.the;不填

D.不填;a30._______centerhasbeensetuptogive________onscientificfarmingforthenearbyfarmers.

A.Information;advice

B.Aninformation;advice

C.Aninformation;advices

D.Information;advices31.—Carl,gotowashthedishes.

—Why_______?Jackisdoingnothingoverthere.A.me

B.I

C.he

D.him32.—WhatdidMrBlackdointhemiddleofthenight?

—Well,I'mnotsure,buthewasoftenheard___________.A.singingthesamesong

B.tosingthesamesongC.singasamesong

D.tobeplayingsamesong33.Thecomputersmadebyourcompanysellbest,butseveralyearsagonoonecouldhave

imaginedtheroleinthemarketsthatthey________.A.wereplaying

B.weretoplay

C.haveplayed

D.played34.Thenovel“TheDaVinciCode”______agreatsuccessandwastranslatedinto44languagesin2004.A.appreciated

B.enjoyed

C.won

D.seized35.—Ihaven’tseenyouforages.Haven’tyougraduatedfromcollege?—Yes.I_____EnglishforfouryearsinNanjing.

A.study

B.havestudied

C.amstudying

D.studied36.—Whatmadehimsohappy?—_____asthemodelstudentinschool.

A.Hebeingelected

B.Hiselecting

C.Hisbeingelected

D.Hisbeenelected37.—Youdon’tlikethisoilpainting,doyou?—______.Ilikeitbetter_____Ilookatit.

A.Yes;themoment

B.No;as

C.No;when

D.Yes;themore

38.Nobodybutthetwins________someinterestintheprojecttillnow.A.shows

B.show

C.haveshown

D.hasshown39.—Accordingtotheweatherreport,thetemperaturetomorrowwillriseup_______22degreescentigrade.—Oh,it’squitehot________December.A.to;for

B.at;in

C./;in

D.by;for

40.Maryspentthewholeweekend_______inherroom,_______forthecomingexaminations.A.locked…prepared

B.beinglocked…preparingC.locked…preparing

D.locking…preparing

IV.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。InthedaysofSamuelClemens,betterknownasMarkTwain,lifeonasteamboatontheMississippiRiverwas

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.Oneofthemostexciting

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ofthatperiodwasarace

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twoofthefastestriverboats.TheNatchezhadsteameduptheriverfromNewOrleanstoSt.Louisinthreedays,twenty-onehours,andfifty-eightminutes.JohnCannon,44

oftheRobertE.Leefeltsurethathecould45

thistimeandchallengedthecaptainoftheNatchez.46

hisboatlight,CaptainCannon47

nopassengers

48;hedidnot

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theusualgoods.Moreover,hehadcrewswithsuppliesofcoalwaitingonfloatsalongtheriversothattheboatwouldnothavetoputittoshorefor50

.TheracebeganonJune30,1870.BeinglighterthantheNatchez,theLeejumpedintoanearlylead.Forthreedaystheracecontinued,51

theboatstravellingatfullsteam.Theywere52eachotherthewholetime,53

shortspaceswhenbendsintheriverhidoneortheotherfromview.Thenonlyafewhoursfromitsgoal,theNatchez54arockandranaground(搁浅).TheLeesteamedproudlyintoSt.Louisinexactlythreedays,eighteenhours,andthirtyminutesaftershehadleftNewOrleans.Bellrang,andpeoplecalled

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theboatnamedafterthegeneral56asanarmyengineerhadpreventedtheriverfromchangingitscourseandSt.Louis57becominganinlandtown.TheLee58agoodrecord---onethatbroughthonortoallrivermen.However,thegreatdayoftheriversteamerswasdrawingto

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.The

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wonthepassengerandgoodsbusinessfromtheriverboats.Thereareboatsontherivertoday.ButtheyarenotthewhitebirdsthatattractedyoungSamuelClemens.41.A.anadventure

