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Bursting into the classroom from recess(学生的课间休息), 15 children take their seats and face the woman they know as Ms. Yang.
“What day is it today?”she asks, in Mandarin(普通话的旧称) Chinese.
“Confucius’ birthday!”the fifth graders shout in Mandarin.
“Why do we celebrate Confucius’ birthday?”
“Because he’s the greatest teacher in the history of China!”exclaims a brown-haired girl. She too is speaking Mandarin.
English is rarely heard in Lisa Yang’s class at the Chinese American International School(CAIS), despite the fact that few students are native speakers of Mandarin.
The United States is actively trying to increase the group of students in“critical languages”such as Mandarin. The students at CAIS are way ahead in such a trend.
Mandarin explosion in America
Founded 25 years ago, this small private school in San Francisco, USA, does what few other American schools do: It produces fully fluent speakers of Mandarin Chinese, by far the most commonly spoken language in the world.
Mandarin Chinese is suddenly hot in American schools. As China becomes the world’s leading economy sometimes this century, schools in the U.S. are scrambling to add Mandarin to their roster of foreign languages or expand Chinese programs already in place.
“It really is almost unprecedented(无前例的). People are looking at China as a force to be reckoned with…And to ensure that the U.S. has the ability to conduct trade, and to work with the Chinese, certainly having an understanding of Chinese language and culture is an advantage,”said Marty Abbott of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages(ACTFL)(美国外语教学协会).
Cultural differences in teaching styles
To develop Chinese-language programs has not been smooth. A shortage of trained teachers has made it difficult for some schools to join the race. When schools do get teachers, they often hire them straight from China, and the teachers usually suffer culture shock when they come to the U.S.
Robert Liu remembers his first two years in an American classroom. It was not an easy adjustment. “In China, students respect their teachers,”he said. Liu found that American students, however, expect an active teaching style. He had to use games to engage them rather than lectures.
To avoid many of the problems with foreign teaching styles, the CAIS has been working with the Chinese government to improve training of teachers who are sent to the U.S.
【小题1】Which of the following is the best title?
| A．Mandarin speaks to a growing audience in America |
| B．Chinese-language programs |
| C．Mandarin Chinese |
| D．The Chinese American International School(CAIS) |
| A．To adapt to the life there. |
| B．To communicate with the American students. |
| C．To get along well with the American students. |
| D．To be fit for the cultural differences in teaching styles. |
| A．climbing | B．rushing | C．changing | D．beating |
| A．the students in Lisa Yang’s class usually speak Chinese |
| B．there are few American students in Lisa Yang’s class |
| C．we celebrate Confucius’ birthday because he’s the greatest teacher in the history of China |
| D．in America the students don’t respect their teachers |
Bursting into the classroom from recess(学生的课间休息), 15 children take their seats and face the woman they know as Ms. Yang.
“What day is it today?”she asks, in Mandarin(普通话的旧称) Chinese.
“Confucius’ birthday!”the fifth graders shout in Mandarin.
“Why do we celebrate Confucius’ birthday?”
“Because he’s the greatest teacher in the history of China!”exclaims a brown-haired girl. She too is speaking Mandarin.
English is rarely heard in Lisa Yang’s class at the Chinese American International School(CAIS), despite the fact that few students are native speakers of Mandarin.
The United States is actively trying to increase the group of students in“critical languages”such as Mandarin. The students at CAIS are way ahead in such a trend.
Mandarin explosion in America
Founded 25 years ago, this small private school in San Francisco, USA, does what few other American schools do: It produces fully fluent speakers of Mandarin Chinese, by far the most commonly spoken language in the world.
Mandarin Chinese is suddenly hot in American schools. As China becomes the world’s leading economy sometimes this century, schools in the U.S. are scrambling to add Mandarin to their roster of foreign languages or expand Chinese programs already in place.
“It really is almost unprecedented(无前例的). People are looking at China as a force to be reckoned with…And to ensure that the U.S. has the ability to conduct trade, and to work with the Chinese, certainly having an understanding of Chinese language and culture is an advantage,”said Marty Abbott of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages(ACTFL)(美国外语教学协会).
Cultural differences in teaching styles
To develop Chinese-language programs has not been smooth. A shortage of trained teachers has made it difficult for some schools to join the race. When schools do get teachers, they often hire them straight from China, and the teachers usually suffer culture shock when they come to the U.S.
