B

The latest reform in testing is the computerized test. Test questions and answer choices are presented on the 　55　 and students can answer with a tap of the keyboard or a click of the mouse. Before the actual test begins ,there usually is an instruction showing how to use the computer　 to　 56　 the questions. Scores are displayed on the screen at the end of the test so that a student has immediate feedback　 57　 having to return several days later for results.

Some computerized tests are “adaptive”. This means that a test question is selected from a large pool of items based on how the test taker has responded to the 　58　 question. The first question presented is of medium difficulty. If the test taker answers　 59　 , the next item will be more difficult. If he or she answers incorrectly, the next question will be easier. The computer 　60　 questions by level of difficulty and many other factors, such as sex, race and age references, subject area the question is drawn from, and form of question, before presenting it on the screen. In this way, the questions are “adapted” to find the true skill 　61　 of the test taker.

Among all the conveniences of computerized testing, there are some 　62　 . No longer can you have a quick look at the 　63　 test, answer the easy questions first, and come back later to finish the difficult ones. Test items are presented one at a time, and you must choose an answer in order to move on to the next question. On adaptive tests, once you have confirmed your answer, you cannot go back to 　64 it if, later on, you realize that your answer was wrong.

55．A．screen　　　　　　　　 B．paper　　　　　　　　　 C．board　　　　　　　　　 D．surface

56．A．put aside　　　　　　 B．concentrate on　　 C．respond to　　　　　 D．apply to

57．A．other than　　　　　　 B．rather than　　　　　 C．regardless of　　　　 D．as to

58．A．previous　　　　　　　 B．basic　　　　　　　　　 C．following　　　　　　 D．single

59．A．briefly　　　　　　　　 B．smartly　　　　　　　　 C．correctly　　　　　　 D．thoughtfully

60．A．classifies　　　　　　 B．answers　　　　　　　 C．considers　　　　　　 D．recognizes

61．A．standard　　　　　　　 B．factor　　　　　　　　　 C．pattern　　　　　　　　 D．level

62．A．qualities　　　　　　　 B．limits　　　　　　　　　 C．services　　　　　　　 D．features

63．A．formal　　　　　　　　 B．objective　　　　　　　 C．final　　　　　　　　　　 D．entire

64．A．identify　　　　　　　 B．exchange　　　　　　 C．change　　　　　　　　 D．overlook

Directions:　 For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

(A)

　　　 I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple, 　　45　 　revolutionary.--combining ,a residential home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and 　　46　 activities such as music ,painting, gardening, and 　　47　 for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep .In the afternoons ,the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children ,and 　　48　 a child is feeling sad or tired ,there is always somebody attending to him. There are trips out and birthday parties ,too.

　　　 The　 49　 are enormous for everyone concerned .The children are happy because they get a lot more individual　 50　 and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or frightening in 　　51　 way. And of course ,they see illness and death and learn to　 52　 them. The residents are happy because they feel　 53　 and needed .They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance too. And the staff are happy because they see an improvement in the 　　54　 and psychological health or the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.

45．A．or　　　　　　　　　　　 B．so　　　　　　　　　　　 C．nor　　　　　　　　　　 D．but

46．A．share　　　　　　　　　 B．examine　　　　　　　 C．control　　　　　　　　 D．engage

47．A．asking　　　　　　　　 B．sending　　　　　　　 C．caring　　　　　　　　 D．looking

48．A．though　　　　　　　　 B．because　　　　　　　 C．unless　　　　　　　　 D．if

49．A．advantages　　　　　 B．actions　　　　　　　　 C．difficulties　　　　　 D．comforts

50．A．thought　　　　　　　 B．attention　　　　　　　 C．rest　　　　　　　　　　 D．freedom

51．A．no　　　　　　　　　　　 B．any　　　　　　　　　　 C．another　　　　　　　 D．the

52．A．value　　　　　　　　　 B．admit　　　　　　　　　 C．accept　　　　　　　　 D．overcome

53．A．useful　　　　　　　　 B．faithful　　　　　　　　 C．powerful　　　　　　 D．skillful

54．A．normal　　　　　　　　 B．public　　　　　　　　　 C．economic　　　　　　 D．physical

44．Some people maintain that watching violence on TV is one of the major causes of　　　　 behavior and crime in society.

　　　 A．childish　　　　　　　 B．artificial　　　　　　　 C．aggressive　　　　　 D．heroic

43．Every ton of this recycled paper uses 90 litres of water in its　　　　 .

　　　 A．structure　　　　　　 B．manufacture　　　　 C．construction　　　　 D．organization

42．Food safety is 　　　　important, so the government spares no efforts to prevent food pollution.

　　　 A．highly　　　　　　　　 B．reasonably　　　　　 C．strongly　　　　　　　 D．naturally

41．The story of the homeless orphan has　　　　 sympathy from the public.

　　　 A．aroused　　　　　　　 B．attracted　　　　　　　 C．defended　　　　　　 D．adopted

40．　　　　 we are sure about is the need to prevent children from being spoiled.

　　　 A．What　　　　　　　　　 B．Which　　　　　　　　 C．Whether　　　　　　　 D．That

39．If we have illegal immigrants　　　　 in, many local workers will lose their jobs.

　　　 A．came　　　　　　　　　 B．coming　　　　　　　　 C．to come　　　　　　　 D．having come

38．Throughout history ,the language　　　　 by a powerful group spreads across a civilization.

　　　 A．speaking　　　　　　　 B．spoken　　　　　　　　 C．to speak　　　　　　　 D．to be spoken

37．Villagers here depend on the fishing industry,　　　　 there won’t be much work.

　　　 A．where　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．by which　　　　　　 D．without which