题目内容
11.Don't Ban ExamsWhile a new school term is about to begin,perhaps we should reconsider the matter of examinations.In July,two writers praised the cancellationof exams because they believe"test don't tell the whole story".
As a teacher who has worked in four countries,I have had the experience that a student who earns good marks is generally a good student,and that a student's final mark in a subject is usually an average of the year's work.Of course there are exceptions,but they do not have the frequency that would give an unfair picture of a student's ability.
The simple fact is that proper class work,diligent exam studies and good marks are almost certain indicators of a student's future performance.The opposite,almost certainly,incompetence.
There is no acceptable substitute for competition and examination of quality.How can teachers and future officials determine what a student has learned and remembered?Should we simply take the student's word for it?Any institution that"liberates"students from fair and formal exams is misguided if not ignorant.And surely the graduates of such institutions will lack trustworthiness,not to mention being rejected by foreign universities for post graduates or other studies.
When all is said and done,I sense that a fear of failure and a fear of unpleasant comparison with others is at the bottom of most ban exam talk.Excellence and quality fear nothing.On the contrary,they seek competition.
31.What does the underlined word"cancellation"in the first paragraph mean?C
A.A decision to support something.
B.A plan to do something.
C.A decision to stop something from happening.
D.A decision that has already been arranged.
32.Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?B
A.The writer has worked in four countries.
B.All the students are afraid of exams.
C.Diligent exam studies and good marks are almost certain indicators of a student's future performance.
D.Any institution that"liberates"students from fair and formal exams is misguided if not ignorant.
33.Which is NOT right according to the passage?C
A.Some people believe that test can't tell the whole story.
B.Nothing can take the place of exams.
C.All the students will get good marks in the exams.
D.Excellence and quality fear nothing.
34.The writer writes this passage toA.
A.tell people that exams can't be cancelled
B.blame the two writers
C.persuade the two writers
D.tell a story.
分析 针对两位作家提出的取消考试的倡议,本文作者主要从不同的方面论证了不能取消考试的原因;例如,考试成绩几乎就是衡量一个学生未来表现的指标;没有了考试将会使得学生误入歧途,或是变得无知;没有可接受的替代品能够取代质量比赛和考试;对考试失败的恐惧以及害怕与他人不愉快的比较才是一些人反对考试的根源之所在,因为素质优秀的人无所畏惧.
解答 答案:
31.C 词义猜测题 根据第一段中的"because they believe"test don't tell the whole story(因为他们认为‘考试并不能说明所有的问题')"所陈述的理由可推断出:那两位作家宣扬的应是取消考试;故选C.
32.B 细节理解题 由于第三段中的第一句"As a teacher who has worked in four countries";第四段中的"diligent exam studies and good marks are almost certain indicators of a student's future performance"以及倒数第二段中的"Any institution that"liberates"students from fair and formal exams is misguided if not ignorant"分别提到了选项"A.作者曾在四个国家工作过;C.做好功课、努力应考、取得好成绩,几乎就是衡量一个学生未来表现的指标;D.任何"豁免"学生参予公正的正式测试的学术机构都会令学生误入歧途,不然就是无知"的说法;故选B
33.C 是非判断题 根据第一段中的"two writers praised the cancellation of exams because they believe‘test don't tell the whole story'."可知,有两位作家认为考试并不能说明所有的问题,因此A的说法是正确的,故排除A;根据倒数第二段中的"There is no acceptable substitute for competition and examination of quality"可知,作者认为:没有可接受的替代品能够取代质量比赛和考试;因此B的说法是正确的,故排除B;由于D.陈述的内容正是最后一段"Excellence and quality fear nothing."的原句,故排除D;故选C.
34.A 主旨大意题 通读全文可知,本文作者主要从不同方面论证了他认为不能取消考试的观点,故选A.
点评 做本题时,首先应快速浏览全文,把握文章的大意以及作者的写作思路;其次,可以通过对相关细节的理解,概括段落大意,以及通过逻辑推理或内容归纳,选出正确的答案.
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