In our system of education today, examinations are a common feature. Our present education system has often been criticized as too examination-oriented (以考试为导向的). However, one must remember that in offices and other areas of work, examinations still feature clearly. There is no doubt that the fear and influence of examination cause much preparation work. So it therefore appears that examinations whether considered good or bad would stay for a while as a test of human knowledge.
Examinations are means to test the intellect of a person, how much he knows or how he has learnt from a particular course. It is designed to make students study, which should be their immediate mission in life. In our competitive world of today, examinations have a highly selecting or filtering role. In the university, students have to pass annual examinations before they are allowed to continue, or study a harder syllabus (教学大纲). (81) Moreover, for entrance into a university, preuniversity examination results would provide a guide as to whether a student has the minimum qualifications necessary.
In offices whether government or private ones, examination results show clearly whether a person is fit for promotion. The results indicate how much he knows about the work.
In all these cases, examinations inculcate (灌输) a spirit of hard work and competition. Students or office workers can refresh their mind again and again on what they have learnt. This maintains a certain individual and overall standard of knowledge.
71. The first paragraph mainly indicates that ( )
A. although criticized, examinations are still widely used
B. examinations play a bad role in education
C. one should take an argument in favor of examination
D. examinations serve as a test of human knowledge
72. The functions of examinations in offices is that their results ( )
A. show clearly how well a person is prepared for the examinations
B. show clearly whether a person is fit for promotion
C. suggest the way in which the employees deal with routine work
D. indicate whether an employee has minimum qualifications necessary
73. Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?( )
A. Examinations can motivate people to work hard and to be competitive
B. Examinations involve much preparation work
C. Through examinations, excellent people can be selected
D. Examinations have produced many people capable of their own field
74. The underlined word “filtering” in Para 2 means( )
A. passing B. purifying by using a filter
C. motivating D. encouraging
75. The author’s attitude to examination seems to be ( )
A. uncertain B. neutral
C. positive D. partial