Robert Liu remembers his first two years in an American classroom. It was not an easy adjustment. “In China, students respect their teachers,”he said. Liu found that American students, however, expect an active teaching style. He had to use games to engage them rather than lectures.
To avoid many of the problems with foreign teaching styles, the CAIS has been working with the Chinese government to improve training of teachers who are sent to the U.S.
1.Which of the following is the best title?
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A．Mandarin speaks to a growing audience in America |
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B．Chinese-language programs |
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C．Mandarin Chinese |
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D．The Chinese American International School(CAIS) |
2.What kind of problem is the most difficult to adjust in teaching Chinese in America?
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A．To adapt to the life there. |
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B．To communicate with the American students. |
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C．To get along well with the American students. |
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D．To be fit for the cultural differences in teaching styles. |
3.The meaning of the underlined word“scrambling”is similar to .
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A．climbing |
B．rushing |
C．changing |
D．beating |
4.It can be inferred from the passage that .
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A．the students in Lisa Yang’s class usually speak Chinese |
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B．there are few American students in Lisa Yang’s class |
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C．we celebrate Confucius’ birthday because he’s the greatest teacher in the history of China |
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D．in America the students don’t respect their teachers |
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听力(每小题1分，共15分)
本题共有6段对话，每段对话读两遍。从各题的三个选项(A、B和C)中，选出最佳选项。
Conversation 1
1．How did the speakers go home?
A．By bus．
B．By subway．
C．By taxi．
2．What does the woman probably think of the movie?
A．Just so- so．
B．Great．
C．Boring．
Conversation 2
3．What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A．Teacher and students．
B．Husband and wife．
C．Doctor and patient．
4．When will the man go to bed?
A．At 9∶30 pm．
B．At 10∶30 pm．
C．At 10∶00 pm．
Conversation 3
5．What is the man doing?
A．Going over his notes．
B．Reading a book．
C．Checking his exam paper．
6．What does the man decided to do in the end?
A．Get up at 7∶00 tomorrow morning．
B．Stay in bed a little later．
C．Go to bed early．
Conversation 4
7．What did the man do yesterday?
A．He swam in a river．
B．He saved the boy’s life．
C．He went boating in a river．
8．What was the weather like yesterday?
A．Hot．
B．Cold．
C．Warm．
9．What does the woman probably think of the man?
A．He is great．
B．He is crazy．
C．He is careful．
Conversation 5
10．How often does the man play football?
A．Twice a week．
B．Once a week．
C．Three times a week．
11．What do we know about the women’s brother?
A．He is very thin．
B．He seldom does sports．
C．He does not like watching TV．
12．Who changed the man?
A．The man’s brother．
B．The woman．
C．Teddy．
Conversation 6
13．Why did the mother call?
A．To tell the man when she will be back．
B．To ask the man to take her to the airport．
C．To ask the man to pick her up at the airport．
14．What date is it today?
A．October 21．
B．October 20．
C．October 22．
15．What do we know about the woman?
A．She has not slept well for weeks．
B．She does not like surfing on the internet．
C．She is preparing for a school paper．
Mid-term English Test For Senior 1-Listening Part
Ⅰ．Listen to the following dialogues and choose the right answers．
1．What's the woman doing?
A．walking
B．driving
C．running
2．What book has the man's sister got?
A．a medical book
B．a Chinese book
C．an English textbook
3．Who is ill?
A．the man
B．the woman
C．the man's brother
4．What does the man imply?
A．His brother will watch the game．
B．He isn't interested in the book．
C．His brother will play in the game．
5．What's the relationship between the two speakers?
A．mother and son
B．hostess and guest
C．waitress and customer
Ⅱ．Listening to the following dialogues or monologues and choose the right answers．
PartⅠ
6．What day is it today?
A．Wednesday
B．Thursday
C．Friday
7．How will the man's brother come?
A．By train
B．By car
C．By air
8．What will the woman do on Friday night?
A．Meet Professor Smith．
B．Celebrate her birthday．
C．Attend a lecture．
PartⅡ
9．When does the conversation take place?
A．At the beginning of a class．
B．In the middle of the class．
C．Between the classes．
10．Why didn't the boy answer any questions on the homework?
