题目内容
The United States will introduce a new and comprehensive(综合的) exam for students who seek to study in American and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York.
The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa Chang Wei Jen, associate director of the International Service of the US College Board, America’s leading educational organization.
The Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) will be offered for the first time throughout the world on May 10, 2002, said Jen.
However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language), the GRE(Graduate Record Examination), or the IELTS(International English Language Testing System).
“I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam,” said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.
Most of Xu’s classmates have never heard of the APIEL. “The APIEL is designed for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia.” said Jen.
The APIEL has been adopted, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment. Xinhua reported that a fairly large number of foreign students who earned high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after admission.
Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student’s ability to read, write, speak and understand English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with accuracy(精确) and resourcefulness, and writing with clarity and fluency(流畅), Jen said.
1. The United States will introduce a new exam because _______.
A. more and more students want to get further education in the USA
B. the Chinese people pay special attention to English studies with China’s entry into the WTO
C. the already existing exam systems seem to be far from perfect
D. it will bring the US government quite a lot of money
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the selection？
A. It will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL.
B. The TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS.
C. A student will have to take the APIEL if he or she wants to study in English—speaking countries from 2002.
D. Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future.
3. The underlined word current in the second paragraph means _______.
A. modern B. present C. standard D. formal
4. Please decide which of the following would be the best title for this news report.
A. The Key to English-speaking Countries
B. The Four Skills in Learning English
C. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to be Out of Date
D. New Exam Designed for Students
The United States will introduce a new exam system for students who seek to study in the USA and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York．
The exam, which means a great change from the current English level test, was introduced by Theresa Jen, associate director of the International Service of the USA College Board, America's leading educational organization．
"The Advanced Placement International English Language （APIEL） will be offered for the first time all over the world on May 10, 2012," said Jen．
However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL （Test of English as a Foreign Language）, the GRE （Graduate Record Examination）, or the IELTS （International English Language Testing System）．
"I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam," said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL．
Most of Xu's classmates have never heard of the APIEL．"The APIEL is made for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia．" Jen said．
"The APIEL will be used," said Jen, "because the TOEFL can no longer perfectly show the students' abilities of using English．" Xinhua reported that a large number of foreign students who had high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after being admitted．
"Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student's ability to read, write, speak and understand 'English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with fluency, and writing in an organized way．" Jen said．
The underlined word "current" in the second paragraph means____．
A．high B．present C．low D．formal
We can learn from the passage that____．
A．the TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS
B．it will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL
C．Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future
D．a student will have to take the APIEL if he/ she wants to study in English-speaking countries from 2012
The APIEL is designed for students who want to study in English-speaking countries, such as____．
A．the United States and Canada B．Canada and Ireland
C．Australia and India D．Britain and France
According to the passage, the United States will introduce a new exam because____．
A．it will bring the US government quite a lot of money
B．more and more students want to get further education in the USA
C．the existing exam systems can no longer perfectly show the students' abilities
D．the Chinese pay special attention to English studies with China's entry into the WTO
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A．A New Exam Designed for Students
B．The Four Skills in Learning English
C．The Key to English-speaking Countries
D．TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to Be out of Date
BThe United States will introduce a new and comprehensive(综合的) exam for students who seek to study in American and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York. The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa Chang Wei Jen, associate director of the International Service of the US College Board, America’s leading educational organization.The Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) will be offered for the first time throughout the world, said Jen. However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language), the GRE(Graduate Record Examination), or the IELTS(International English Language Testing System).“I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam,” said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.Most of Xu’s classmates have never heard of the APIEL. “The APIEL is designed for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia.” said Jen.The APIEL has been adopted, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment. Xinhua reported that a fairly large number of foreign students who earned high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after admission.Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student’s ability to read, write, speak and understand English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with accuracy(精确) and resourcefulness, and writing with clarity and fluency(流畅), Jen said.60. The United States will introduce a new exam because _______.A. it will bring the US government quite a lot of money B. the Chinese people pay special attention to English studies C. the already existing exam systems seem to be far from perfectD. more and more students want to get further education in the USA61. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the selection？A. The TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS.B. It will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL.C. Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future.D. A student will have to take the APIEL if he or she wants to study in English-speaking countries.62. The best title for this news report is_____.A. New Exam Designed for Students B. The Key to Improving Your English C. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to be Out of Date D. The Four Skills in Learning English
