2016年12月英语四级模拟题及答案(第八套)

　　Education in China is valued for united thinking. I remember American teachers who taught in our university complaining about the fact that Chinese students u niformly 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 on ly 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 teachin g 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 impro ve 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 te acher 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 We b. At the university level, they cost the same as traditional classes and requir e similar weekly assignments and textbook reading, the difference is in class pa rticipation.

　　Generally speaking, students congregate(使聚集) on line throughout each week to explore topic with the professor, but these discussions occur “asynchronousl y(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 e mail 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 lang uage 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 Univer sity are beginning to offer on line courses.

　　The benefits for busy people are obvious. “I always get a front row seat,” says one student studying at the State University of New York Learning Network. “I can get up in the middle of class, grab a cup of coffee. The class is waiting for me when I get back, and I haven’t missed a thing.” On the other hand, some students miss the face to face interaction that often sparks interest and involvement.

　　36.Generally speaking, on line education costs ____.

　　A.more than the traditional one

　　B.less than the traditional one

　　C.as much as the traditional one

　　D.the author hasn’t mentioned

　　37.The major way to hand out assignments of on line students is ____.

　　A.to hand out them in person

　　B.to post them

　　C.to email in them

　　D.to let the teacher enter into their personal main pages