2015年湖北成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案（文字版）
16. ( )your valuable help, we couldn't have finished the experiment ahead of time.
A.If it were not for
B.Had it not been for
C.Were it not for
D.If it has not been for
17. It was with great joy ( )he knew that his GMAT score as 670, high enough to apply to a top university of business.
A.when
B.with
C.what
D.that
18.You can sleep on the couch in the lounge, ( )you can go to a hotel nearby.
A. and
B. then
C. or
D. but
19.I'd rather you ( )make any comment on the issue for the time being.
A. don't
B. wouldn't
C. didn't
D. shouldn't
20.The river is ( )that one.
A.as three times long as
B.the third time as
C.three times the length of
D.three times longer as
Part 11 Reading Comprehension(40 points)
Directions: in this part There are 4 passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B ,C and D.Choose the one you think is the best answer.then mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet One with a single line through the center.
Passage One
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched.We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming( 把…按能力分班)pupils.It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child.After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability.This is only one aspect of their total personality.We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability.We also value personal qualities and social skills and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to cooperate, to share, and to develop their leadership skills.They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively.The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs;sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed.They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate.We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently.An advanced pupil can do advanced work;it does not matter what age the child is.We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
21.In the passage the writer's attitude towards "mixed-ability teaching" is ( ).
A. critical
B. questioning
C. approving
D. objective
22.By "held back" the writer means"( )".
A.made to remain in the same classes
B.forced to study in the lower classes
C.drawn to their studies
D.prevented from advancing
23. The writer argues that a teacher's chief concern should be the development of the student's ( ).
A.personal qualities and social skills
B.total personality
C.learning ability and communicative skills
D.intellectual ability
24.Which of the following is not mentioned in the third paragraph?
A.Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
B.Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.
C.Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
D.Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
25.The writer's purpose in writing this passage is to ( ).
A.argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
B.recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities
C.offer advice on the proper use of the library
D.emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching