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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.
小题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 |
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. |
A.modern | B.present | C.standard | D.formal |
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 |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
解析
全文介绍了APIEL与传统英语测试对比所显出的新功能。
小题1:推断题。根据 TOFEL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment 可知原来的测试系统有局限性,由此可知 C 为正确答案。
小题2:细节题。阅读全文可知B、C、D与原文不符,再根据 …the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams 得知 APIEL 作为新的测试系统不是短时间就能为人们所接受,故答案选 A。
小题3:词义猜测题。根据第 1 行 …a new and comprehensive exam 和第 4 段…it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams 可知 current 意思为“现实的,目前的”,故知 B 为正确答案。
小题4:主旨题。阅读全文可知由于传统测试不能适应新形势对学生的要求,从而设计了一种新的测试系统 —— APIEL,故选 D。
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试题【The United States will introduce a new and comprehensive(综合的) exam for students 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Educators report a big increase in the number of Americans who attend college and university classes in the evening or at night or weekends. Most of them are older than 25 years old and more have full-time or part-time jobs. Many are in their thirties or forties.
Why are so many people deciding to spend their time and money in order to continue their education? Most are doing it because they believe more education will help them to get a better job. Some are industrial workers whose factories have closed. They are learning new skills to prepare for other kinds of work. Some of the part-time students are not pleased with the jobs they have. They are studying for new ones. Some have retired (退休) and are looking for new kinds of work. Two of every three of the students older than 35 are women. Many of them are returning to school after years of staying at home to care for children.
Are older students good students? Most teachers say yes. They say older students really want to learn. They ask difficult questions and are not pleased with simple answers. They often get high grades.
小题1: It’s said that in the next few years _________________.
A.students in colleges and universities will be much older |
B. full-time students in colleges and universities will be even younger |
C. American colleges and universities will take in part-time students equally |
D. The number of older students will be greater than that of the younger ones |
A.It’s reported that a large number of Americans attend college or universities classes in their spare time. |
B. Most of them are over 25. |
C. Most of them are without jobs. |
D. The number of students in colleges and universities is reported to have gone up greatly. |
A.Most of the Americans enjoy learning something new |
B. Most of them believe: more education, better jobs |
C. They have lost their jobs |
D. They are tired of their jobs they have |
A.they rise to high grades easily |
B. they often get very good marks (分数) |
C. they are more likely to receive a master’s or a doctor’s degree upon graduation |
D.they often win high prize |
A.Why does so many older students go to college in America. |
B.What older students in college can learn. |
C.Older students are mostly good students |
D.Higher education can help you get a good job. |
The guests arrived. I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids.
Each of the guests made a particular fuss over Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile. They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age.
I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big "to do" over the younger one because she"s the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions.
But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child. I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined. I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying.
I said, "What are you doing, my dear?"
She turned to me with a sad expression and said, "Mommy, why don"t people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I "m not pretty? Is that why they don"t say nice things about me as much?"
I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging her to make her feel better.
Now, whenever I visit a friend"s home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.
56.The underlined expression " make a big "to do" over" (paragraph 4) means ______.
A.show much concern about B.have a special effect on
C.list jobs to be done for D.do good things for
57.The guests praised Kelly for carrying coats upstairs because of her ______.
A.beautiful hair B.pretty clothes
C.lovely smile D.young age
58.Kristen felt sad and cried because ______.
A.the guest gave her more coats to carry
B.she didn"t look as pretty as Kelly
C.the guests praised her sister more than her
D.her mother didn"t introduce her to the guests
59.We can conclude from the passage that ______.
A.parents should pay more attention to the elder children
B.the younger children are usually more easily hurt
C.people usually like the younger children more
D.adults should treat children equally
60.Which of the following saying is right?
A.Kristen and Kelly are not getting along with each other.
B.Kristen is older than Kelly.
C.The mother likes Kristen more than Kelly.
D.People usually talk more to Kelly than they do to Kristen.
Stage schools often act as agencies(代理机构)to supply children for stage and television work. More worthy of the name “stage school” are those few places where children attend full time, with a training for the theatre and a general education.
A visit to such schools will leave you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves. After all, what lively children wouldn’t settle for spending only half the day doing ordinary school work, and acting, singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day?
Then of course there are times for the children to make a name and make a little money in some big shows. Some stage schools give their children too much professional work at such a young age. But the law is very tight on the amount they can do. Those under 13 are limited to 40 days in the year; those over 13 to 80 days.
The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So what happens to those who don’t make it? While all the leading schools say they place great importance on children getting good study results, the facts seem to suggest this is not always the case.
小题1:People would stop feeling uneasy when realizing that the children they’re talking to________.
A.attend a stage school | B.are going to the theatre | C.have got some work to do | D.love singing and dancing |
A.produce star performers | B.help pupils improve their study skills | C.train pupils in language and performing arts | D.provide a general education and stage training. |
A.ordinary school work | B.money-making performances | C.stage training at school | D.acting, singing or dancing after class |
A.He thinks highly of what they have to offer. | B.He favours an early start in the training of performing arts. | C.He feels uncomfortable about children putting on night shows. | D.He doubts the standard of ordinary education they have reached. |
Since 1900 their numbers have fallen very quickly. Between 1935 and 1950 the number of humpbacks fell from 20,000 to 10,000 and since 1950 the number has fallen to only 6,000. The number of right whales has fallen even faster. In 1935 there were 25,000. The number fell to 6,000 in 1950 and since 1950 the number has fallen to 4,000. Men have always been hunters. Thousands of whales have become victims(牺牲品). It’s time to do something to protect whales.
小题1:Which of the following is true?
A.We know the exact number of whales in the sea. |
B.It’s easy for us to count whales in the sea. |
C.We find it impossible to count whales in the sea. |
D.We don’t want to know how many whales there are in the sea. |
A.more slowly than that of humpback whales |
B.faster than that of humpback whales |
C.as slowly as that of humpback whales |
D.as fast as that of humpback whales |
A.the number of humpback whales |
B.the number of right whales |
C.hunting whales |
D.the necessity of protecting whales |
In contrast to the right-ear advantage for speech, there is generally a left-ear advantage for another type of auditory(听觉的) signal: music. When right-handed people listen to melodic patterns they report them better from the left ear.
小题1:Which of the following would be the most proper title for the passage?
A.An Introduction to Speech Damage in Patients with Brain Damage. |
B.An Investigation into the Role of the Brain’s Hemispheres. |
C.An Analysis of Left and Right-handed People. |
D.An Examination of “Dichotic Listening”. |
A.two different words in the same ear twice |
B.the same word twice in the same ear |
C.two different words in different ears |
D.two different words twice in two ears |
A.have better hearing in their both ears |
B.have little difficulty in reporting words given to their right ears |
C.are unable to report word pairs given to their left ears |
D.correctly report word pairs given in a row |
A.the left ear of right-handers |
B.people with a left-ear advantage |
C.left-handers in their right ears |
D.right-handed people who understand melodic patterns |
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