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(真实的) 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 (辅导)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 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了中国和韩国的学生被指控在SAT中用智能手机作弊事件,美国决定对这次测试的成绩进行审查,但多数美国高校也表示,如果确认成绩真实,不会影响这些学生的录取.
解答 35.A.细节理解题:根据文章第一段"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,所以他们的测试成绩会进行审查,延迟长达一个月的时间;故选A.
36.C.细节理解题:根据"If the cheating is confirmed,those students'scores could be cancelled,"可知,如果作弊被证实,那些学生的分数将会被取消,他们将不会被录取到美国的大学.故选C.
37.D.推理判断题:根据"universities such as George Washington University have said that a delay in score reporting would not disadvantage applicants from those countries."乔治华盛顿大学等高校都表示,成绩报告的延迟不会损害这些国家的申请人,可知,如果分数是真实的,他们的录取不会受到影响.故选D.
38.B.细节理解题:通读全文,有三个作弊案例被提到"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".故选B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.