1、中学英语 1 共 12 页中学英语教师专业化训练与考核试卷第一部分：专业知识 70%Set A ( Only for Junior Teachers)一、Reading Comprehension：(A)To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its first use was as a shade against the s
2、un!Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B. C.We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its
3、 use: it became a symbol of honour and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is b
4、elieved that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power an
5、d authority. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later in England.By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twent
6、ieth century that womens umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.( )1. According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first inventedA) in ancient China B) in ancient EgyptC) in ancient Greece D) in ancient Rome( )2. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the umbre
7、lla?A) No one exactly knows who was the inventor of the umbrella.B) The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.C) Before the Middle Ages, the umbrella was considered a symbol of honour and power in all the ancient countries mentioned in this passage.中学英语 2 共 12 页D) In E
8、urope, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella.( )3. It is known from the passage that_.A) only after the Middle Ages did people begin to use the umbrella against rainB) ancient people were afraid to use the umbrella against rainC) it is possible that ancient Romans first used the umbrella aga
9、inst rainD) umbrellas of various styles and colours appeared after the 18th century( )4. It can be inferred from the passage that the people in ancient _ were more imaginative in the way they used the umbrella.A) Greece B) France C) Rome D) China( )5. The passage talks mainly about _.A) when and how
10、 the umbrella was inventedB) why the umbrella was so popular in EuropeC) the development of the umbrellaD) the history and use of the umbrella(B)Students should get a new Tax Treaty Letter (International Office Letter) each time they change jobs, or when they return to the same job after a semesters
11、 absence. A delay in processing paychecks can be often avoided by doing this.To be allowed for employment on campus, a student must be registered for a full course of study, (minimum 15 for undergraduates, 9 for graduate students), overseas students must hold valid visas, and they must obey the Univ
12、ersity hours-of-work rule: Undergraduates work hours per week plus semester hours of credit per week cannot equal more than 40 hours. Graduate students follow the 56-hour rule: 3 times the semester hours per week plus number of hours employed must not total more than 56.( )1. This passage is _.A. an
13、 advertisement B. immigration informationC. a letter D. information from the International Office( )2. When do students get a new Tax Treaty Letter?A. After summer school. B. After a fall semester.C. After a spring semester. D. After a semesters absence from work.( )3. Who is allowed employment on c
14、ampus?A. A student who has an expired visa.B. A student who is registered for a full course of study:C. A student who carries a maximum number of courses.D. A student who takes a full course of study in the evening.( )4. An undergraduate student _.A. can work 38 hours plus semester hours of creditB.
15、 can work 56 hoursC. can work 30 hours plus twice the semester hours per week中学英语 3 共 12 页D. can work less than 40 hours( )5. Students who fail to get this letter _.A. will have their working hours decreasedB. may find that their paycheck is delayedC. will be laid off from campus employmentD. will b
16、e fired from campus employment(C)Many years ago, at least seven thousand years ago, a wonderful thing occurred.Man_1_ discovered words. He found that he could communicate with _2_by making some_3_.The story of _ 4 _ language developed is a mysterious one. It is filled with travel, mystery, invasion,
17、 battle, hate, love and religion. It is a _ 5 _ of mans slow climb from savagery to his present position. How, when and where man firstbegan _ 6 _ is an unknown mystery. All can be said is that somewhere he somehow_ 7 _ words and he has never stopped _ 8 _ so.Language, like people, is made up of fam
18、ilies. Within a language family, langu-age may _ 9 _ from each other, but they are also similar _ 10 _ they may be reco-gnized as belonging,_11_ the same language group. You, for example, have many _ 12 _ with the same family names. Equally, words can be traced _13_certain characteristics.English be
19、longs to a language family _14_ the Indo-European language family. _15_ English it includes German, French, Italian, Russian, Swedish and many other languages.The English we speak today is a _l6_ of words from many languages. It isconstantly growing and _17_. New words are continually being added _1
20、8_ some_19_ of disuse and can be only found in old writings. Other words remain in thelanguage but have got new and different _20_.( )1. A. suddenly B. whenever C. somehow D. luckily( )2. A. the other B. the others C. others D. another( )3. A. voice B. sounds C. action D. words( )4. A. when B. where
21、 C. how D. that( )5. A. step B. record C. advance D. sign( )6. A. to say B. to talk C. to speak D. to tell( )7. A. discovered B. invented C. found D. got( )8. A. speaking B. doing C. using D. to do( )9. A. different B. tell C. differ D. come( )10. A. to B. that C. so that D. but( )11. A. of B. to C.
