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期中考试试题·Anne Whitney, a sophomore at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. "I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go in to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldn't think of the answer. My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher." Another student in microbiology had similar experiences. He said, "My first chemistry test was very difficult. Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was shaking. My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the answers. Yet I couldn't even write them down."These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety, because a student worries and is uneasy about the test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.Special university counseling courses try to help students. In these courses, counselors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. Students are trained to become calm in very tense situation. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work easy. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.An expert at the University of California explains, "With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some improvement. With some, the improvement is very great."1 The main idea of the passage is __________.how universities in the U.S.A. solved students' problemshow the students overcame their test nervousnesshow students were helped to overcome their test nervousnesshow experts worked to deal with students' test anxiety2 Anne Whitney got low grades in her first test because ________.she had not been used to the environment of the university yetshe was reluctant to show what she knew to the teachershe had not really been prepared well for her testshe was too nervous to answer the questions3According to an expert at the University of California, __________.all students could overcome the anxiety after taking a special test anxiety programalmost all students felt less stress after taking a counseling course at his universitystudents found it difficult to improve even though they had taken a special test anxiety program students found it easy to relax as soon as they entered the special test anxiety program4. The phrase "blank out" in Para. 1 most probably means to __________.cross out a column in order to invalidate itdisappear slowly but graduallybecome confused about somethingunderstand something thoroughly5 We can infer from the passage that test anxiety __________.prevents students from giving full play to their knowledgeis the result of some students' excuses and lazinessexplains why students get low grades in their testsmainly affects new students at universitiesQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.According to a report, around 30,000 pupils started secondary school last year with the math skills of a seven-year-old. MPs (国会议员) warned that many young people would need “expensive” remedial lessons in later life to get a job — posing major problems for the economy. The findings came just months after Ofsted(教育标准办公室)claimed almost half of math lessons in English schools were not good enough. It said many teachers relied on textbooks and mundane exercises to make sure pupils passed exams at the expense of a proper understanding of the subject. MPs backed the conclusions, saying too many pupils found lessons “boring”. They insisted improvements had been made under Labor but achievement had “leveled off” in recent years.In 2008, 79 percent of pupils me t the Government’s expected standard at the end of primary school, well short of the 85 percent target set for 2006. Around five percent moved to secondary school with the math skills of a seven- year-old, said the committee. In 2006, ￡2.3 billion was spent teaching the subject. It equates to around a quarter of the ￡10 billion total budget for primary teaching and support staff.The report said the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) needed to “radically rethink its strategy for improvi ng pupil attainment; otherwise we seriously doubt that the department will meet its 2011 target”. The target demands that 84.5 percent of pupils will make the necessary progress between 7 and 11.Last year, the DCSF published a major review of math education in England to boost standards. It called for a math specialist in every primary school within 10 years and more emphasis on mathematical “play” in nursery schools. Mr. Leigh said, “The department’s 10-year program to train 13,000 specialist math teachers will not benefit some primary schools for another decade. That’s far too long; the department needs to look for ways to accelerate the program.” Sarah McCarthy Fry, the Schools Minister, said, “We have already accepted the main recommendation from a recent independent review of primary math that every school should havea specialist math teacher and have pledged ￡24 million over the next three years for a training program for teachers.”Nick Gibb, the Tory shadow schools secretary, said, “The Govern ment is not getting value for the