大理大学学位英语考试练习

PartIWriting(15%,30mQuestions4to6arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.B.A20-year-oldyoungman.C.OneoftheBeatles.1Questions7to10arebasedonthepassageyouhaveC.ThehighunemploymentrateinNeB.HeneededthemoneytosupportD.HewantedtomakehimselfwellknoB.HedroveoutofthetownandtriedC.ThepoliceinNewYorkwerenotveryefficient.D.TheonlywayforMr.SpearstosupporthisfamilywasDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreethefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyfndtime,youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Youcaneuhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whEmploymentisa(11)betweentwoparties,onebeingtheemptheotherbeingtheemployee.Anemployerisapersonor(12)loyeesorworkers.Employersofferhourlywagesoraorker'slaborpower,dependinguponwhethertheemployeeispaidbythehourorasetrperiod.Asalariedemployeeis(14)notpaidmoreformorehoanthe(15)whereaswagesarepaidforallhoursworEmployersincludeeverythingfrom(16)hirientsandbusinesseswhichmayhirethousandsofemployees.Inmostntsarethelargestsingleemployersbutmosto Althoughemployeesmaycontributetoanenterprise,theempproductivebaseoflandandcapital,and createdbyanemployeewithinthescopeofemployment.TheseinventionsorcreationsbecomethepropertyoftheemployerbaseAnemployer'srelativelevelofpoweroveremployeesisdependentupon sharewithemployeesisaffectedfactors—interests,con2(20)ItisuptoemployerstoeffectivelymanageandDirections:Inthissection,thnts.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionstpossiblewords.Whatpersonalqualitiesaredesirableinateacher?IthinktheFirst,theteacher'spersonalityshouldbelivelyandattractive.Thisdoesuchtypesastheover-eSecondly,itisnotmerelyympathy,acapacitytounderstandthemindsandfeelingsofotachersareschoolteachers,themindsandfeelingsofchildren.Closelcitytobetolerant—not,indeed,ofwhatiswrong,butoftheweaknessesandimmaturityofhThirdly,Iholditessentialforateachertobebothintellectuallyandnsthathewillbeawareofhisintellectualstrengthsandlimitations,andwillhavethnddecideduponthemoralprinciplesbywhichhislifeshallbeguided.Therenmygoingontosaythatateachershouldbeabitofanactor.Thatispartofthetechniqueofteaching,whichdemandsthateverynowandthenAteachermustbecapableofinfinitepatience.This,Imaysay,islargelyamattedisciplineandself-training,forwearenoneofusbornlikethat.Finally,IthinkateachershouldhavethekindofmindwhichalwayswantstogoonleTeachingisajobatwhichonewillneverbeperfect;thereisalwayutit.Therearethreeprincipalobjectsofhodsbywhichthesubjectscanbestbetaughttotheparticularpupilsintheclassethechildren,youngpeprinciplesofBritisheducationtodayarethateducationiseducationofthewholeperson,andthatitisbestacquiredthroughfullandactiveco-olookingteacherscanalsobeadmiredbyt23.Sinceteachingisajobnoonecanbenecessaryforteacherstokeepimprovingtheirknowledgeofthesubjectstheyteachandtheir24.Teachers'mostimportantobjectofstudyis25.Educationcannotbebestacquiredwithout3Directions:Gooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestion32,chooseA(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeiO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassageinformationisnotgiveniForquestions33-35,completethesentenceswiththeinUniqueTraditionsfromtheEverwonderaboutthoseclassicallyBritishcustomsard"?Herearetheoriginsofthesetraditions,mostofwhichhavealonghistoryoverhundredsofThisholiday,whichisobservedonDecember26,isauniGreatBritainaswellasotherCommonwealthnatioalmsbox"anddistributeitscontentstoneedymembersovantstocelebratetheholidayswiththeirfamilieshavingusuallyworkedthedaybefore.TodayoxingDayisoneofthetwenty-twopaidholidaysreceivedbymostworkingBrits.MostpeoplenowspendChristmasDaywiththeirfamilyandreserveBoxingDayforexchanginggfortheday,cinemasandtheatresareopen.ChangingoftheGuardOneofBritain'smosknowntraditionsoccurseverymorningat11:30outsideofBuckinghamPalace,oneofthequthreeofficialresidences,fromApriltoOctober(andeveryotherdayinthewualis,inessence,ashiftchangebetweengroupsofofficeramilitarycustompracticedbymostpalaceguardsinEurope.Famedfortheiypicallydrawshugecrowdsoftourists.Theyellowflagsthatareexchangedbetweenthetwohistoricallywereusedtoidentifytheking'spositionasheIntheUnitedStates,ifyoumakeiyouhappybirthdayonnationaltelevision.InEngland,theQueenherselfwillsendhercongratulations.ThisfairlynewcustomiskywillreceiveabirthdaytelegramfromtheQueenontheironhundredthbirthday.ThetelegramissocovetedbysomeBrioldwomanwasrecentlyproventohavefakedheragebytwoyearsjusttoreceivethetelegram.AlthoughthisBritishtraditionalwayshasmoreupscaleconnotations,highteawasedbytheEnglishworkingclassdurioffhungerpangsbetweenbreakfastandsupper,aseatingjusttwodailymealswascommonatthe4standingatacounterorbuffettable.Thd"sandwich",aswellasCornishpasties,Welshrabbit,Scolls,andothermeatandfisthatispracticedinfinehotelsandrestaurantsaroundtheAlthoughnotanofficialholiday,MidsummerhasbeencelebratedinBritaindaysoftheDruids.Thisholiday,whichtakesplaceonthelongestdayoftheyear,usuallythe21stofJune,isatimeforBritstorelaxandappreciatethejoysofthesummerseason.DuetothecounFormost,MidsummerisatimetotakeadvantageoftheincreasneofBritain'smanypubs.However,somestillcelebratetheholidayinatraattheSummerSolstice.ThefiresalsorepresentanattempttoVisitingapubisoneofBritain'soldestformsofentertainment.TheideaforthefirstpubliouseswasbroughttoBritainthousandsofyearsagobytheconqueringRomanarmy.Thefirstpubsservedonlywine,butafterthediscoveryofhopsinthefAlbans,Herts,islocaownedbyEnglishbreweriesandserveonlytheirowner'sproducts.Britishp5A.YES31.OnMidsummer'sEveoldsaren'tpermitted33.paidholidaysarereceivedbymostworkingBrits34.Theritual“HighTea”beganasanattempttoDirections:ThereareisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstQuestions36to40arebasedonthefolIfitwasoncethecasethattherewerenosecondactsinAmerysecondactsbutthird,fourth,aouldn'tbejudgedbyone'sworstmistakesrevives(恢复)careersthatmightotherwisehaveended.Thus,SergioZymanrebgreatsuccessandlandedonthecoveroBack!"Thatstoryputanewspinonscrewingup:"IfyouhaveSometimeinthe1990s,though,thenotionoffailureasthenec owsstockedwithdragqueens(男扮女装的男同性恋者)shoutingthefilm'slinesbackatthescreen.Thenotionofshameinfailurec救)phaseofacomebackgrewshorterandshorteruntilitdightus,nomatterhowbadone'smisconduct,onecaaNixonianretreatafterhispoliticaldefeat-hesoonenteredhisnewroleasThe1990scultivationofanappreciationadefailureepidemic.Failureisnotmerelymorecom36.ThebesttitlethatfitsthispD.Don'tbeafraidoffailuB.Totightenthepartsofthecar.6D.Tospeeduptheprocessofsuccess.38."Inthis,Hollywoodledtheway?"D.failureisactuallyanecessarypartofs39.WhatdidHughGrantandC.ThenotionofshameinfailQuestions41to45arebasedonthefollowingWhatshouldyouthinkaboutintryingtochoolsubjectsthanothers.Thesemayshowstrenggoodatmathematicscanusethatinanengineeringcareer.Soitisimportanttoknowthesubjectsyoudowellinatschool.Ontheotherhanctsbutyourrecordsshowageneralsatisfactoryectlyinajob,theymayhaveindirectvalue.Aknowledgeofhistoryisnotrequiredformostjobsbutifhistoryisoneofyourgoodsubjectsyouwillhavelearnedtorememberfactsanddetails.This isanabilitythatcanbeusefulinmanyjobs.Ifyouhavehadapart-timejobonSaturdaysorinthesummer,thinkwhatyougainedfromit.Ifnothingelse,yavelearnedhowtogettoworkontime,tofollowiomeinterestedinaparticularindustryorcareeryouseeFacingyourweakpointsisalsopartofknowingyourself.Youmaybeallthumbswhenyouhandletools;perhapsyouareapoorspellerorcannanyweaknessesthantopretendtheydonotexist.Yourschoolreogood,yetitisanimportantpartofyourbackground.Youshouldnsteadrecognizethatyouwillhav41.Whichofthefollowingbestsumsupthefirstparagraph?B.UsingschoolperformancetohelptochD.Theindirectvalueofschoolwork.42.Whichsubjecthasindirect,rath743.Thewriterthinksthatforastudenttohaveapart-timejobisprobablyA.awasteoftimethatcouldhavebeenspentonstudyD.agoodwaytofindouthis44.Accordingtothepassage,ifastudent'sschA.willbeacompletefailuB.willnotbeabletoC.willregretnothavingworkedharderaA.choosingacareeraB.acquiringknowledgebyworkinghardatscD.developingone'susefulabilitiQuestions46to50arebasedonthTheNorwegianGovernmentisdoingitsbesttokeeptheoilinwlimitsexploringforoiltoanareasouthofthesouthernendofitshavebeenlaiddown(thoughthesehavealreadybeenraised);andoilcompanieshaveallowedtoemploymorethanalimitednumberofforeignworkers.ButtheoilindustryisstillsufferingbvethattheGovernmentwillbeabletoholdthingsbackforlong.Eversincethewar,theGovernmenthasbeencarryingoutaprogramofdevereanorthoftheArcticCircle.Duringthepastfewyearsthisprogramhashadagreatdealofsuccess.ButtheoilindustryhasalreadystartedtonorthernpolicycouldbeinrTheeffectsoftheoilindustrywouldnotbelimitedtothenorth,however.Withtouristindustrywilllosemostoftheirworkerstotheoilind