1.Taking an exam has an evil twin called"cheating".And some Chinese and South Korean high school students have recently had a real taste of its bitterness(痛苦).
They took the SAT,the US version of the college entrance exam,on Oct.11,expecting to get their results on Oct.30.However,what they found in their mailbox was an email saying that their test scores would be reviewed and delayed for up to a month because of accusation(指控) of cheating.An international official said that some students at the test centers in Asian countries had been caught checking their smart phones to get answers to SAT questio n while taking the exam.
The incident has gotten worldwide attention as China and South Korean are the top two supplies of foreign university students in the US.If the cheating is confirmed,those students'scores could be cancelled,which worried many students,as Oct.11's test was the last SAT test this year and early applicants to US universities were due on Nov.1.
However,the College Board,which developed the SAT,said that the review was to make sure that test-takers received valid(真實的) scores.Meanwhile,universities such as George Washington University have said that a delay in score reporting would not disadvantage applicants from those countries.
Although there are more than 1,000 testing centers outside the US in more than 175 countries,the only testing allowed in China is at international schools,which means most Chinese students have to go to Hong Kong or another country to take the SAT.
The problem of cheating in exams isn't unique to China.Last May,the College Board canceled an SAT testing date in South Korean after tutoring (輔導)companies were suspected to have illegally gotten SAT testing materials before the test.In 2011,twenty US students were arrested in Long Island,New York for hiring other students to take the SAT for them.
35.Why didn't the students get their test results on Oct.30?A
A.Because some students were dishonest in the exam.
B.Because some were accused of copying others'answers.
C.Because they did very badly in the exam.
D.Because they received the wrong email.
36.What may happen if the cheating is proved?C
A.They will lose many points.
B.The exam will be canceled for ever.
C.They will not be admitted to US universities.
D.They will be arrested by the US police.
37.If the scores prove valid,their admissions will be according to the George Washington University.D
A.canceled
B.delayed
C.advanced
D.unaffected
38.How many cases of cheating are ment ioned in the passage?B
A.Two.
B.Three.
C.Four.
D.Five.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了中國和韓國的學生被指控在SAT中用智能手機作弊事件,美國決定對這次測試的成績進行審查,但多數(shù)美國高校也表示,如果確認成績真實,不會影響這些學生的錄取.
解答 35.A.細節(jié)理解題:根據(jù)文章第一段"However,what they found in their mailbox was an email saying that their test scores would be reviewed and delayed for up to a month because of accusation(指控) of cheating"可知,由于被指控作弊,所以他們的測試成績會進行審查,延遲長達一個月的時間;故選A.
36.C.細節(jié)理解題:根據(jù)"If the cheating is confirmed,those students'scores could be cancelled,"可知,如果作弊被證實,那些學生的分數(shù)將會被取消,他們將不會被錄取到美國的大學.故選C.
37.D.推理判斷題:根據(jù)"universities such as George Washington University have said that a delay in score reporting would not disadvantage applicants from those countries."喬治華盛頓大學等高校都表示,成績報告的延遲不會損害這些國家的申請人,可知,如果分數(shù)是真實的,他們的錄取不會受到影響.故選D.
38.B.細節(jié)理解題:通讀全文,有三個作弊案例被提到"the US version of the college entrance exam""an SAT testing date in South Korean""In 2011,twenty US students were arrested in Long Island,New York".故選B.
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.