money they have piled into education and the country is falling behind in international league tables as a result. The Government has failed to replace methods of teaching which have failed with tried and tested methods used in countries that have much higher levels of math achiev ement.”6 What do we learn from the first paragraph?A) 30,000 pupils started secondary school with poor math skills.B) MPs insist more improvements should be made under Labor.C) Young people need medical lessons to get a job.D) Half of English schools were not good enough.7 According to the passage, what happened in 2006?A) 21% of pupils didn’t meet the Government’s expected standard.B) The target set for 2006 was 87 percent.C) ￡2.3 billion was spent on math teaching.D) The total budget for primary teaching and support staff was ￡5 billion in 2006.8. What will people probably do to improve math education in England?A) Spend money on training specialist math teachers.B) Hire a math specialist for every primary school.C) Allow pupils to have more mathematical “play”.D) Spend more time on math education.9 What do Nick Gibb’s words mean?A) The British government should put more money into math education.B) Britain is falling behind in the international knowledge competition.C) The British govern ment should learn from other countries’ failures.D) The British government should change their teaching methods every few years.10. What’s the passage mainly talking about?A) There aren’t enough math teachers in British primary schools.B) T he British government didn’t spend enough money on math education.C) British pupils are not good at math.D) Math lessons in British primary schools need to be improved.Passage TwoQuestions 11to 15are based on the following passage.Bananas, always the fashion victims of the produce section, are wearing another new label this spring. Bananas with “Fair Trade Certified” stickers have been available in the United States since October. They represent the new front of an international effort to help first-world consumers improve the living standards of the third-world farmers who grow much of their food.By expanding its reach to the produce section, Fair Trade is now trying to reach the American supermarket shopper. Fair Trade deals directly with farmer cooperatives. It helpsorganize, avoiding brokers (代理人) and middlemen. It guarantees higher prices fo r the farmers’ goods and helps them set up schools and health clinics.The Fair Trade movement took root in Europe in the 1990’s as a way of bolstering coffee farmers as prices were collapsing. Since Fair Trade began, more than a million coffee growers and other farmers have joined cooperatives that sell their products through Fair Trade channels instead of directly to a commercial producer.Not everyone is greeting the Fair Trade label with open arms. Several American coffee importers recently pulled out of Fair Trade, citing TransFair’s “corporate friendly” policies that allow large companies to use the Fair Trade logo in their marketing even if only a small amount of the company’s overall purchases are Fair Trade certified.Edmund LaMacchia, the national produce coordinator for Whole Foods, said Fair Trade is only one of many consumer choices. “Whole Foods has its own team of inspectors and has no plans to carry Fair Trade products”, Mr. LaMacchia said. “Our standards are higher than Fair Trade’s,actually.” Fair Trade is only one of several labels your bananas might be wearing this year. Another is that of the Rainforest Alliance, which certifies the use of sustainable agriculture methods.So far, though, Fair Trade is the biggest. A Fair Trade label by itself does not guarantee an organic product, but most Fair Trade bananas are also organic, Ms. Bourque said, because pesticides are usually too costly for the small farmers who grow them. If the bananas are organic, they will be labeled as such, and will probably be wearing a sticker to prove it.11. Why are bananas wearing “Fair Trade Certified” stickers?A) It means bananas are the fashion victims of the produce section.B) It means bananas have got a new label.C) It means bananas with these stickers are available in the United States.D) It represents an international effort to help the third-world farmers.12. What does Fair Trade do?A) It helps farmers sell their products for a higher profit.B) It appoints brokers and middlemen to deal with farmer cooperatives.C) It brings down the price of farmers’ goods.D) It sets up schools and health clinics for American farmers.13 What was the original purpose of the Fair Trade movement?A) To cooperate with coffee growers and other farmers.B) To help coffee farmers as prices were collapsing.C) To prevent farmers from selling their products to commercial producers.D) To sell products through coffee growers and other farmers.14What can we infer from this passage?A) American coffee importers will never buy their products through Fair Trade channels.B) Fair Trade is the only label that bananas might be wearing this year.C) Not every consumer considers Fair Trade products the only