in ancient times the most important examinations were spoken

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in ancient times the most important examinations were spoken(共2篇)

篇一:又要麻烦大家了....英语短文理解

In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the school of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.
In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study which people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor's degree.
Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Certainly, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.
One type of test is sometimes called an "objective" 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 teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that like answers to students who have not learned the material-properly.

1. In the Middle Ages students _______
A. took objective tests.
B. specialized in one subject.
C. were timed by electric clocks.
D. never wrote exams.

2. The main idea of paragraph 3 is _______
A. workers now take examinations.
B. the population has grown.
C. there are only. written exams today.
D. examinations are now written and timed.

3. The kind of exams where students must select answers are _______
A. personal. B. objective. C. spoken. D. written.

4. Modern industry must have developed _______
A. before the Middle Ages. B. around the 19th century.
C. in Greece or Rome. D. machines to take tests.

5. It may be concluded that testing _______
A. should test only opinions.
B. should always be written.
C. has changed since the Middle Ages.
D. is given only in factories.

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1）B 根据：In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students ……made a special study of the subject
2）D 讲的是现代的考试是怎样的，具体的说就是以计时的笔试为主
3）B 根据an "objective" test……the teacher writes a series of questions , each of which has only one correct answer.就是客观题的意思，有标准答案的
4）B 根据The written examination……was probably not known until the nineteenth century。而后文又说现代考试是现代工业和人口膨胀的衍生物
5）C 考试在中世纪以后发生了发展和变化

要努力哦，仔细分析，带着问题去读原文，会比较有目的性的快速找到答案

篇二:第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted 31 saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students 32 (work) for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. Generally, 33 , modern examinations are written. The written examination, 34 all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known 35 the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into 36 (exist) with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, 37 (time) exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, 38 (appear) like a group of workers at an automobile factory. Certainly, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.One type of test is sometimes called as “objective” test. It is 39 (intend) to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up 40 objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly.

31. of 32. working 33. however / nevertheless 34. where 35. until 36. existence 37. timed 38. appears 39. intended 40. an 略

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