2017年下半年公共英語(yǔ)PETS二級(jí)閱讀理解練習(xí)題（二十二）

　　We may be very pleased with the rapid progress we have made in every field of study. way to test a student's knowledge and ability still remains as poor as it was. We have almo nothing to improve our examination system.

　　It is well known that the examination system we are now using may be a good way of a student's memory, but it can tell you nothing about a student's ability. It does no g students and teachers.

　　As soon as a child begins school, he enters a world of examinations that will decide his futuIn fact a good examination system should Wain a student to think for himself. But it now nothing about that. Students are encouraged to remember what is taught. It does not enable tt gain more new knowledge. The students who come out fh-st in the examination often maythe best in their studies.

　　Besides, the examinations often force teachers to train students what to do with the comiamination from time to time. There must be some simpler and better way to test a student'sbesides knowledge. And that is what we should do at once.

　　1.The most suitable title of this passage is_______.

　　A. Progress in the Field of Study

　　B. Teachers' Role in Study

　　C. How to Improve Students' Ability

　　D. Bad Points of the Examination System

　　2.The examination system we are now using can only make the students_______.

　　A. gain more and more knowledge

　　B. make rapid progress

　　C. remember what is taught

　　D. think for themselves

　　3. The passage tells us about the importance of_______.

　　A. getting examination system improvedB. taking examinations

　　C. testing a student's knowledge

　　D. working hard at all lessons

　　篇章分析

　　本文是一篇議論文。文章批判了現(xiàn)行的考試制度，認(rèn)為它并沒(méi)有提高學(xué)生的能力，只是教會(huì)學(xué)生為了應(yīng)付考試，如何記住東西。

　　答案及解析

　　21.D

　　【題型】主旨題

　　【解析】文章從幾個(gè)方面闡述了現(xiàn)行考試制度的弊端，對(duì)現(xiàn)行的考試制度強(qiáng)烈不滿。

　　22.C

　　【題型】細(xì)節(jié)題

　　【解析】由文章第四段第三句Students ale encouraged to remember whatis taught.可知，現(xiàn)在的考試制度只是讓學(xué)生記住學(xué)過(guò)的東西。

　　23.A

　　【題型】推斷題

　　【解析】由全文知，作者對(duì)現(xiàn)行的考試制度極度不滿，目的是說(shuō)明改進(jìn)現(xiàn)在考試制度的重要性。