Question

Why do students have exams? If exams can make students feel bad, shouldn't schools just stop them? In fact, it's ______ for schools and teachers to give students exams. First, exams can help teachers know how ________ students learn. At school, you learn Maths, History, English and other ________. Giving exams is a way for teachers to know which students' have trouble in learning. And they can give some ________ to these students. Second, exams can help teachers see if they're doing a good job. So they can find a ______ way of teaching. ________, by giving exams, the teacher can work out what ______ you can get. The exam is also a way to show your parents how you're doing at school. Fourth, you may work ________ if you know there is an exam. Exams help make sure that you can finish your classwork and homework _______. Therefore, you have to face exams in a _______way and then try your best to prepare for them.

1.A. important    B. easy    C. difficult

2.A. good    B. happily    C. well

3.A. sports    B. subjects    C. books

4.A. help    B. prizes    C. presents

5.A. slow    B. fast    C. good

6.A. Third    B. Fourth    C. Fifth

7.A. class    B. school    C. grade

8.A. hard    B. slowly    C. early

9.A. by time    B. on time    C. in time

10.A. delicious    B. bad    C. right

Answer

1. A

2. C

3. B

4. A

5. C

6. A

7. C

8. A

9. B

10. C

【解析】

很多学生都害怕考试，那么为什么要考试呢？取消考试能行吗？这篇短文中作者从四个方面告诉我们考试是非常有必要的，也很重要，所以我们应用正确的方式来面对考试。

1.句意：事实上，给学生们考试对于学校和老师们来说是非常重要的。important重要的；easy 容易的；difficult困难的。根据下文First, exams can help teachers know how ____2____ students learn…Giving exams is a way for teachers to know which students' have trouble in learning…. Second, exams can help teachers see if they're doing a good job可知，考试是非常重要的，故应选A。

2.句意：首先考试帮助老师们了解学生学习能力。good 好的，形容词；happily开心地，副词；well好，副词。根据句意和句子结构可知，这个词是来修饰句中的动词learn的，因此应用副词形式，排除A。考试是为了帮助老师了解学生学习的好坏，所以B选项意思不对，故应选C。

3.句意：在学校，你学习数学、历史、英语和其他学科。sports运动；subjects学科，科目；books书。根据空前的Maths, History, English这些都是学科的名称，故应选B。

4.句意：他们就能给这些学生一些帮助。help帮助；prizes奖励；presents礼物。根据上句话Giving exams is a way for teachers to know which students' have trouble in learning.可知，考试可以让老师知道哪些学生在学习上有困难，所以老师可以帮助他们。故应选A。

5.句意：因此他们能够找到一个好的方法教学。slow 慢的；fast快的；good好的。根据上句话Second, exams can help teachers see if they're doing a good job可知，考试能帮助老师们看到他们的工作是否做得好，所以他们就能用更好的方式来教学，因此这里应选C。

6.句意：第三，通过考试，老师也能计算出你能得到多少分。Third第三；Fourth第四；Fifth第五。根据上下文Second, exams can help teachers see if they're doing a good job…Fourth, you may work…可知，上面列出的是考试的第二个好处，后面有第四，因此这里应该是第三，故应选A。

7.句意：第三，通过考试，老师也能计算出你能得到多少分。class 班级；school学校；grade成绩，年级。根据句意work out…可知，老师可以计算出你的分数，即你的成绩，故应选C。

8.句意：第四，如果你知道有考试，你可能会努力学习。hard努力；slowly慢地；early早地。根据下文Exams help make sure that you can finish your classwork and homework ___9___. Therefore, you have to face exams in a ___10___way and then try your best to prepare for them.可知，有考试的话，学生们可能就会努力学习，为考试做好准备，故这里应选A。

9.句意：考试能帮助确保你能按时完成你的课堂作业和家庭作业。by time计时，按时间；on time按时；in time及时。根据句意可知，这里应该是“按时完成作业”，故应选B。

10.句意：因此你必须以正确的方式面对考试，并且尽你的最大努力为考试做好准备。delicious美味的；bad糟糕的，坏的；right正确的。根据上文的讲述可知，考试不管是对于学校、老师还是学生来说都是非常必要而且重要的，所以这里作者应建议我们以正确的方式去面对考试，故应选C。