Question

【题目】How to Study for a Test or Final

The end of the term is drawing near, and that means final exams are on the way. 【1】

The most important thing you can do is give yourself plenty of time to prepare. Then follow this plan:

Start early.

Gather all the material you’ve received during the term. Read through your class notes twice. Some things will sound familiar and some things will sound unfamiliar. That’s normal.

Establish a study group or find a partner.

Schedule at least one meeting with a study partner or study group. If you can't completely get together, then exchange email addresses.【2】

Use old tests.

Collect your old exams from the year (or semester) and make a photocopy of each one. Write out the test answers and copy each one again.

【3】

To get the best results, you should make several copies of each old exam and keep taking the tests until you score perfectly on each one.

Build up your class notes.

Organize your notes by date and make note of any missing dates/pages. Get together with a study partner or group to compare notes and fill in any missing material. 【4】Everybody zones out once in a while. After you organize your new set of notes, underline any key words, formulas, themes, and concepts.

Make yourself a new practice test with term definitions and others. Print out several tests and practice several times. 【5】 Then exchange.

Make use of old assignments.

Gather some old assignments and redo the exercises. Review those exercises until you can answer every question easily.

A. Instant messages will work well, too.

B. Have a set of practice tests.

C. How can you give yourself a chance to improve your scores?

D. You might find one that makes something clear for the first time.

E. Ask the members of your study group to make practice tests as well.

F. Don’t be too surprised if you missed key information from the lectures.

G. Have your friend or study partner raise questions and compare them.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】F

【5】E

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章就如何准备期末考试提出了5点建议。

【1】根据前文提及final exams are on the way(期末考试快到了)以及后文提及The most important thing you can do is give yourself plenty of time to prepare.(你能做的最重要的事情就是给自己充足的时间来准备。)可知，所填句子应是对分数提高有关，且后一句可看作为答语，因此所填句子应是疑问句。C项：How can you give yourself a chance to improve your scores?(怎样才能给自己一个提高成绩的机会呢?）承上启下。故选C。

【2】根据前文If you can’t completely get together, then exchange email addresses.(如果你们不能完全在一起，那就交换电子邮件地址。)可知，交换电子邮件是提供一个建议，所填空句子应解释其好处。A项：Instant messages will work well, too.(即时消息也可以。)符合文意。故选A。

【3】根据设空位置在小标题处，可知所选句子应为本段中心主旨。根据这一段内容you should make several copies of each old exam and keep taking the tests until you score perfectly on each one.( 你应该把每一次旧考试复印几份，并坚持练习考试试卷，直到你每次考试都取得满分。)可知，本段中心为坚持练习测试。B项：Have a set of practice tests.(做一系列的练习测试。)符合本段文意。故选B。

【4】根据设空位置在段中，应是承前启后句。根据前文Get together with a study partner or group to compare notes and fill in any missing material.(与学习伙伴或小组一起比较笔记并填写任何遗漏的材料。)可知，所填空应是与遗漏知识点有关。且后文Everybody zones out once in a while.(每个人偶尔都会走神。)进行了解释。因此F项：Don’t be too surprised if you missed key information from the lectures.(如果你错过了讲座的关键信息，不要太惊讶。)承上启下。故选F。

【5】根据后文Then exchange.(然后交换)可知，是与小组成员之间交换做过的试卷测试。E项：Ask the members of your study group to make practice tests as well.(让你学习小组的成员也进行练习测试。)符合文意。故选E。