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

本文是一篇议论文。文章批判了现行的考试制度，认为它并没有提高学生的能力，只是教会学生为了应付考试，如何记住东西。

答案及解析

21.D

【题型】主旨题

【解析】文章从几个方面阐述了现行考试制度的弊端，对现行的考试制度强烈不满。

22.C

【题型】细节题

【解析】由文章第四段第三句Students ale encouraged to remember whatis taught.可知，现在的考试制度只是让学生记住学过的东西。

23.A

【题型】推断题

【解析】由全文知，作者对现行的考试制度极度不满，目的是说明改进现在考试制度的重要性。