1、国家公共英语二级（阅读理解）练习试卷 1及答案与解析 短文理解 1 What Is World English? World English is a course in the English language. It is intended for students whose native language is not English. It is a basic programme consisting of six stages. Each stage includes a Student Book, a Teachers Book, a Workbook, and cassett
2、e recordings. World English is further supported by separate books of readings, by tests, and by visual (可视的 ) aids. Who is World English for? World English may be entered at any one of three different levels. The First Level, Books One and Two, is intended for students with little or no education i
3、n English. Books Three and Four make up the Second Level; they are suitable for students who have some knowledge of English. The Third Level, Books Five and Six, is intended for students who are concerned with improvement in the language. What does world English teach? World English teaches four bas
4、ic skills of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At all levels, each skill is presented systematically. In the First Level, listening and speaking receive more attention. In the latter books, reading and writing become more important. However, reading and writing activities are pres
5、ented even in Unit One of Book One; and listening and speaking exercises occur through Unit One of Book One; and listening and speaking exercises occur though Unit Ten of Book Six. 1 This passage is probably taken from the _ of an English textbook. （ A） contents （ B） introduction （ C） first chapter
6、 D） index (索引 ) 2 Suppose you are a student of Senior Three, _ will be suitable for you if you want to make your English better. （ A） Books One and Two （ B） Books Three and Four （ C） Books Five and Six （ D） none of them 3 We may infer from this passage that the whole set of World English consists o
7、f _ units. （ A） ten （ B） thirty （ C） sixty （ D） more than sixty 4 In ancient (古代的 ) times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches. In the European universities of the Midd
8、le Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the work of testing candidates (候选人 )for a masters or doctors degree. Generally, however, modem examinations are written. Two types of tests ar
9、e commonly used in modem schools. The first types sometimes called an objective (客观的 ) test, it is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teache
10、r writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly. The student has just one task: he must recognize the correct answer and copy its letter or number on his examination paper. For testing a students memory of facts and
11、details, the objective test has advantages. It can find out a great deal about the students range of knowledge. For testing some kinds of learning, however, such a test is not very satisfactory. A lucky student may guess the correct answer without really knowing the material. 4 The passage is mainly
12、 about_. （ A） examinations in the ancient times （ B） modern examinations （ C） how to do well in an examination （ D） setting questions for an examination 5 The objective test is not very satisfactory because_. （ A） it is easy and quick to score （ B） the teacher can find out a great deal about the stu
13、dents range of knowledge in a short time （ C） it shows how deeply the student has thought about the subject （ D） it contains element of luck 6 Which of the following statements about the objective test is true? （ A） Examinations in modern times are written, while in ancient times they are spoken. （
14、B） The objective test has advantages for testing a students memory of facts and details. （ C） The objective test is the only way to test a students memory of facts and details. （ D） Each objective question has more than one correct answer. 7 The next paragraph will probably deal with_. （ A） the othe
15、r type of examination （ B） the advantages of the objective test （ C） how students guess the correct answer without really knowing the material （ D） examinations in the ancient times 国家公共英语二级（阅读理解）练习试卷 1答案与解析 短文理解 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 阅读理解 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 阅读理解 5 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块 】 阅读理解 6 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 阅读理解 7 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 阅读理解
