Of the two lessons, the first was by far______, partly because the teacher has more knowle
A.the best
B.better
C.the better
D.much better
A.the best
B.better
C.the better
D.much better
第1题
听力原文: Most summer school courses in Britain last for two to four weeks. During that time the students live either with a British family, or at the school, or in a hotel. They have about 15 hours of lessons every Monday to Friday--usually in the morning. Each school has a lot of different courses. Some are for beginners and others are for intermediate or advanced students. The lessons are time the classes are small and the teachers are all from English-speaking countries.
But summer school students don't just speak English in the classroom. They are in Britain, so they speak and read and hear it outside too. That's why they learn so quickly and why a summer school course is really a holiday. Only one third of each course is taught in the classroom. The rest takes place during a busy afternoon and evening timetable of visits, sports and games. These activities help everyone to make new friends, have fun and improve their English.
(23)
A.Courses in British history.
B.Language courses.
C.Courses in sports.
D.Teacher training courses.
第2题
听力原文:M: How are your driving lessons going?
W: I'm not taking lessons any more.
M: You're not? I thought you wanted to get your driver's license this summer. Didn't you sign up for a 6 - week course?
W: Yes, but after two weeks the driving instructor asked me not to come back. The school repaid me my money for the remaining 4weeks.
M: I've never heard of a case like that. Didn't you and the driving instructor get along together?
W: At first we got along fine. but he got a little unfriendly after I had the second accident.
M: The second accident?
W: And after that they asked me to stop coming. I really don't understand it. he seemed like such a nice man.
M: I think I do.
8. What portion d her driving lessons did the woman complete?
(8)
A.1/3.
B.1/2.
C.2/3.
D.All.
第3题
W: Like my mum always says, "Practice makes perfect."
Q: What does the woman mean?
(14)
A.Her backhand is almost perfect.
B.The time the man spent practicing has helped him.
C.The man's mother wanted him to .practice.
D.Her mother is a good tennis coach.
第4题
听力原文:M: How are your driving lessons going?
W: I'm not taking lessons anymore.
M: You're not? I thought you wanted to get your driver's license this summer. Didn't you sign up for a 6-week course?
W: Yes, but after two weeks the driving instructor asked me not to come back.
M: I've never heard of a case like that. What about the remaining money?
W: Oh, The school gave my money back for the remaining 4 weeks.
M: Why was that? Didn't you get on well with the driving instructor?
W: No, he seemed like such a nice man. At first we got along well.
M: Then what happened?
W: I had the second accident and after that he got a little unfriendly.
M: The second accident?
W: And after that they asked me to stop coming. I really don't understand it.
M: I think I do.
(20)
A.One-third.
B.One-half.
C.Two-thirds.
D.All.
第5题
Summerhill is remarkable in other ways too. There is a weekly meeting of all the pupils and staff which makes school rules and policy. Everyone has the same fights and teachers can be outvoted by pupils. The meeting appoints a tribunal which deals with those caught stealing or breaking school roles.
Question : What is the passage mainly about?
(33)
A.An unusual school.
B.A strange educational approach.
C.An unusual person.
D.Why a specific school was established.
第6题
【C1】
A.go to
B.finish
C.leave
D.start
第7题
Carol decided to make opera her goal, not only because she loved to sing but also because she loved the drama. Opera(歌剧) is a play in which the characters sing the words instead of speaking them. The stories of opera can be tragic (悲剧的)or comical(喜剧的). They can be personal stories about two people falling in love or grand stories about kings and queens who lived long ago. As the characters in an opera sing, the feelings expressed by words and music come to life.
Today, Carol performs throughout the United States and Europe as she has done for almost twenty years. But she has never forgotten why she started singing in the first place.
"Put your heart into your singing and enjoy it," says Carol," because singing is a great joy. That's why I sing. In fact, that's why everybody sings."
What's about operas according to the second paragraph?
A.The characters in operas don't act but sing.
B.The stories of opera are only about love.
C.The stories of opera may have either happy ending or sad ending.
D.The characters in the opera speak to tell the stories.
第8题
M: Yes.I have.what a good memory you have!I was here for the Arts Festival last year.
W: And what will you be doing on this visit?
M: Oh,I came here primarily for a holiday and to see some friends.But I will also be giving some private cello lessons as well.
W: I believe that your cello is rather special.Is that true?
