河北省2024年普通高校专科升本科教育选拔考试

Ⅰ.Phonetics(5 points)

Directions：In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Ⅱ.Situational Dialogues (10 points)

Jean: Bye.

G. I also do some sports.

Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension(50 points)

Section A(30 points)

Directions: There are 2 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the ONE that bestfits into the statement. Mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage 1

Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage.

I am happy to have the chance to talk to you during our class meeting today. If I told you that playing a particular game would give a boost to your reading skills. Would you want to learn the game? Sure you would. The game I am talking about is chess.

You could get better scores in math by learning chess. I found many pages on the Internet tellinghow this game is so much more than just a way to pass the time. Chess requires problem solvingEducators and researchers have done studies with students just like you and me. These studies provethat chess teaches how to think ahead,how to plan, and how to be systematic in an approach toproblem solving. If we know better how to use these skills,it figures we can use these sametechniques to solve math problems. l read that one professor said that he saw improvement in his matistudents'scores after they had been playing chess for only three weeks. ls there any one of us whcouldn't improve his or her math skills?

Playing chess is a mental workout. It is thinking and analyzing. When we read, we think abouand analyze the material and hope that we comprehend(理解)it. Playing chess also will help us leanto concentrate, something we must do when we read.

There is no cost for chess lessons. There is no special equipment to buy or uniform required. Theonly thing you have to bring is a determination to learn how to play.

Strategy and reasoning are tools we can use for a lifetime. Chess will help us develop theseskills! Welcome to our chess lesson!

11. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT proved the studying of the learningchess?

A. How to think ahead.

B. How to plan.

C. How to be systematic in an approach to problem solving.

12. What is the meaning of the mental work out?

A. Thinking and playing.

B. Thinking and analyzing.

D. Reading and analyzing.

13. How much will you pay for learning chess?

A. No money.

B. Some money.

C. Cost for a special equipment.

14. What purpose might the author have written the passage?

A. As a report for a newspaper.

B. As an essay for English class

C. As a speech to classmates.

15. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Chess is an important game in the world.

B. Chess raises math scores because it helps to teach problem solving

C. It is not difficult to learn chess, and it can be played online.