Question

【題目】How to Prepare for an Exam

【1】 There’s no need to be tense (緊張的) or cram (死記硬背). By doing a couple simple things ahead you can ensure that you are confident and ready for anything that comes up on the test.

【2】 After you have taken notes from studying all of your material including the book and your notes, use that information to make flash cards. Turn statements into questions

Quiz yourself. Once everything is written down on flashcards, quiz yourself with the cards. Keep reviewing the questions that you get wrong until you get them right. You can carry flashcards around with you and quiz yourself when you’re on the subway or riding in the car.【3】 Definitely continue to quiz yourself until you get them all right.

Do practice questions.【4】 Practice doing the questions in the book that you were assigned for homework. Do extra questions in the back of the book. Re-do questions that you got wrong, and try to figure out why you got them wrong. Do practice questions until you feel more comfortable with subject matter.

On the day of the exam, set your alarm at least two hours before the test. Scientists believe that a good night’s rest is the key to better test scores. An hour and a half before the exam, start running through all the themes and sub-topics in your head. Like always, check your notes if you get stuck. Use your flashcards to help you commit all the tiny details to memory if they’re not already memorized.【5】 If you’re given yourself enough time to study, you should feel well prepared and relaxed.

A. Goon a balanced diet.

B. Take exercise and keep it up.

C. Make flash cards.

D. This is especially helpful for subjects such as math.

E. You might quiz yourself for a half hour or so, then take a break

F. Stop studying at least 15 minutes before the exam, but an hour is preferable.

G. Preparing for an exam can be stressful and time-consuming, but it doesn’t have to be.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】C

【3】E

【4】D

【5】F

【解析】文章介紹了考試之前應(yīng)該做的一些準(zhǔn)備工作。

【1】考查上下文理解和邏輯推理關(guān)系。由該段中的By doing a couple simple things ahead of time,you can ensure that you are confident and ready for anything that comes up on the test可知，下文介紹的是如何為考試做準(zhǔn)備，故該句應(yīng)該提出該話題。G選項切題。

【2】考查上下文理解和總結(jié)概括能力。由該段中的use that information to make flash cards可知，該段建議將所學(xué)知識制作成小卡片。故該段應(yīng)用C選項做標(biāo)題。

【3】該段中心為進(jìn)行自我檢測。和這一中心呼應(yīng)的只有E選項：你可以自測半個小時左右，然后休息一會兒。

【4】該段標(biāo)題為：做練習(xí)題。承接該句，D選項切題：這對于像數(shù)學(xué)這樣的科目尤其有作用。

【5】該段介紹的是考試當(dāng)天的一些具體作法。該空下一句提到：如果你有足夠的時間學(xué)習(xí)，你應(yīng)當(dāng)感到放松，準(zhǔn)備充分。承上啟下，F選項切題：至少考前15分鐘停止學(xué)習(xí)。但是一小時更好。