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【题目】Thank you for agreeing to be a Test Administrator for PISA. The purpose of this manual is to help you to understand how you will assist with the successful implementation of this large-scale student survey.

1.1. What is PISA?

PISA stands for the Programme for International Student Assessment, sponsored by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). PISA 2015 is the sixth PISA study that has been conducted since 2000 and involves more than 70 participating countries.

PISA has the following characteristics:

It is the world’s largest international survey in education.

It surveys students aged about 15 years.

It assesses students’ preparedness for adult life.

Undertaking PISA is important because the results of the test can be used:

to indicate how well prepared students in a country/economy are for learning once they leave school;

to identify areas for improvement over time by schools, education systems, and governments; and

to allow a comparison of student performance and the learning environment between different countries.

1.2. Components of PISA 2015

1.2.1. Cognitive test

42 students from each school will be randomly sampled to complete a 2-hour computer-based test consisting of questions in science, mathematics, reading, and Collaborative Problem Solving.

1.2.2. Questionnaires

These students will also be asked to complete a 30 minutes Student Questionnaire on the computer either directly after the test sections or at a later time.

1.2.3. Financial Literacy assessment

After the cognitive test and questionnaires, a sub-sample of 10-11 students will take a computer-based Financial Literacy(FL) assessment. The 65-minute Financial Literacy assessment tests students’ knowledge of personal finances and their ability to apply it to their financial problems.

【1】According to the manual, each participating student of PISA should___________.

A. be aged more than 15 years old

B. be of or above the average level in their classes

C. spend 215 minutes for the programme

D. carry out all the tasks on the computer

【2】What can we know about PISA from the passage?

A. There will be over seventy countries participating in the seventh PISA in 2018.

B. Top PISA scorers are more likely to succeed in their adult life than lower score owners.

C. PISA will compare students’ personal performance based on their learning environment.

D. The FL assessment is specially intended for students who are suffering financial problems.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇广告手册类记叙文。主要介绍的是PISA的手册上关于课程设计特色和课程构成内容的信息。

【1】D考查细节理解题。根据第三段第三行 It surveys students aged about 15 years.可以知道PISA的研究对象是15周岁的学生，而不是说参加者是年满十五周岁的学生。故A选项错误。选项B没有提到。根据第四段的42 students from each school will be randomly sampled to complete a 2-hour computer-based test ，These students will also be asked to complete a 30 minutes Student Questionnaire，以及最后一句的. The 65-minute Financial Literacy assessment tests，可以知道，参加者要完成总共215分钟的考试，而不是课程只有215分钟，故C选项错误。综上所述，只有D选项是正确的。

【2】B考查细节理解题。根据第二段的PISA 2015 is the sixth PISA study that has been conducted since 2000 and involves more than 70 participating countries.可以知道A选项的时间2018年不是文章中的时间，故A选项错误。根据第二段的to identify areas for improvement over time by schools, education systems, and governments，可以知道选项C信息不足，故C选项错误。根据最后一段的最后一句The 65-minute Financial Literacy assessment tests students’ knowledge of personal finances and their ability to apply it to their financial problems.可以知道D选项错误。综上所述，正确答案是B选项。