B.astory

C.anexperience

D.acreation

42.A.incidents

B.events

C.accidents

D.affairs

43.A.between

B.among

C.in

D.within

44.A.shopkeeper

B.postmaster

C.headmaster

D.captain45.A.beat

B.won

C.fall

D.hit

46.A.Making

B.Tomake

C.Made

D.Soastomake47.A.rode

B.drove

C.took

D.brought

48.A.ontheboard

B.inboard

C.onboard

D.intheboard

49.A.carry

B.lift

C.support

Dreturn

50.A.oil

B.coal

C.gas

D.water

51.A.with

B.and

C.having

D.for

52.A.atsightof

B.insight

C.outofsight

D.insightof

53.A.besides

B.beside

C.but

D.exceptfor

54.A.hit

B.knocked

C.beat

D.struck

55.A.withajoy

B.withjoy

C.injoy

D.inexcitement

56.A.which

B.whom

C.who

D.what

57.A.from

B.in

C.not

D.to

58.A.hasmade

B.hadmade

C.made

D.haddone

59.A.aclose

B.stop

C.apause

D.arest

60.A.traffic

B.railroads

C.planes

D.airlines

V.阅读理解（共25小题，计25分）(A)1.DriverWanted(1)Cleandrivinglicense.(2)Mustbeofsmartappearance.

(3)Agedover25.Applyto:CapesTaxis,17PalaceRoad,Boston.2.

AirHostessesforInternationalFlightsWanted(1)Applicantsmustbebetween20and33yearsold.

(2)Height1.6mto1.75m.

(3)EducationtoGCSEstandard.

(4)Twolanguages.Mustbeabletoswim.

Applyto:Recruitmentoffice,SouthernAirline,HeathrowAirportWest.HR37KK

3.TeacherNeededForprivatelanguageschool.Teachingexperienceunnecessary.Applyto:TheDirectorofStudies,InstantLanguageLtd,279CanalStreet,Boston.61.WhatpreventsJack,anexperiencedtaxidriver,workingforCapesTaxis?

A.Fondofbeerandwine.

B.Punishedforspeedingandwrongparking.

C.Unabletospeakaforeignlanguage.

D.Nothavingcollegeeducation.

62.Ben,aged22,fondofswimminganddriving,hasjustgraduatedfromacollege.Whichjobmightbegiventohim?

A.DrivingforCapesTaxis.

B.WorkingforSouthernAirlines.

C.TeachingatInstantLanguageLtd.

D.Noneofthethree.

63.WhatpreventsMary,aged25,becominganairhostessforinternationalflights?

A.Sheoncebrokeatrafficlawandwasfined.

B.Shecan'tspeakJapaneseverywell.

C.Shehasneverworkedasanairhostessbefore.

D.Shedoesn'tfeellikeworkinglonghoursflyingabroad.

64.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthethreeadvertisements?

A.Marriage.

B.Maleorfemale.

C.Education.

D.Workingexperience.

(B)

Anewperiodiscoming.Callitwhatyouwill:theserviceindustry,theinformationage,theknowledgesociety.Italltranslatestoagreatchangeinthewaywework.Alreadywe’repartlythere,thepercentageofpeoplewhoearntheirlivingbymakingthingshasfallensharplyintheWesternWorld.TodaythemajorityofjobsinAmerica,EuropeandJapan(twothirdsormoreareinmanyofthesecountries)areintheserviceindustry,andthenumberisontherise.Morewomenareintheworkforcethaneverbefore.Therearemorepart-timejobs.Morepeopleareself-employed.Butthebreathofthegreatchangecan’tbemeasuredbynumbersalone,becauseitalsoisgivingrisetonewwayofthinkingaboutthenatureofworkitself.Long-heldopinionsaboutjobsandcareers,theskillsneededtosucceed,eventherelationbetweenworkersandemployers—allthesearebeingdoubted.Wehaveonlytolookbehindustogetsomesenseofwhatmaylieahead.Noonelookingahead20yearspossiblycouldhaveseenthewaysinwhichasingleinvention,thechip(芯片),wouldchangeourworldthankstoitsusesinpersonalcomputers,andfactoryequipment.Tomorrow’sachievementsinbiotechnologyorevensomestillunimaginedtechnologycouldproduceasimilarwaveofgreatchanges.Butonethingiscertain:informationandknowledgewillbecomeevenmoreimportant,andthepeoplewhoownit,whethertheyworkinfactoriesorservices,willhavetheadvantageandproducethewealth.Computerknowledgewillbecomeasbasicarequirementastheabilitytoreadandwrite.Theabilitytodealwithproblemsbymakinguseofinformationinsteadofperformingregulartaskswillbevaluedaboveallelse.Ifyoulookahead10years,informationservicewillbeleadingtheway.Itwillbethewayyoudoyourjob.65.Informationagemeans_____________.

