2018下半年PETS二级阅读理解试题

In my long years of teaching, I often ask my students to read the texts until they can recite them, and I tell them that recitation are an important part of their homework. However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless. They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory and text itself never appears in a test paper.

In my opinion, it naturally takes time to recite a text, but it is worth doing so. When you are able to recite a text, you are sure to be familiar with the words and expressions. When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of language situation. How can we say that it is useless?

Besides, many students complain that they soon forget what they were once able to recite. This is true, but you don’t need to worry. While you are reading and forgetting the texts, your language level is being raised. Sure you don’t remember your Chinese texts that you once read in the primary school, but now you are able to read novels and newspaper. So, recitation of the texts will help you improve your language ability.

小题1:The writer often asks his students to recite the texts, _______.A.But they don’t like to do so.

B.And they are eager to do so

C.But they wrote a letter to the Department of Education reporting the thing.

D.But they do more exercises instead of reciting the texts.

小题2:What do the students think about the teacher’s advice?A.The English teacher tries his best to help them with English.

B.The English teacher is very kind to them.

C.The English teacher asks them to do something useless.

D.The English teacher should let them study on their own.

小题3:According to the text, which of the following is correct?

The teacher thinks the students are too naughty to learn English well.

B. The students think they spend a lot of time in reciting the texts and get nothing.

C. The students say that they often forget the words.

D. The students take no interest in English.

小题4:Why does the writer suggest that the students recite the text?A.Reciting the texts can improve the ability of applying English.

B.Reciting the texts is the best way of learning English.

C.The students should remember all the texts that the teacher has taught them.

D.Reciting the texts can greatly improve the classroom teaching.

　　参考答案及解析

小题1:A

小题2:C

小题3:B

小题4:A

试题分析：本文讲述的是背书的巨大的作用，可以大大第提高运用语言的能力。

小题1:A 细节题。根据文章第一段2,3行However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless.说明学生不喜欢背书，故A正确。

小题2:C 细节题。根据第一段第3行However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless说明他们认为这样的背书没有作用。选C。

小题3:B 细节题。根据第一段最后2行They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory and text itself never appears in a test paper.说明学生认为花了这么多时间背诵的内容考试也不考，认为这是无用的。故B正确。

小题4:A 细节题。根据文章最后3行Sure you don’t remember your Chinese texts that you once read in the primary school, but now you are able to read novels and newspaper. So, recitation of the texts will help you improve your language ability.说明背书可以提高我们运用语言的能力。故A正确。