Just the mention of the TOEFL, GRE and GAMT exams brings a thought of long hours of dull paper work．But that idea is becoming increasingly out of date．As planned, computerized tests will begin next year which will bring a series of changes from test psychology to scoring techniques．
From computer - equipped rooms, examinees will answer the questions on a computer．If they are sure about their choices, they can pass to the next question by pressing the entry(条目)“next”．Then another question will be randomly(任意地)selected from a vast test item bank and appear on the screen．After answering all the questions, examinees can choose the entry“quit”if they are not satisfied with their performance, or“score”if they want to see the result．Scores will be calculated immediately and appear on the screen．By that point, student's marks are official－there is no going back．
Since they greatly shorten the painful waiting process-which used to be two or three months, computerized tests have won worldwide popularity．Besides, there will be no rushing to the registration offices(登记处)for these exams．Computerized tests will be given every workday in an exam center with all three kinds of tests being held in the same room．All test takers need to do is to call the exam center and book their seats for a particular day．
In addition it will become technically possible to apply new testing procedures．In the past, each examinee had the same set of test items despite differences in their ability．Under a computerized system, however, if the computer judges an answer is right, a question of a relatively difficult nature will follow．But if an examinee continues to give wrong answers and is judged as un-qualified by the computer system, he will be automatically denied the chance to go further in the test．
(1)
Computerized tests allow the examinee to know their scores ________．
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A．
immediately on a central computer for scoring test papers
B．
a few minutes after the exam with the help of a test center worker
C．
on the next day after they have taken the exam
D．
immediately after the exam by means of the same computer
(2)
If an examinee is not satisfied with his performance ________．
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A．
he can admit defeat and give it up
B．
he can ask the computer to give some advice
C．
he can ask another chance within a few days
D．
he is allowed to do it once again
(3)
Under a computerized system, all of the following would be possible except that ________．
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A．
different exams can be taken in the same room
B．
one doesn't need to rush to the registration officer for taking an exam
C．
it will be much easier to pass an examination
D．
one can take an exam almost at any time of the year
(4)
The word denied in the last sentence most probably means ________．
American cities are similar to other cities around the world; In every country．Cities reflect the values of the culture．American cities are changing, just as American society is changing．
After Wolld Wa Ⅱ,the population of most large American cities decreased; bowever．The populaton In omthe Sun Belt cities increased．Los Angeles and Houston are eitit where populatfon shife(转移)to and from the oity reflect the changing values of Amorican society．In the late 1940s and early 1950s,city residents(居民)became wealthier．They had more children so they needed more space, They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes．They bought houses in the suburbs(郊区)．
Now things are changing．The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults．Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities．They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest．Many young professionals are moving back into city．They prefer the city to the burbs because their jobs are there; or they jus enjoy the excitement and possibii that the city offers．
his people shift is bringing problems as well as benefits．Countless poot people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent．In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities．
Only a few years ago, people though that the older American cities were dying．Some city residents now see a bright, new fiture, Others see only problems and comfiels the thing is sure many dying cities are alive again．
(1)
What does the author think of cities all over the world?
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A．
They are alive．
B．
They are hopeless．
C．
They are similar．
D．
They are different．
(2)
Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?
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A．
Because older American cities were dying．
B．
Because they were richer and needed more space．
C．
Because cities contained the wont pare of society．
D．
Because they could hardly afford a live in the city．
(3)
According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities ________．
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A．
are faced with housing problems
B．
are forced to move to the suburbs
C．
want to sell their buildings
D．
need more money for daily expenses
(4)
We ear comude from the text that ________．
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A．
American cities are changing far the worse
B．
people have different views on American cities
C．
many people are now moving from American cities
D．
the population is decreasing in older American cities
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