A.theserviceindustryisdependingmoreandmoreonwomenworkers

B.heavyindustriesarerapidlyincreasing

C.peoplefinditharderandhardertoearnalivingbyworkinginfactories

D.mostofthejobchancescannowbefoundintheserviceindustry.66.Knowledgesocietybringsaboutagreatchangethat__________.

A.thedifferencebetweentheworkersandemployershasbecomesmaller

B.people’soldideasaboutworknolongerexist

C.mostpeoplehavetotakepart-timejobs

D.peoplehavetochangetheirjobsfromtimetotime

67.Thefuturewillprobablybelongtothosewho_________.

A.ownandknowhowtomakeuseofinformation

B.canreadandwritewell

C.devotethemselvestoserviceindustries

D.lookaheadinsteadoflookingback(C)Amongvariousprogrammes,TVtalkshowshavecoveredeveryinchofspaceondaytimetelevision.Andanyonewhowatchesthemregularlyknowsthateachoneisdifferentinstyle(风格).Butnotwoshowsaremoreoppositeincontent,whileatthesametimestandingoutabovetherest,thantheJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyshows.JerrySpringercouldeasilybeconsideredthekingof“rubbishtalk”.Thecontentsonhisshowareassurprisingascanbe.Forexample,theshowtakestheever-commontalkshowtitlesoflove,sex,cheating,andhate,toadifferentlevel.Clearly,theJerrySpringershowisaboutthedarksideofsociety,yetpeoplearewillingtoeatupthetroublesofotherpeople'slives.LikeJerrySpringer,OprahWinfreytakesTVtalkshowtoitstop,butOprahgoesintheoppositedirection.Theshowismainlyabouttheimprovementofsocietyanddifferentqualityoflife.Contentsarefromteachingyourchildrenlessons,managingyourworkweek,togettingtoknowyourneighbors.ComparedtoOprah,theJerrySpringershowlookslikepoisonouswastebeingpouredintosociety.Jerryendseveryshowwitha“finalword”.Hemakesasmallspeechabouttheentireideaoftheshow.Hopefully,thisisthepartwheremostpeoplewilllearnsomethingveryvaluable.Cleanasitis,theOprahshowisnotforeveryone.Theshow'smainviewersaremiddleclassAmericans.Mostofthesepeoplehavethetime,money,andabilitytodealwithlife'stougherproblems.JerrySpringer,ontheotherhand,hasmoreofaconnectionwiththeyoungadultsofsociety.Theseare18-to-21-year-oldswhosemaintroublesinlifeincludelove,relationship,sex,moneyanddrug.Theyaretheoneswhoseesomevalueandlessonstobelearnedthroughtheshow'sexploitation.68.ComparedwithotherTVtalkshows,boththeJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyare_____.A.moreinteresting

B.unusuallypopular

C.moredetailed

D.moreformal69.ThoughthesocialproblemsJerrySpringertalksaboutappearunpleasant,peoplewhowatchtheshows_____.A.remaininterestedinthem

B.arereadytofaceuptothemC.remaincoldtothem

D.arewillingtogetawayfromthem70.WhichofthefollowingislikelytobeatopicoftheOprahWinfreyshow?A.Anewtypeofrobot.

B.Nationhatred.C.Familyincomeplanning.

D.Streetaccident.71.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthetwotalkshows_______.A.havebecometheonlyonesofitskind