choice.D) Whole Foods and the Rainforest Alliance are more influential than Fair Trade.15 What is the best title for this passage?A) Helping the Third World: One Banana at a TimeB) Consumers Face More ChoicesC) Fair Trade — the Best StickerD) The Fair Trade MovementNo one knows when the first calendar was developed. But it seems possible that it was based on lunar months. When people started farming, the sages of the tribes became very important, they studied the sky and gathered enough information to be able to predict when the seasons would change, and were able to announce when it was time to plant crops.The divisions of time we use today were developed in ancient Babylonia 4,000 years ago.Babylonian astronomers believed the sun moved around the Earth every 365 days.They divided the trip into 12 equal parts, each with 30 days. Then they divided each day into 24 equal parts, or hours, and divided each hour into 60 minutes, each minute into 60 seconds.Humans have used many devices to measure time; the sundial (日晷) was one of the earliest and simplest. However, the sundial worked well only when the weather was fine, so other ways of measuring the passing of time were invented. One device was the hourglass(沙漏). By the eighteenth century, people had developed mechanical clocks and watches. So we have devices to mark the passing of time, but what time is it now? Clocks in different parts of the world do not show the same time at the same time, because time on Earth is set by the sun’s positions in the sky above us. As international communications and travel grew, it became clear that a way to establish a common time for all parts of the world was needed. In 1884, an international conference divided the world into 24 time zones, each zone represents one hour. The astronomical observatory in Greenwich, England, was chosen as the starting point for the time zones. Twelve zones are west of Greenwich. Twelve are east. The time at Greenwich measured by the sun is considered by astronomers to be Universal Time, also known as Greenwich Mean Time.16. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A) The Development of Universal Time.B) Different Ways to Measure Time.C) Why We Measure Time the Way We do.D) How the Calendar Came into being.17. What does the example of Babylonia astronomers reveal?A) It reveals Babylonians’wisdom that was absent elsewhere.B) It reveals the origin of our time measurements.C) It reveals the limits of some time measurements.D) It reveals the stability of time measurements.18. The author mentions all of the following ways to measure time EXCEPT .A) sundial B) hourglass C) electric clock D) mechanical clock19. According to the passage, Greenwich Mean Time .A) provides a common time for all parts of the worldB) is calculated from the sunC) is the 12th of the 24 time zonesD) was named after an international conference20. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?A) Time measurements have changed in response to need and technological development.B) In ancient Babylonia, 12 was the basic division of time.C) The first calendar was developed because the sages of tribes were intelligent.D) Universal Time is so named because it is applicable throughout the universe. Global warming is causing more than 300,000 deaths and about $125 billion in economic losses each year, according to a report by the Global Humanitarian Forum, an organization led by Annan, the former United Nations secretary general.The report, to be released Friday, analyzed data and existing studies of health, disaster, population and economic trends. It found that human-influenced climate change was raising the global death rates from illnesses including malnutrition (营养不良) andheat-related health problems.But even before its release, the report drew criticism from some experts on climate and risk, who questioned its methods and conclusions.Along with the deaths, the report said that the lives of 325 million people, primarily in poor countries, were being seriously affected by climate change. It projected that the number would double by 2030.Roger Pielke Jr., a political scientist at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who studies disaster trends, said the Forum's report was "a methodological embarrassment" because there was no way to distinguish deaths or economic losses related to human-driven global warming amid the much larger losses resulting from the growth in populations and economic development in vulnerable (易受伤害的) regions. Dr. Pielke said that “climate change is an important problem requiring our utmost attention.” But the report, he said, "will harm the cause for action on both climate change and disasters because it is so deeply flawed (有瑕疵的)."However, Soren Andreasen, a social scientist at Dalberg Global Development Partners who supervised the writing of the report, defended it, saying that it was clear that thenumbers were rough estimates. He said the report was aimed at world leaders, who will meet in Copenhagen in December to negotiate a new international climate treaty.In a press release