金融英语考试辅导:农业银行考试英语试题

 　　农业银行考试英语试题

　　The standardized¹ educational or psychological tests， which are widely used to aid in selecting， assigning or promoting students， employees and military personnel， have been the target of recent attacks in books， magazines， the daily press， and even in Congress. The target is wrong， for， in attacking the tests， critics divert attention from the fault that lies with ill-informed or incompetent² users. The tests themselves are merely tools. Whether the results will be valuable， meaningless， or even misleading depends partly upon the tool itself but largely upon the user.

　　All informed predictions of future performance are based upon some knowledge of relevant past performance. How well the predictions will be validated³ by later performance depends upon the amount， reliability⁴ and appropriateness of the information used and on the skill and wisdom with which it is interpreted. Anyone who keeps careful score knows that the information available is always incomplete and that the predictions are always subject to error.

　　Standardized tests should be considered in this context： they provide a quick， objective method of getting some kind of information about what a person has learned， the skills he has developed， or the kind of person he is. The information so obtained has， qualitatively⁵， the same advantages and shortcomings as other kinds of information. Whether to use tests， other kinds of information， or both in a particular situation depends， therefore， upon the empirical evidence concerning comparative validity and upon such factors as cost and availability.

　　In general， the tests work most effectively when the traits or qualities to be measured can be most precisely⁶ defined （ for example， ability to do well in a particular course of training program ） and least effectively when what is to be measured or predicted cannot be well defined， for example， personality or creativity. Properly used， they provide a rapid means of getting comparable information about many people. Sometimes they identify students whose high potential has not been previously⁷ recognized.

　　1. In this passage， the author is primarily concerned with _________.

　　A. the necessity of standardized tests

　　B. the validity of standardized tests

　　C. the method used in interpreting the results of standardized tests.

　　D. the theoretical grounds of standardized tests.

　　2. We can infer from the passage that _______.

　　A. standardized tests should no longer be used.

　　B. results of standardized tests accurately⁸ reflect the abilities of the testees

　　C. the value of standardized tests lies in their proper interpretation⁹

　　D. special methods must be applied¹⁰ to the result of standardized tests.

　　3. The word “empirical” （Line 6， Para.3） most probably means “ ___________”

　　A. theoretical

　　B. critical

　　C. indisputable

　　D. experiential

　　4. According to the passage， standardized tests work work most effectively when ____________.

　　A. the user knows how to interpret the results in advance.

　　B. the objectives are most clearly defined.

　　C. the persons who take the test are intelligent or skillful.

　　D. they measure the traits or qualities of the tests

　　5. The author’s attitude toward standardized tests could be described as _______.

　　A. positive

　　B. critical

　　C. prejudiced

　　D. indifferent.

　　参考答案：DDDBA

1 standardized   

adj.标准化的

参考例句：

• We use standardized tests to measure scholastic achievement. 我们用标准化考试来衡量学生的学业成绩。
• The parts of an automobile are standardized. 汽车零件是标准化了的。

2 incompetent   

adj.无能力的，不能胜任的

参考例句：

• He is utterly incompetent at his job.他完全不能胜任他的工作。
• He is incompetent at working with his hands.他动手能力不行。

3 validated   

v.证实( validate的过去式和过去分词 )；确证；使生效；使有法律效力

参考例句：

• Time validated our suspicion. 时间证实了我们的怀疑。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The decade of history since 1927 had richly validated their thesis. 1927年以来的十年的历史，充分证明了他们的论点。 来自辞典例句

4 reliability   

n.可靠性，确实性

参考例句：

• We mustn't presume too much upon the reliability of such sources.我们不应过分指望这类消息来源的可靠性。
• I can assure you of the reliability of the information.我向你保证这消息可靠。

5 qualitatively   

质量上

参考例句：

• In other words, you are to analyze them quantitatively and qualitatively. 换句话说，你们要对它们进行量和质的分析。
• Electric charge may be detected qualitatively by sprinkling or blowing indicating powders. 静电荷可以用撒布指示粉剂的方法，予以探测。

6 precisely   

adv.恰好，正好，精确地，细致地

参考例句：

• It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
• The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。

7 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

8 accurately   

adv.准确地，精确地

参考例句：

• It is hard to hit the ball accurately.准确地击中球很难。
• Now scientists can forecast the weather accurately.现在科学家们能准确地预报天气。

9 interpretation   

n.解释，说明，描述；艺术处理

参考例句：

• His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
• Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。

10 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。