M: Oh,yes.It was made for my uncle by a very expert Italian cello maker called Mario.When I began cello lessons at the age of eight,he said that when I grew big enough to handle a full-sized cello,he would give it to me.
W: So when a child begins to play the cello,he or she starts on a smaller instrument?
M: Of course,or he would be very uncomfortable.Many children begin with a half-sized cello,but as I was big for my age,I began with a two-thirds-sized cello.
W: Are you going to other places on this trip and will you take your cello with you?
M: Yes.very definitely.
W: But.isn't it difficult taking a cello around with you?
M: Not really.I just reserve two seats when I'm traveling anywhere,one for me and one for my cello.It's such a precious instrument to me that it hardly ever leaves my side.
What is the main purpose of the man's visit this year?
A.To spend a holiday and see friends.
B.To attend the Arts Festival.
C.To visit the exhibition of cellos.
D.To give private cello lessons.
第9题
听力原文:Good morning and welcome to the BBC news special.
Have you ever heard of a four-year-old college student? But this is true of Nicholas MacMahon, who is now studying at college because he is too clever for school.
Nicholas spoke well before he was one. At eighteen months he took telephone messages for his parents. At two he began to learn French. The strange thing about Nicholas is that he taught himself to read before he could speak.
His parents knew immediately that he could read. When he could speak, he corrected his spelling. He tried two different schools, but he was bored and unhappy and his parents decided that he couldn't stay there. His parents did not have enough time to prepare special lessons for Nicholas. The MacMahons had no idea what to do with him. Then the West London Institute offered to help. Nicholas spends some of his time there, and also studies at home. He reads newspaper every day, and he can play the violin well. He doesn't have any social life in the school. Nicholas is a clever child and the teachers want to help him in every way.
What did Nicholas do at eighteen months?
A.He began to learn French.
B.He read the newspaper.
C.He took telephone messages.
第10题
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
THE CLASSROOM is a man's world, where boys get two thirds of the teachers' attention — even when they are in a minority— taunt (辱骂) the girls without punishment, and receive praise for sloppy work that would not be tolerated from girls. They are accustomed to being teachers' pets, and if girls get anything like equal treatment, they will protest eagerly and even wreck lessons.
These claims are made in a book out this week, written by Dale Spender, a lecturer at the London University Institute of Education. She argues that discrimination against girls is so deeply in co educational schools that single sex classes are the only answer. Her case is based on tape recordings of her own and other teachers' lessons. Many of them, like Spender, had deliberately set out to give girls a fair chance. “Sometimes,” says Spender, “I have even thought I have gone too far and have spent more time with the girls than the boys.”
The tapes proved otherwise. In 10 taped lessons (in secondary school and college), Spender never gave the girls more than 42 per cent of her attention (the average was 38 percent) and never gave the boys less than 58 percent. There were similar results for other teachers, both male and female. In other words, when teachers give girls more than a third of their time, they feel that they are cheating the boys of their rightful share. And so do the boys themselves. “She always asks the girls all the questions,” said one boy in a classroom where 34 per cent of the teachers' time was allocate d to girls. “She doesn't like boys, and just listens to the girls.” said a boy in another class, where his sex got 63 per cent of teacher attention. Boys regarded two thirds of the teacher's time as a fair deal — and when they got less they caused trouble in class and even complained to higher authority. “It's important to keep their attention,” said one teacher, “Otherwise, they play you up something awful.” Spender concludes that, in mixed classes, if the girls are as boisterous and pushy as the boys, they are considered “unladylike”, if they are docile and quiet, they are ignored.
26. If boys are better treated in class, ____ would be better.
A) single sex classes and co educational classes B) co educational classes
C) single sex classes D) None of the above
27. Dale Spender obtained the evidence for her claims by ____ .
A) her own lessons in secondary school and college
B) the other teachers' tape recordings
C) both male and female teachers
D) tape recordings of her own and other teachers' lessons
28. What are the boy's reactions when girls are given more attention?
A) They will keep the teachers' attention again.
B) They will make some trouble and complain to the headmaster.
C) They will play up the teacher something awful.
D) They will feel they are cheated by teachers.
29. The word “boisterous” in the last paragraph probably means ____.
A) rough B) brave C)troublesome D) emotional
30. The best title for this passage would be ____.
A) boys are teachers' pets
B) boys do better in co educational classes
C) single sex classes are better than co eduationed classes
D) girls do better than boys