describing the report, Mr. Annan stressed the need for the negotiations to focus on increasing the flow of money from rich to poor regions to help reduce their vulnerability to climate hazards while still curbing the emissions of the heat-trapping gases. More than 90% of the human and economic losses from climate change are occurring in poor countries, according to the report.21 What is the finding of the Global Humanitarian Forum?A) Global temperatures affect the rate of economic development.B) Rates of death from illnesses have risen due to global warming.C) Malnutrition has caused serious health problems in poor countries.D) Economic trends have to do with population and natural disasters.22What do we learn about the Forum's report from the passage?A) It was challenged by some climate and risk experts.B) It aroused a lot of interest in the scientific circles.C) It was warmly received by environmentalists.D) It caused a big stir in developing countries.23. What does Dr. Pielke say about the Forum's report?A) Its statistics look embarrassing. C) It deserves our closest attention.B) It is invalid in terms of methodology. D) Its conclusion is purposely exaggerated.24 What is Soren Andreasen's view of the report?A) Its conclusions are based on carefully collected data.B) It is vulnerable to criticism if the statistics are closely examined.C) It will give rise to heated discussions at the Copenhagen conference.D) Its rough estimates are meant to draw the attention of world leaders.25 What does Kofi Annan say should be the focus of the Copenhagen conference?A) How rich and poor regions can share responsibility in curbing global warming.B) How human and economic losses from climate change can be reduced.C) How emissions of heat-trapping gases can be reduced on a global scale.D) How rich countries can better help poor regions reduce climate hazards.Barack Obama was born to a white American mother, Ann Dunham, and a black Kenyan father, Barack Obama, Sr., who were 31 young college students at the University of Hawaii. When his 32 left for Harvard, Barack and his mother stayed behind, and his father 33 returned alone to Kenya, where he worked as a government economist. Barack’s mother 34 an Indonesian oil manager and moved to Jakarta when Barack was six. He later 35 Indonesia as simultaneously lush and a harrowing 36 to tropical poverty. He returned to Hawaii, where he was 37 up largely by his grandparents. The family lived in a small apartment —his grandfather was a furniture salesman and an unsuccessfulinsurance agent and his grandmother 38 in a bank — but Barack managed to get into Punahou School, Hawaii’s top prep 39 . His father wrote to him regularly but, though he traveled around the world on official 40 for Kenya, he visited only once, when Barack was ten.Obama attended Columbia University, but found New York’s racial tension 41 . He became a community organizer for a small Chicago church-based group for three years, helping poor South Side residents 42 with a wave of plant closings. He then attended Harvard Law School, and in 1990 became the first 43 -American editor of the Harvard Law Review. He turned down a 44 judicial clerkship, choosing instead to practice civil-rights law back in Chicago, 45 victims of housing and employment 46 and working on voting-rights legislation. He also began teaching at the University of Chicago Law School. Eventually he 47 as a Democrat for the state senate seat from his district, which included both Hyde Park and some of the poorest ghettos on the South Side, and won.In 2004 Obama was 48 to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat, representing Illinois, and gained national attention by giving a rousing and 49 keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. In 2008 he ran 50 president as a democrat and won. He is set to become the 44th president of the Unites States and the first African-American ever elected to that position.31. A) both B) either C) neither D) each32. A) son B) father C) daughter D) mother33. A) only B) ultimately C) simply D) initially34. A) remarried B) taught C) remained D) acted35. A) took B) suspected C) recounted D) figured36. A) exposition B) exposure C) expectation D) exhibition37. A) brought B) given C) turned D) cheered38. A) died B) worked C) educated D) lived39. A) army B) allocation C) academy D) association40. A) apprentice B) market C) sale D) business41. A) important B) impossible C) inescapable D) indispensable42. A) match B) agree C) cope D) connect43. A) African B) Asian C) European D) Latin44. A) profound B) perfect C) possible D) prestigious45. A) saving B) commenting C) calling D) representing46. A) dispute B) discrimination C) difference D) disposal47. A) ran B) jogged C) competed D) formed48. A) gone B) elected C) moved D) suggested49. A) massive B) well-received C) dull D) tedious50. A) for B) as C) in D) withRobert Edwards 67 in an unusual accident many years 68 .He was also partially deaf 69 old st week he was walking near his home 70 a thunderstorm 71 .He took shelter72 a tree and was struck by lightning.He was 73 to the ground and woke up 74 20 minutes later, 75 face down in water below a tree.He went into the house and lay down in bed.A short time late r he awoke.His legs couldn’t move 76 he was trembling. 