13.Anne Whitney,a sophomore at Colorado State University,first had a problem taking tests when she began college."I was always well prepared for my tests.Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test.Yet I would go in to take the test,only to find I could not answer the questions correctly.I would blank out because of nervousness and fear.I couldn't think of the answer.My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher."Another student in microbiology had similar experiences.He said,"My first chemistry test was very difficult.Then,on the second test,I sat down to take it,but I was so nervous that I was shaking.My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil.I knew the material and I knew the answers.Yet I couldn't even write them down!"
These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety.Because a student worries and he is uneasy about a test,his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does.The student can't write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness.Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits,sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades.Recently,test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem,not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.
Special university counseling courses try to help students.In these courses,counselors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety.At some universities,students take tests to measure their anxiety.If the tests show their anxiety is high,the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension.These courses teach students how to relax their bodies.Students are trained to become calm in very tense situations.By controlling their nervousness,they can let their minds work at ease.Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.
An expert at the University of California explains."With almost all students,relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program.Most of them experience better control during their tests.Almost all have some improvement.With some,the improvement is very great."
50.To"blank out"in the first paragraph is probablyD.
A.to be like a blanket
B.to be unsure of an answer
C.to show wrong knowledge to the teacher
D.to be unable to think clearly
51.Poor grades are usually the result ofD.
A.poor hygienic habits B.laziness
C.lack of sleep D.inability to form good study habits
52.To deal with this problem,students say they want toA.
A.take a short course on anxiety
B.read about anxiety and know how to deal with it
C.be able to manage or understand their anxiety
D.take tests to prove they are not anxious
53.What can be inferred from the passage?B
A.a(chǎn)ll students could overcome the anxiety after taking a special test anxiety
program
B.most of the students felt relaxed after taking a University of California
counseling course
C.students found it difficult to improve even if they had taken a special test
anxiety course
D.students found it easy to relax as soon as they entered a counseling course.
分析 文章介紹了學(xué)生的考試焦慮現(xiàn)象,很多學(xué)生因?yàn)榫o張,考試時無法思考,導(dǎo)致成績不理想.為了解決這個問題,一些學(xué)校開設(shè)了緩解考試焦慮癥的課程,幫助學(xué)生處理考試壓力,效果良好.
解答 50.D 猜測詞意題.后一句說I couldn't think of the answer因?yàn)榫o張,我想不起來答案,說明頭腦一片空白,不能清楚地思考.故選D.
51.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.文章第二段說Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits,sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades盡管成績不好通常是學(xué)習(xí)習(xí)慣不好的結(jié)果,但有時候考試焦慮也會影響成績.故選D.
52.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.文章第三段說If the tests show their anxiety is high,the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension如果測試的結(jié)果表明焦慮嚴(yán)重,學(xué)生可以參加一些短期處理緊張的課程.故選A.
53.B 推理判斷題.文章最后一段說With almost all students,relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program.Most of them experience better control during their tests幾乎所有的學(xué)生在接受了緩解壓力的培訓(xùn)后,都能很好地控制自己的緊張情緒.故選B.
點(diǎn)評 閱讀理解是考查語篇理解能力.?嫉念}型有:推理判斷題;主旨大意題;細(xì)節(jié)理解題;猜測詞意題.近幾年又出現(xiàn)了兩種新的考查方式:寫作態(tài)度判斷題和文章結(jié)構(gòu)題.解題時,在讀懂文章的基礎(chǔ)上,還有特別注意掌握題型的特征,尤其是細(xì)節(jié)題和推斷題不可混淆:細(xì)節(jié)題是文章信息的再現(xiàn);推斷題是文章信息的提。绢}是廣告類文章,考查主要是以細(xì)節(jié)題為主,細(xì)節(jié)題要注意常用的出題陷阱有:夸大,縮小,張冠李戴,偷梁換柱,無中生有等,做題時要看清看準(zhǔn).