66. The primary purpose of desk rearrangement is_______.

A. for the teacher to divide students into small groups.

B. to make it possible for students to interact with each other.

C. for the teacher to find out how students think.

D. to give students more opportunities to practice speaking.

60. Paul Brown regards leaving home in such circumstances as _____________.

A. an act of despair B. an act of selfishness

C. the result of a sudden decision D. the result of the enormous sense of guilt

答案　 56.C　 57.A　 58.D　 59.D　 60.B

Passage 44

(山东省聊城市2008年高三年级模拟(四)C篇)

Proper arrangement of classroom space is important to encouraging interaction. Most of us have noticed how important physical setting is to efficiency and comfort in our work. College classroom space should be designed to encourage the activity of critical thinking.

We have entered the 21 st century, but step into almost any college classroom and you step back in time at least a hundred years. Desks are normally in straight rows, so students can clearly see the teacher but not all their classmates. The message behind such an arrangement is obvious. Everything of importance comes from the teacher.

With a little imagination and effort, unless desks are fixed to the floor, the teacher can correct this situation and create space that encourage interchange among students. In small or standard-size classes, chairs, desks, and tables can be arranged in a variety of ways. The primary goal should be for everyone to be able to see everyone else. Large classes, particularly those held in lecture halls, unfortunately, allow much less flexibility.

Arrangement of the classroom should also make it easy to divide students into small groups for discussion or problem-solving exercises. Small classes with movable desks and tables present no problem. Even in large lecture halls, it is possible for students to turn around and form groups of four to six. Breaking a class into small groups provides more opportunities for students to interact with each other, think out loud, and see how other students’ thinking processes operate all essential elements in developing new modes of critical thinking.

In courses that regularly use a small group format, students might be asked to stay in the same small groups throughout the course. A colleague of mine, John, allows students to move around during the first two weeks, until they find a group they are comfortable with. John then asks them to stay in the same seat, with the same group, from that time on. This not only creates a comfortable setting for interaction but helps him learn students’ names and faces.

59. Usually the man or woman left behind with an unfinished marriage __________.

A. admits responsibility for the situation

B. wishes the person who has left were dead

C. will come back within a year

D. will have no legal marriage life for seven years

58. Some people would even prefer the death to the running away of their spouse because　　　 .

A. their spouse would feel no pain during the death

B. their spouse death would not be a bit terrible

C. a desertion would not bring a feeling of rejection or failure

D. their spouse’s death would make them feel less painful

57. Most people who leave their families behind them_______.

A. do so without warning B. do so because of their debts

C. come back immediately D. change their names

56. When her husband left home, Eileen Doyle ______________.

A. could not forgive him for taking the children

B. had been expecting it to happen for some time

C. could not understand why

D. blamed herself for what had happened

75. Which statement best describes the main idea of the passage?

　 A. It tells the most economical ways to use a freezer.

　 B. It explains how to defrost a manual-defrosted freezer.

　 C. It introduces the advantages and disadvantages of two kinds of freezers/

　 D. It gives useful advice on how to choose and maintain a freezer.

答案　 72.A　 73.C　 74.B　 75.D

Passage 43

(山东省聊城市2008年高三年级模拟(四)A篇)

Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle’s husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.

Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without so much as a note or a good-bye close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them.

Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home-the highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.

To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self- confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life.

Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive(冲动). “It’s typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people’s pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty.”

74. In order to get the best results, you should______.

　 A. use cool water to wash the inside of frostless models

　 B. keep the freezer at least 75% full

　 C. add three pounds of food every 24 hours

　 D. put your freezer in a garage with a strong floor

73. According to the passage, choosing the best place for your freezer means_____.

　 A. putting it in an unheated garage if possible

　 B. locating it near a stove if it is a manual-defrosted model

　 C. trying to keep it away from heat, drafts, and humidity

　 D. locating it as close as possible to the kitchen door

72. What can we learn from this passage?

　 A. It is more important to keep the freezer at the temperature of zero-degree.

　 B. It is an easy task to have your freezer serve you for 15 years.

　 C. You don’t have to worry about defrosting if you choose a chest freezer.

　 D. The opening of freezers has nothing to do with energy-saving.