77 ,when he opened his eyes he could see the clock 78 the room in front of him. 79 his wife entered he saw her for the first time in nine years. Doctors confirmed that he had 80 his sight and hearing apparently 81 the flash of lightning.But they were unable to explain the 82 . One possible explanation 83 by one doctor was that Edwards lost his sight 84 a hard blow in a terrible accident.Perhaps the only way it could 85 was by 86 blow.67. A) blinded B)was blindedC)had been blind D)had been blinded68. A) later B)before C)ago D)early69. A) because of B)becauseC)at D)in70. A) when B)while C)until D)where71. A) fell B) blewC)formed D)approached72. A) in B)on C)under D)near73. A) thrown B)knocked C)fallen D)beaten74. A) just B)some C)for D )within75. A) to lie B)having lainC)lay D)lying76. A) and B) when C) but D) while77. A) Thus B) Therefore C) But D) Above all78. A) across B) through C) into D) out of79. A) While B) WhenC)Whenever D)As80. A) gained B)gottenC) reminded D)regained81. A) at B)in C)from D) on82. A) result B)reasonC)consequence D)content83. A) offered B)contributedC)sought D) thought84. A) because of B)owing toC)based on D)as a result of85. A) restore B)be restoredC)have restored D)have been restored86. A) other B) the other C)another D)one·Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes thesentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31. The machine looked like a large, ，old-fashioned typewriter.A) forcefulB) clumsyC) intenseD) tricky32. Though she began her by singing in a local pop group,she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.A) employmentB) careerC) occupationD) profession33. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to with the local policeA) inquireB) consultC) registerD) profession34. Considering your salary, you should be able to at least twenty dollars a week.A) put forwardB) put upC) put outD) put aside35. As he has our pratience,we’ll not wait for him any longer.A) tornC) exhaustedD) consumed.j36. These teachers try to be objective when they the integrated ability of their studentsA) justifyB) evaluateC) indicateD) reckon37. Mrs. Morris's daughter is pretty and ,and many girls envy her.A) slenderB) lightC) faintD) minor38. Tomorrow the mayor is to a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city.A) coordinateB) cooperateC) accompanyD) associate39. I'm enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams.A) realisticB) consciousC) registerD) resolve40. Can you give me even the clue as to where her son might be?A) simplestC) leastD) utmost41. Norman Davis will be remembered by many with not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend.A) kindnessB) friendlinessC) warmthD) affection42. Salaries for positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones.A) legalB) optionalC) voluntaryD) temporary43. Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society.it has affected the traditional role of men.A) Above allB) In allC) At mostD) At last44. Science and technology have in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production.A) attachedB) assistedC)contributed45. As an actor he could communicate a whole of emotions.A) frameB) rangeC) numberD) scale46. This is what you should bear in mind: Don't a salary increase before you actually get it.A) hang onB) draw onC) wait onD) count on47. The ship's generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated instead of mechanically.A) artificiallyB) automaticallyC) manuallyD) synthetically48. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn't her grip on my arm.A) loosenB) removeC) relieveD) dismiss49. He never arrives on time and my is that he feels the meetings are useless.A) preferenceC) inferenceD) reference50. Mrs. gmithwas so about everything that no servants could please her.A)speeificB) speeialC)preciseD)particular51. Last night he saw two dark enter the building,and then there was the explosion.A) featuresB) figuresC) sketchesD) images52. It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone withoutA) exceptionB) exclusionC) modificationD) substitution53. His temper and personalky show that he can become a soldier of the topA) circleB) rankC) categoryD) grade54. During the lecture, the speaker occasionally his point by relating his own experiences.A) illustratedB) hintedC) citedD)displayed55. Only those who can to lose their money should make high-risk investments.A) maintainB) sustairtC) endureD)afford56, He found the media attention intolerable and decided to go abroad.A) sufficientB) constantC) steadyD) plenty57. There has been a collision a number of cars on the main road to town.A) composingB) consistingC) involvingD) engaging58. elephants are difthrent from wild elephants in many aspects, including their tem-pers.A) CultivatedB) RegulatedC) CivilD) Tame59. Ten days ago the young man info~ed his boss of his intention to。