After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to __4__. “I was beaten down,” admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a __5__ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”

    Bob and Pat were married in 1991.After the marriage, Pat __6__ a secretary to help put him through university. __7__ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. __8__ two years ago Pat went back to work. “I had been __9_ children so much,” she __10__, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household, __11__—until Bob signed the contract.

    Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he preparedお were __12__. For the last three weeks, the family __13__ a lot—sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

    __14__ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean __15__ the bed is made. “I found __16__—I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to __17__ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts __18__ side out so they would look clean. ”

    Now that Bob has publicly __19_ he was wrong, he is __20__ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.

    1. A. only　　　　　　 B. just　　　　  C. nearly　　　　    D. over

    2. A. stick to　　　　  B. set about　　   C. think about　　   D. take over

    3. A. If　　　　　　   B. As　　　　   C. Since　　　　    D. Although

    4. A. carry on　　　　  B. give up　　   C. break down　　   D. find out

    5. A. strange　　　　  B. pleasant　　   C. difficult　　　　  D. serious

    6. A. sent　　　　　　 B. employed　　 C. learned from　　  D. worked as

    7. A. In time　　　　  B. Before long    C. Since then    　　D. Later on

    8. A. Then　　　　    B. Thus　　　　 C. So　　　　　　  D. Still

    9. A. near　　　　    B. after　　　　  C. about　　　　    D. around

    10. A. insists　　　　 B. sighs　　　　  C. jokes　　　　    D. apologizes

    11. A. besides　　    B. therefore　　  C. however　　　　  D. otherwise

    12. A. terrible　　    B. tasty　　　　  C. expensive　　    D. special

    13. A. starved　　    B. traveled　　    C. worked out　　  D. ate out

    14. A. Due to　　    B. As for　　　　 C. Along with　　   D. Except for

    15. A. until　　　　  B. before  &n?


bsp;　　  C. if　　　　　　  D. unless

    16. A. an easier way   B. a cheaper way   C. a cleaner way    D. a harder way

    17. A. receive　　    B. welcome　　   C. greet　　　　   D. fetch

    18. A. good　　　　  B. wrong　　　　 C. right　　　　   D. opposite

    19. A. admitted　　   B. suggested　　  C. agreed　　　　  D. explained

    20. A. operating　　  B. realizing　　    C. sharing　　　　 D. performing

    “It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters.  Bob had __1__ made a “motherhood contract (合同)” —declaring that for 70 days this summer he would __2__ the care of their four children and all the housework. __3__ he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident.

    After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to __4__. “I was beaten down,” admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a __5__ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”

    Bob and Pat were married in 1991.After the marriage, Pat __6__ a secretary to help put him through university. __7__ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. __8__ two years ago Pat went back to work. “I had been __9_ children so much,” she __10__, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household, __11__—until Bob signed the contract.

    Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he preparedお were __12__. For the last three weeks, the family __13__ a lot—sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

    __14__ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean __15__ the bed is made. “I found __16__—I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to __17__ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts __18__ side out so they would look clean. ”

    Now that Bob has publicly __19_ he was wrong, he is __20__ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.

    1. A. only　　　　　　 B. just　　　　  C. nearly　　　　    D. over

    2. A. stick to　　　　  B. set about　　   C. think about　　   D. take over

    3. A. If　　　　　　   B. As　　　　   C. Since　　　　    D. Although

    4. A. carry on　　　　  B. give up　　   C. break down　　   D. find out

    5. A. strange　　　　  B. pleasant　　   C. difficult　　　　  D. serious

    6. A. sent　　　　　　 B. employed　　 C. learned from　　  D. worked as

    7. A. In time　　　　  B. Before long    C. Since then    　　D. Later on

    8. A. Then　　　　    B. Thus　　　　 C. So　　　　　　  D. Still

    9. A. near　　　　    B. after　　　　  C. about　　　　    D. around

    10. A. insists　　　　 B. sighs　　　　  C. jokes　　　　    D. apologizes

    11. A. besides　　    B. therefore　　  C. however　　　　  D. otherwise

    12. A. terrible　　    B. tasty　　　　  C. expensive　　    D. special

    13. A. starved　　    B. traveled　　    C. worked out　　  D. ate out

    14. A. Due to　　    B. As for　　　　 C. Along with　　   D. Except for

    15. A. until　　　　  B. before　　　　 C. if　　　　　　  D. unless

    16. A. an easier way   B. a cheaper way   C. a cleaner way    D. a harder way

    17. A. receive　　    B. welcome　　   C. greet　　　　   D. fetch

    18. A. good　　　　  B. wrong　　　　 C. right　　　　   D. opposite

    19. A. admitted　　   B. suggested　　  C. agreed　　　　  D. explained

    20. A. operating　　  B. realizing　　    C. sharing　　　　 D. performing

Ⅱ     阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children 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 and schools should stop trying to do the impossible”.

　　Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity. It can be seen and observed.

　　Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.

　　If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable ,what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest（探索）for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children. ”

　　When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading.

1.he problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _______________.

　　A. it is one of the most difficult school courses

　　B. students spend endless hours in reading

　　C. reading tasks are assigned with little guidance

　　D. too much time is spent in teaching about reading

1.he teaching of reading will be successful if _______________.

　　A. teachers can improve conditions at school for the students

　　B. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading

　　C. teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading

　　D. teachers can make their teaching activities observable

3．The underlined word“ scrutiny” most probably means“______________”.

　　A. inquiry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. observation

　　C. control　　　　　　　　　　　 D. suspicion

4．According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when ______________.

　　A. children become highly motivated

　　B. teacher and learner roles are interchangeable

　　C. teaching helps children in the search for knowledge

　　D. reading enriches children’s experience

5．The main idea of the passage is that ______________.

　　A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read

　　B. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible

　　C. reading ability is something acquired rather than taught

　　D. reading is more complicated that generally believed

So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning , they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children 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 and schools should stop trying to do the impossible”.

　　Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity. It can be seen and observed.

　　Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private ,for learning is an occupation of the mind ,and that process is not open to public scrutiny.

　　If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable ,what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest（探索）for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children. ”

　　When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teachers fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading.

　The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that ________.

　　A. it is one of the most difficult school courses

　　B. students spend endless hours in reading

　　C. reading tasks are assigned with little guidance

　　D. too much time is spent in teaching about reading

　The teaching of reading will be successful if ________.

　　A. teachers can improve conditions at school for the students

　　B. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading

　　C. teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading

　　D. teachers can make their teaching activities observable

　The underlined word“ scrutiny” most probably means“________”.

　　A. inquiry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. observation

　　C. control　　　　　　　　　　　 D. suspicion

According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when ________.

　　A. children become highly motivated

　　B. teacher and learner roles are interchangeable

　　C. teaching helps children in the search for knowledge

　　D. reading enriches children’s experience

The main idea of the passage is that ________.

　　A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read

　　B. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible

　　C. reading ability is something acquired rather than taught

　　D. reading is more complicated that generally believed