B.exploittheweaknessesinhumannatureC.appearatdifferenttimesoftheday

D.attractdifferentpeople(D)Advertiserstendtothinkbigandperhapsthisiswhythey’realwayscominginforcriticism.Theircriticsseemtoresentthembecausetheyhaveaflairforself-promotionandbecausetheyhavesomuchmoneytothrowaround.“It’siniquitous,”theysay,“thatthisentirelyunproductiveindustry(ifwecancallitthat)shouldabsorbmillionsofpoundseachyear.Itonlygoestoshowhowmuchprofitthebigcompaniesaremaking.Whydon’ttheystopadvertisingandreducethepriceoftheirgoods?Afterall,it’stheconsumerwhopays…”Thepooroldconsumer!He’dhavetopayagreatdealmoreifadvertisingdidn’tcreatemassmarketsforproducts.Itispreciselybecauseoftheheavyadvertisingthatconsumergoodsaresocheap.Butwegetthewrongideaifwethinktheonlypurposeofadvertisingistosellgoods.Anotherequallyimportantfunctionistoinform.Agreatdealoftheknowledgewehaveabouthouseholdgoodsderiveslargelyfromtheadvertisementsweread.Advertisementsintroduceustonewproductsorremindusoftheexistenceofoneswealreadyknowabout.Supposingyouwantedtobuyawashingmachine,itismorethanlikelyyouwouldobtaindetailsregardingperformance,price,etc.,fromanadvertisement.Lotsofpeoplepretendthattheyneverreadadvertisements,butthisclaimmaybeseriouslydoubted.Itishardlypossiblenottoreadadvertisementsthesedays.Andwhatfuntheyoftenare,too!Justthinkwhatarailwaystationoranewspaperwouldbelikewithoutadvertisements.Wouldyouenjoygazingatablankwallorreadingrailwaybyelawswhilewaitingforatrain?Wouldyouliketoreadonlycloselyprintedcolumnsofnewsinyourdailypaper?Acheerful,wittyadvertisementmakessuchadifferencetoadrabwalloranewspaperfullofthedailyrationofcalamities.Wemustnotforget,either,thatadvertisingmakesapositivecontributiontoourpockets.Newspapers,commercialradioandtelevisioncompaniescouldnotsubsistwithoutthissourceofrevenue.Thefactthatwepaysolittleforourdailypaper,orcanenjoysomanybroadcastprogrammesisdueentirelytothemoneyspentbyadvertisers.Justthinkwhatanewspaperwouldcostifwehadtopayitsfullprice!Anotherthingwemustn’tforgetisthe“smallads.”whichareinvirtuallyeverynewspaperandmagazine.Whatatremendouslyusefulservicetheyperformforthecommunity!Justaboutanythingcanbeaccomplishedthroughthesecolumns.Forinstance,youcanfindajob,buyorsellahouse,announceabirth,marriageordeathinwhatusedtobecalledthe‘hatch,matchanddispatch’columnbutbyfarthemostfascinatingsectionisthepersonalor“agony”column.Nootheriteminanewspaperprovidessuchentertainingreadingorofferssuchadeepinsightintohumannature.It’sthebestadvertisementforadvertisingthereis!72.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Advertisement.

B.Thebenefitsofadvertisement.C.Advertisersperformausefulservicetocommunities.D.Thecostsofadvertisement.73.Theattitudeoftheauthortowardadvertisersis_______.A.appreciative

B.trustworthy

C.critical

D.dissatisfactory74.Whydothecriticscriticizeadvertisers?A.Becauseadvertisersoftenbrag.B.Becausecriticsthinkadvertisementisa“wasteofmoney”.C.Becausecustomersareencouragedtobuymorethannecessary.D.Becausecustomerspaymore.75.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Advertisementmakescontributiontoourpocketsandwemayknoweverything.B.Wecanbuywhatwewant.C.Goodqualityproductsdon’tneedtobeadvertised.D.Advertisementmakesourlifecolorful.76.Thepassageis_______.A.Narration

B.Description

C.

Criticism

D.Argumentation(E)

Policefiredteargasandarrestedmorethan5,000passivelyresistingprotestorsFridayinanattempttobreakupthelargestantinucleardemonstrationeverstagedintheUnitedStates.Morethan135,000demonstratorsconfrontedpoliceontheconstructionsiteofa1,000-megawattnuclearpowerplantscheduledtoprovidepowertomostofsouthernNewHampshire.Organizersofthehugedemonstrationsaid,theprotestwascontinuingdespitethepoliceactions.Moredemonstratorswerearrivingtokeepupthepressureonstateauthoritiestocanceltheproject.Thedemonstratorhadchargedthattheprojectwasunsafeinthedenselypopulatedarea,wouldcreatethermalpollutioninthebay,andhadnoacceptablemeansfordisposingofitsradioactivewasters.Thedemonstrationswouldgoonuntilthejailsandthecourtsweresooverloadedthatthestatejudicialsystemwouldcollapse.