A．He found them difficult．
B．He read the wrong chapter．
C．He forgot to read the chapter．
11．How did the boy get to school this morning?
A．On foot
B．By bus
C．By bike
PartⅢ
12．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．In a library
B．In an office
C．In a classroom
13．How many brother and sisters does the man have?
A．5
B．3
C．2
14．What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A．Love
B．Friendship
C．A family
PartⅣ
15．What was the woman's favorite subject in college?
A．Law
B．English
C．French
16．How long did the woman work in the last company?
A．About 4 years．
B．About 6 years．
C．About 9 years．
17．What is the woman's greatest concern?
A．Salary
B．Further education
C．Paid leaves
PartⅤ
18．What was the relationship between the speaker and Paul at first?
A．Classmates
B．Workmates
C．Boyfriend and girlfriend
19．How did the restaurant owner thank for the speaker's work?
A．He offered her free meals．
B．He gave her a discount on meals．
C．He paid her a high salary．
20．What changed the speaker's impression of Paul?
A．His relationship with Sophie．
B．His superb cooking．
C．His devotion to work．
Ⅲ．Listen to two monologues and judge the following statements true or false．If it is TRUE, please choose A; if it is FALSE, please chooseB．
Questions 21 to 25 are based on Monologue A：
21．Yoga dates from in India about 2000 years ago．
22．In India, there are more women practicing yoga than men．
23．Yoga was brought to US about 50 years ago．
24．There are many different styles of yoga．
25．Yogas around the world are all quite familiar with each other．
Questions 26 to 30 are based on Monologue B：
26．It was sunny yesterday．
27．It is impossible to rain tonight．
28．There is a chance of thunderstorms tomorrow night．
29．Saturday will be clear and cold with little wind．
30．The high temperature will only be about 5'C on Sunday morning．
听力(共两节)
第一节(共5小题)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Why can’t the woman take a walk?
A．She doesn’t like it．
B．She has just come back from a walk．
C．She has to prepare the meal．
2．What will the woman do?
A．Help him take notes．
B．Lend him some paper and a pen．
C．Buy some paper and pens．
3．What day is it today?
A．Wednesday．
B．Tuesday．
C．Sunday．
4．How did the man like the movie?
A．It was interesting．
B．It was bad．
C．It lasted too long a time．
5．Where are they?
A．On a bus．
B．In the Grand Exhibition Hall．
C．In a shop．
第二节(共15小题)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
6．Where are they talking?
A．At home．
B．Outside the classroom．
C．It doesn’t tell．
7．What do you know about the pictures?
A．The man is interested in taking pictures．
B．Kate isn’t good at taking pictures．
C．The pictures were taken in China．
8．What else do you know about Kate?
A．She doesn’t know Chinese．
B．She has got some Chinese friends．
C．She teaches the man a little Chinese．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
9．Which bus does the woman take?
A．The bus to the station．
B．The No．13 bus．
C．The No．30 bus．
10．Why does the man also get on the same bus?
A．Because he is going to the post office．
B．Because he is going the same way．
C．Because he is going to the station．
11．How far is it from the bus stop to the railway station?
A．A few minutes’ walk．
B．Ten minutes’ drive．
C．Not told．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
12．What’s Bob going to do tomorrow afternoon?
A．To go back home．
B．To try some seafood．
C．To go to the Science Museum．
13．What does Bob think of the Zoo?
A．He likes it very much．
B．He thinks very little of it．
C．He doesn’t think much of it．
14．Why does Joan suggest that Bob take a bus tour?
A．Because it’s pleasant．
B．Because it’s the best way to get to know about the city．
C．Because it’s cheaper．
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
15．How does the woman know what he wants?
A．The man often comes to the store．
B．The man told him all about it．
C．The man wrote them all on a list．
16．What did the man forget to bring?
A．A basket．
B．A bag．
C．Money．
17．What’s the woman going to find for the man?
A．A basket．
B．Some eggs．
C．Some plastic bags．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
18．Christmas Eve is ________．
A．the night before December 24
B．the night of December 24
C．the night of December 25
19．Father Christmas comes into the house through ________．
A．the window
B．the door
C．the chimney
20．On the morning of Christmas Day, children often wake up their parents very early and say “________”．
A．Good morning!
B．Happy New Year!
C．Merry Christmas!