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1、甘肃省兰州第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题 说明：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。第I卷（选择题）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节 阅读理解（共10小题每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。A.As a Fulbright（富布莱特法案基金）scholar at Yale, I wanted very much to get some individual help from some fam
2、ous professors, but their office-hours were only once a week and there were always students waiting outside. At first, I was too polite to get their help. Then I realized that Chinese politeness does not work in this society. I needed to be aggressive to get what I wanted. I also noticed that Chines
3、e students or Asian students were very polite in class while American students often interrupted the professor, asking questions and dominating the discussion. The Chinese students were not as aggressive as American students.I was impressed by the role of the professor in the class. The professor di
4、dnt act as an authority, giving final conclusions, but as a researcher looking for answers to questions together with the students. One linguistic feature of his interacting with his students was that he used many modal verbs-far more than I did in Beiwai. When answering questions, he usually said:
5、“this is my personal opinion and it could be wrong. It would be a good idea if you could read the book I mentioned the other day.” Or,“ You may find the book I recommended helpful.” Or,“You could be right, but you might find this point of view also interesting.” When making comments on students perf
6、ormances, the professor usually said:” It might have been much clearer if you had taken in some of the ideas we discussed earlier this semester.”In China, authorities are always supposed to give wise decisions and correct directions. Therefore students always expect the professor to give an answer t
7、o the question. I still remember how annoyed they were when foreign teachers did not provide such an answer. Their expectations from authorities are much higher than those of American students. Once the Chinese students got the answer, they were sure about it. That is why they make far more certain
8、statement than American students. That is why Chinese students find it difficult to use modal verbs because the function of modal verbs is to provide room for negotiation and different ideas.1. The American professors use many modal verbs because they want to_. A. argue with their students B. be mor
9、e sure about their answers C. express their ideas more clearly D. develop their students own way of thinking2. Which of the following statements best expresses the authors idea? A. Chinese professors can always give correct answer to the question. B. American professors are not responsible since the
10、y dont give students answers. C. American education produces aggressive students. D. Education in China is not helpful in developing students creativity.3. Which of the following methods did the author mainly employ in developing the article?A. Comparison and contrast. B. Cause and effect. C. Giving
11、 examples. D. Description.4. What is the authors attitude towards education in U.S.?A. Positive B. Negative C. Neutral D. Unsure B So long as teachers fail to distinguish betweenteaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for what only children can do forthemselves. Teaching childre
12、n to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that reading cannot be taught directly andschools should stop trying to do the impossible. Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind
13、 and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for childrento devise the most efficient system for teachingthemselves to read. Teaching is also a publicactivity: It can be seen and observed. Learning to read involves all that each indiv
14、idualdoes not make sense of the world of printedlanguage. Almost all of it is private, for learningis an occupation of the mind, and that process isnot open to public scrutiny. If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching will aid the child inknowledge
15、. Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. Make learning to readeasy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children. When the roles of teacher and learner are seen forwhat they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of thepressure and feeling of failure for both iseliminated. Learning to read is made easier whenteachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem oflearning to read by reading. 5. The problem with the reading course as mentione