GovernorStanforthThumperinsistedthattherewouldbenoreconsiderationofthepowerprojectandnodelayinitsconstructionsetforcompletioninthreeyears.“Thisprojectwillbeginontimeandthepeopleofthisstatewillbegintoreceiveitsbenefitsonschedule.Thosewhobreakthelawinmisguidedattemptstosabotagetheprojectwillbedealtwithaccordingtothelaw,”hesaid.Andpolicecalledinreinforcementsfromalloverthestatetohandlethedisturbances.

TheprotestsbeganbeforedawnFridaywhenseveralthousanddemonstratorsbrokethroughpolicelinesaroundthecordoned-offconstructionsite.Theycarriedplacardsthatread“NoNukesisGoodNukes,”“Sunpower,NotNuclearPower,”and“StopPrivateProfitsfromPublicPeril.”Theydefiedpoliceordertomovefromthearea.Teargascanistersfiredbypolicefailedtodislodgetheprotestorswhohadcomepreparedwiththeirowngasmasksorfacecloths.Finallygas-maskedandhelmetedpolicechargedintothecrowdtodragoffthedemonstratorsonebyone.Theprotestorsdidnotresistpolice,butrefusedtowalkawayundertheirownpower.Thosearrestedwouldbechargedwithunlawfulassembly,trespassing,anddisturbingthepeace.77.Whatwerethedemonstratorsprotestingabout?A.Privateprofits.

B.NuclearPowerStation.C.Theprojectofnuclearpowerconstruction.

D.Publicperil.78.Whohadgas-masks?A.Everybody.

B.Apartoftheprotestors.C.Policemen.

D.BothBandC.79.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTmentionedasareasonforthedemonstration?A.Publictransportation.

B.Publicperil.

C.Pollution.

D.Disposalofwastes.80.Withwhomwerethejailsandcourtsoverloaded?A.Withprisoners.

B.Witharresteddemonstrators.C.Withcriminals.

D.Withprotestors.81.WhatistheattitudeofGovernorStanforthThumpertowardthepowerprojectandthedemonstration?A.Stubborn.

B.Insistent.

C.Insolvable.

D.Remissible.(F)Wemightmarvelattheprogressmadeineveryfieldofstudy,butthemethodsoftestingaperson’sknowledgeandabilityremainasprimitiveasevertheywere.Itreallyisextraordinarythatafteralltheseyears,educationistshavestillfailedtodeviceanythingmoreefficientandreliablethanexaminations.Forallthepiousclaimthatexaminationstestwhatyouknow,itiscommonknowledgethattheymoreoftendotheexactopposite.Theymaybeagoodmeansoftestingmemory,ortheknackofworkingrapidlyunderextremepressure,buttheycantellyounothingaboutaperson’strueabilityandaptitude.Asanxiety-makers,examinationsaresecondtonone.Thatisbecausesomuchdependsonthem.Theyarethemarkofsuccessorfailureinoursociety.Yourwholefuturemaybedecidedinonefatefulday.Itdoesn’tmatterthatyouweren’tfeelingverywell,orthatyourmotherdied.Littlethingslikethatdon’tcount:theexamgoeson.Noonecangiveoffhisbestwhenheisinmortalterror,orafterasleeplessnight,yetthisispreciselywhattheexaminationsystemexpectshimtodo.Themomentachildbeginsschool,heentersaworldofviciouscompetitionwheresuccessandfailureareclearlydefinedandmeasured.Canwewonderattheincreasingnumberof‘drop-outs’:youngpeoplewhoarewrittenoffasutterfailuresbeforetheyhaveevenembarkedonacareer?Canwebesurprisedatthesuiciderateamongstudents?Agoodeducationshould,amongotherthings,trainyoutothinkforyourself.Theexaminationsystemdoesanythingbutthat.Whathastobelearntisrigidlylaiddownbyasyllabus,sothestudentisencouragedtomemorize.Examinationsdonotmotivateastudenttoreadwidely,buttorestricthisreading;theydonotenablehimtoseekmoreandmoreknowledge,butinducecramming.Theylowerthestandardsof