2016年6月大学英语四级考试模拟题及答案(8)

　　I was impressed by the role of the professor in the seminar(讨论会). The　professor didn’t act as an authority, giving final conclusions, but as a reseacher looking for answers to questions together with the students. One linguistic(语言的) feature of his interacting with his students was that he used many　modal(情态的) verbs—far more than I did in Beiwai. When answering questions, he　usually said, “This is my personal opinion and it could be wrong.” or “You　could be right, but you might find this point of view also interesting.”

　　In China, authorities are always supposed to give wise decisions and correct directions. Therefore, students always expect the professor to give an answer to the question. I still remember how frustrated they were when foreign teachers did　not provide such an answer. Their expectations from authorities are much higher　than that of American students. Once the Chinese students got the answer, they were sure about it.

　　Education in China is valued for united thinking. I remember American teachers　who taught in our university complaining about the fact that Chinese students uniformly expressed the same idea in their English composition. The examinations　in America usually do not test a student’s ability to memorize the material but　his ability to analyze and solve problems. Education in America is valued not only as a means to obtain employment but as a process of enhancing critical thinking.

　　31.In the USA, when the students are in class, ____.

　　A.a Chinese student tends to be very active

　　B.an American student likes to make trouble

　　C.a Chinese student likes to puzzle the teacher

　　D.an American student tends to be vigorous

　　32.A teacher in the USA prefers to ____ when he answers questions.

　　A.be very sincere B.be very direct

　　C.be very selfconfident D.be very indifferent

　　33.What is the opinion of the author concerning the difference of teaching methods between China and the USA?

　　A.He thinks that Chinese teaching metods can make students learn more.

　　B.He holds that the major purpose of Chinese teaching methods is to improve students’ remembrance.

　　C.He thinks that American teaching is abilityoriented.

　　D.He holds that American teachers hate to give a test.

　　34.The author thinks that the relationship between the student and the teacher is ____.

　　A.more intimate in China B.closer in China

　　C.looser in USA D.more harmonious in USA

　　35.The education in USA may produce some ____ graduates.

　　A.talkative B.conventional

　　C.creative D.imaginative

　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

　　Online courses (also called distance learning) are a hot new trend in American education. According to the nonprofit Distance Education and Training Council,about 400 US colleges and schools offer some portion of their programs on the Web. At the university level, they cost the same as traditional classes and require similar weekly assignments and textbook reading, the difference is in class participation.

　　Generally speaking, students congregate(使聚集) online throughout each week　to explore topic with the professor, but these discussions occur “asynchronously(不同时发生地)” rather than in real time. (You read others’ comments and post　your own whenever you get a chance.) Written assignments are posted, you email　in your work periodically, and you’re required to take a proctored exam in order to　receive degree credit. Careerboosting business administration and information technology programs are the most popular, but you’ll also find a variety　of literal arts offerings, from film theory to medieval history and foreign language study. While you still can’t get an Ivy League degree online, a growing number of elite(卓越的) institutions, including Stanford and New York University are beginning to offer online courses.