2008年考研英語模擬試題一及答案解析

　　38.By referring to the artificial grammar， the author intends to show��

　　[A] its significance in the study

　　[B] an inherent pattern being learnt

　　[C] its resemblance to the lights

　　[D] the importance of night's sleep

　　39.In their study， researchers led by Pierre Maquet took advantage of the technique of��

　　[A] exposing a long�瞙eld folk wisdom[B] clarifying the predictions on dreams

　　[C] making contrasts and comparisons[D] correlating effects with their causes

　　40.What advice might Maquet give to those who have a crucial test the next day？

　　[A] Memorizing grammar with great efforts.

　　[B] Study textbooks with close attention.

　　[C] Have their brain images recorded.

　　[D] Enjoy their sleep at night soundly.

Part B
　　Sample One

　　Directions：

　　In the following text， some sentences have been removed. For Questions 41-45， choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blanks. There are two extra choices， which do not fit in any of the blanks. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. （10 points）

　　Here I want to try to give you an answer to the question： What personal qualities are desirable in a teacher？ Probably no two people would draw up exactly the same lists. But I think the following would be generally accepted.

　　First， 41）�盉ut it does rule out such types as the over�瞖xcitable， melancholy， frigid， sarcastic， cynical， frustrated， and overbearing： I would say too， that it excludes all of dull or purely negative personality.

　　Secondly， 42）�盋losely related with this is the capacity to be tolerant-not， indeed， of what is wrong， but of the frailty and immaturity of human nature which induce people， and again especially children， to make mistakes.

　　Thirdly， 43）�盩his does not mean being a saint. It means that he will be aware of his intellectual strengths， and limitations， and will have thought about and decided upon the moral principles by which his life shall be guided. There is no contradiction in my going on to say that a teacher should be a bit of an actor. That is part of the technique of teaching， which demands that every now and then a teacher should be able to put on an act—to enliven a lesson， correct a fault， or award praise. Children， especially young children， live in a world that is rather larger than life.

　　On the other hand， 44）�盚e must be pretty resilient， teaching makes great demands on nervous energy. And he should be able to take in his stride the innumerable petty irritations any adult dealing with children has to endure.

　　Finally， 45）�盩here are three principle objects of study： the subject， or subjects， which the teacher is teaching； the methods by which they can best be taught to the particular pupils in the classes he is teaching； and - by far the most important-the children， young people， or adults to whom they are to be taught. The cardinal principle of British education is education of the whole person， and that it is best acquired through full and active co-operation between two persons， the teacher and the learner.

　　［A］it is not merely desirable but essential for a teacher to have a genuine capacity for sympathy—in the literal meaning of that word； a capacity to tune in to the minds and feelings of other people.

　�。跙］a teacher must be capable of infinite patience. This， I may say， is largely a matter of self�瞕iscipline and self-training， because none of us were born like that.

　�。跜］the teacher's personality should be pleasantly live and attractive. This does not rule out people who are physically plain， or even ugly， because many such have great personal charm.

　�。跠］A teacher must remain mentally alert， He must be quick to adapt himself to any situation， however improbable （they happen�。� and able to improvise， if necessary at less than a moment's notice

　　［E］A teacher should be humorous sometimes like a best friend sitting down across from you in your living room having a chat about what's going on in your life.

　　［F］I think a teacher should have the kind of mind， which always wants to go on learning. Teaching is a job at which one will never be perfect； there is always something more to learn about it.

　　［G］I hold it essential for a teacher to be both intellectually and morally honest.

　　Sample Two

　　Directions：

　　The following paragraphs are given in a wrong order. For Questions 41-45，you are required to reorganize these paragraphs into a coherent text by choosing from the list A-G to fill in each numbered box. The first and the last paragraphs have been placed for you in Boxes. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.（10 points）