22、 for D. in( )12. A. children B. friends C. relatives D. people中学英语 4 共 12 页( )13. A. with B. including C. because of D. as( )14. A. calling B. to call C. called D. from( )15. A. Talking about B. In C. Except D. Besides( )16. A. mixture B. formation C. example D. record( )17. A. changed B. changing C
23、. developed D. going( )18. A. when B. while C. before D. after( )19. A. appear B. die C. go D. form( )20. A. pronunciation B. meanings C. ways D. sayings(D)二、Put the following Chinese into English:1. 他时常回顾过去的岁月，在那些日子里他和农民一起劳动，一起生活。2. 中国正在赶超世界先进国家。3. 在采取每一步行动之前，都必须经过周密考虑。4. 无论失败多少次，都不要灰心。5. 在他回来以前，我想
24、象不出他是什么模样。6. 我已下决心把失去的时间补回来。7. 新的科学上的发现，往往在工业生产中予以运用。8. 我走进他办公室访问了他，谈到了目前的形势和未来的上海贸易的前景。中学英语 5 共 12 页Set B (Only for Senior Teachers)一、Reading Comprehension:(A)Humans are social animals. They depend on groups for survival. An individual human being lost in a wilderness is able to do many things. But
25、 he or she will probably be thinking constantly about how much better it would be if there were other people around to talk to and to help.Because humans like to live and work in groups, they form couples and families; villages and cities; work in groups, teams, and other organizations. Language is
26、something that holds these social groups together.Through language we can share ideas and experiences. The human mouth and throat are so constructed that we can utter a variety, of sounds. Language is the means for matching certain combinations of sounds with the symbols for things, ideas, and emoti
27、ons. Our brains think in symbols-words and sentences-as well as in the images that we receive from our senses. Thus we can turn experiences into symbols and communicate to other people through the use of language. Any one individual, there- fore, can learn much more from others than he or she can di
28、scover alone. Language enables people to pass ideas from group to group and from generation to generation.Language is part of culture. Culture, in this sense, means all those customs, skills, and attitudes that are part of the behavior of a particular group. The way you live, what you think, and wha
29、t you want in life are all affected by the culture of the group in which you are raised. Groups of people live in different ways. They may have different skills, organizations, and art forms. Their family life may be completely different from yours.Human beings can even decide to change their cultur
30、es in order to meet new situations. They can choose to live in many environments and in a wide variety of ways. Of all living things, only human beings can choose where and how they want to live and then change the physical environment to help themselves realize these choices. Acquiring the wisdom t
31、o make wise choices is the challenge of human beings.( )1. An individual human being lost in a wilderness_.A. longs for a life among other peopleB. can do many thingsC. keeps talking all the timeD. Both A and B( )2. Culture directly affects all the following but _.A. your way of life B. your thinkin
32、gC. your senses D. your need( )3. Family life varies because of the difference in_. 中学英语 6 共 12 页A. working skills B language C. culture D. art forms( )4. Language helps humans develop a variety of cultures because through language_ .A. humans live and work in groupsB. humans share their ideas and e
33、xperiencesC. humans pass ideas from generation to generationD. all of the above( )5. The best title for this passage might be_.A. Language and CultureB. The History of Human BeingsC. Humans Are Inventive AnimalsD. A Variety of Cultures Help Humans Survive(B)Long-term memory can be improved with the
34、use of imagery and information storage. Imagery aids memory because it allows you to associate a mental image with the information. Suppose you need to remember that your instructor has explained that during initial encounters between strangers, people will generally speak in short sentences, mainta
35、in appropriate distances, and not disclose personal information. Instead of trying to remember only these three elements, you should picture yourself in the situation your professor has discussed. Thus, imagine yourself in a familiar place, meeting an unfamiliar person. Think about what might be sai
36、d and how you would appear to a third person watching the interaction.You can also improve your long-term memory through various information storage techniques. Perhaps the most frequently used of these techniques involves associating each letter of a word with a word in a sentence. For instance, ma
37、ny people remember how to spell the word “arithmetic“ by recalling the sentence “A rat in the house may eat the ice cream“. You can also remember information by placing bits of information into categories or related clusters and by associating the information with other things, This technique may he
38、lp if you have trouble remembering peoples names. When you meet someone, you can associate the person with the place where you met or the new persons job or major. Upon meeting the person a second time, you will have a greater context of information to help recall his or her name.The ancient Greeks
39、employed a memory system that can still be used today. The system of loc (“places“) works by associating parts of what you are remembering with parts of something that is very familiar to you. You can remember a speech you have to give by associating your main points with different parts of your dor
40、m room, apartment, or home. You can, for example, associate the introduction of your speech with walking through your front door and then proceed to associate different points of the speech with different parts of your home as you would come across them. In this way, when you give your speech, you c
41、an remember the content by visualizing yourself walking through your home. This concept shows why using analogies is an effective 中学英语 7 共 12 页communication skill.( )1. In the first paragraph, the method suggested by the author to improve long-term memory is to connect what is to be remembered with
42、some relevant_.A) pictures in mind B) ideas in mindC) information storage D) imitation( )2. According to the second paragraph, the technique quite often used by people to improve long-term memory is to _.A) associate each letter of a word with a word in a sentenceB) place the information into catego
43、riesC) associate the information with other thingsD) associate the information with a mental image( )3. As the author suggests in the second paragraph, people can remember names effectively by _.A) associating them with a word in a sentenceB) placing them into categoriesC) associating them with othe
44、r thingsD) having a greater context of information( )4. To some extent, the memory system used by the ancient Greeks is similar to _.A) the technique of placing the information into categoriesB) the technique of associating the information with other thingsC) imagery techniqueD) information storage
45、techniques( )5. It is obvious that the author discusses more about the improvement of long-term memory with the use of _.A) imagery techniques B) information storage techniquesC) ancient Greek memory system D) analogies(C)Making friends is a skill _1_ most skills. It improves with practice. If you w
46、ant to meet people and make friends, you _2_to take some action. You must first go _ 3_there are people. You wont make friends staying home _4 _.Join a club or group, _ 5_those who like the same things _6 _ you do is much easier. Or _7 _someone in some activity.Many people are nervous _ 8 _ new peop
47、le. _ 9_ meeting strangers means facing _10_. And its _11_to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown. Most of our fears about _12_new people _13_ doubts about ourselves. We imagine other people are judging us finding us too tall or too short, too this or too _14_. But dont forget that they must b
48、e feeling _15_ . Try to accept yourself as you are, and try to put 中学英语 8 共 12 页the other person at ease. Youll both feel _16_.Try to act self-confident _ 17 _ you dont feel that way when you enter a room _18 _ strangers, _19_a new classroom, walk tall and straight,_ 20_ other people and smile.If you see someone you _21 _speak to, say, something. Dont wait for the other person _22 _a conversation.Just meeting someone new does not mean that you will make friends _