The United States will introduce a new and comprehensive(综合的) exam for students who seek to study in American and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York. The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa Chang Wei Jen, associate director of the International Service of the US College Board, America’s leading educational organization.The Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) will be offered for the first time throughout the world, said Jen. However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language), the GRE(Graduate Record Examination), or the IELTS(International English Language Testing System).“I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam,” said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.Most of Xu’s classmates have never heard of the APIEL. “The APIEL is designed for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia.” said Jen.The APIEL has been adopted, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment. Xinhua reported that a fairly large number of foreign students who earned high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after admission.Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student’s ability to read, write, speak and understand English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with accuracy(精确) and resourcefulness, and writing with clarity and fluency(流畅), Jen said.60. The United States will introduce a new exam because _______.A. it will bring the US government quite a lot of money B. the Chinese people pay special attention to English studies C. the already existing exam systems seem to be far from perfectD. more and more students want to get further education in the USA61. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the selection？A. The TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS.B. It will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL.C. Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future.D. A student will have to take the APIEL if he or she wants to study in English-speaking countries.62. The best title for this news report is_____.A. New Exam Designed for Students B. The Key to Improving Your English C. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to be Out of DateD. The Four Skills in Learning English
IV. 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
首先, 请阅读下列的应用文:
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers.
A. English Training Centre attached to Zhongshan University
*Common English Course for primary school teachers during winter or summer vacations 3 weeks (500yuan); 4 weeks (700yuan).
*Special course for those who are to take an examination for his/her promotion at lowest cost 800 yuan, 6 periods a day for a month.
*English teachers training course: listening, speaking, reading and writing, 1 month at the cost 1500 yuan.
Tel: 020- 36968848 (for further information)
B. Modern Language School
* Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.
* Small classes (12 - 16 students) on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00 - 5:00 pm.
* Native English teachers from Canada and USA.
* Language lab and computers supplied.
* 3 - month course: 1,050 yuan; 6 - month course: 1,850 yuan.
Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056
Tel: 67353019
C. The 21st Century English Training Centre
* We specialise in effective teaching at all levels.
* We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.
* Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1.
* Only 15- minute walk from city centre.
Call 67801642 for more information.
D. The International House of English
* Three/Six- month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours afternoon classes on Wed., Sat. & Sun.
* A four- month evening programme for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).
* Well- trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/foreign language.
* Free sightseeing and social activities.
* Very close to the Central Park. For further information call 67432308
E. The New Oriental English School
*Special English course for strengthening reading comprehension at all levels. Three - week course cost: $400. Whole day classes.
*2 - month course for GRE preparation classes at low cost: $2,000
*2- week course for revising TOEFL grammar items at a cost $500
*Experienced teachers from some famous universities nearby
*1- year full- time classes for both TOEFL & GRE to any level at the cost $10,000
*Receiving students from all walks and also other provinces
Tel: 0755- 28896698 (for further information)
F. Global English Centre
* General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
* 3- month (700 yuan) , 6- month (1,200 yuan) and one- year (2,000 yuan) courses.
* Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon.--Fri.
* Experienced college English teachers.
* Close to city centre and bus stops. Tel:67605272
Add:105 Zhongshan Road, 100082
请阅读以下求学者的信息, 然后匹配求学者和他/她拟要要参加学习的学校:
56. Wang Hua works in Dong Feng Truck Factory from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm every day. She wants to improve her reading.
57. Li Xiang wants to take an examination to see how well she has mastered English before starting the course.
58. Wei Wei, a secretary of a big firm, wants to improve her spoken English.
59. Zhou Lan wants to go to the US to continue her study for Master Degree.
60. Fang Fang wants to apply for the title of engineer.
求学者 办学单位
56. Wang Hua A. English Training Centre attached to Zhongshan University
57. Li Xiang B. Modern Language School
58. Wei Wei C. The 21st Century English Training Centre
59. Zhou Lan D. The International House of English
60. FangFang E. The New Oriental English School
