Specification for the Reading Test
Test Purpose
The reading test is an achievement test designed to access students’ progress on the reading course at the end of the term. Test Domain
Theoretical Construct : reading ability at the elementary-level. Operations :
a) to understand the topic and main idea;
b) to recognize words and word groups associating with their corresponding graphic symbols;
c) to deduce the meaning of words by contextual clues; d) to understand the relations within sentences; e) to understand the conceptual meaning; f) to generalize and draw the conclusion; Test Takers
The test takers are the middle school students who have taking the elementary-level reading course, both male and female. Test Context
Test Types: short passage, timetable. Topic: daily life, popular science, hobby.
Focus: Test tasks or items should focus on checking students’ knowledge, comprehension and application of specified skills, with more emphasis on comprehension and application. Test Length:
There will be four texts of no more than 400 words each. Test Methods
skimming, scanning and extensive reading , intensive reading.
Test Tasks and Item Types
Type multiple-choice questions
Test Organization and Weighting
Component Number Weighting (total score30) multiple-choice questions Time Duration
The test should be completed within45 minutes. Scoring Criteria
1－5 DBDCA 6－10 BCBAD 11－15 DBBAC 16－20 CABDA
Expected Response selected Mode written 20 30% Test Administration:
It is advised that students be informed of the procedures of test administration beforehand. Test instructions should be read to the students before the test begins. Test instructions can be delivered either in English or in Chinese as is seen appropriate to the occasion. Supervisors are expected to administer the test strictly in accordance with the stated procedures. Measures should be taken to maintain a supportive testing environment throughout the test.
The Development Chart of Reading Component A----D： multiple-choice questions Skill Number a b c d
Test Focus knowledge Number of Items for Each focus 7.5 7.5 5 5 5 5 comprehension 7.5 7.5
阅读理解（共20小题，计30分）
阅读下面短文，并做短文后面的题，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
A
Is there anything strange high up in the world's tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear(熊)？Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man?
No one knows. This mystery(迷)has puzzled the world for years.
In 1887. a mountain climber found large footprints(脚印)in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don't walk without shoes in the snow!
In 1906.another climber saw more than footprints. Far off, he saw a very large animal standing on two legs. As he watched, it ran very quickly.
Fifteen years later, newspapers had new stories about the walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked like a very large man.
From then on ,more and more people had stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the Snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey. Could it be an ape (猿)man ?The mystery grew! And the mystery keeps growing. Someday we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints. 1．.The passage is about_______.
A．some mountain climbers B．some strange animals C．some large footprints D．the mystery of the Snowman 2．Why were people interested in the footprints?
A．They were footprints of a large bear. B．They looked like the footprints of a large man. C．They were found in the snow. D．They were found in the world's tallest mountains. 3．The pictures of large footprints were taken by a mountain climber in ____. A．1887 B．1906 C．1972 D．1951
4．Why did the mystery grow When a mountain climber brought back pictures of large footprints? A．They were footprints of an ape man B．They were footprints of a snow man. C．The pictures showed clearly how the Snowman walked. D．The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs.
5．So far, since a mountain climber first found large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the
Snowman has puzzled the world for _____years. A．one hundred and seventeen B．ninety-eight C．eighty--three D．fifty - three
B
If you go into the forest with your friends, stay with them. If you don't ,you'll get lost .If you get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don't try to find your friends-Let them find you .You can help them find you are staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle（吹口哨）three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal(信号)given three times is a call for help.
Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.
If you don't think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches(树枝).Make yourself a bed with leaves and grass. When away. Pick off small branches and drop them as walking in order to go back again easily. When you are lost, the most important thing to do is to stay in one place. 6．If you get lost in the forest, you should______.
A．try to find your friends B．stay in one place and give signs C．walk around the forest D．shout as loudly as possible 7．Which signal is a call for help?
A．Crying twice C．Shouting or whistling three times together B．Shouting here and there D．Whistling everything in the forest 8．When you hear two shouts or two whistles ,you know that___. A．someone is afraid of an animal B．people will come to help C．someone needs help D．something terrible will happen 9．What's the meaning of the underlined(下划线的)sentence? A．Leave branches to find your way back. B．Pick off branches to build another house. C．Use branches to make a bed.
D．Drop branches to look for bed.
10．The main idea of the passage is _____________.
A．how to spend the night in the forest B．what you should do if you want to get some water C．what you should do if you are lost in the forest D．how to travel in the forest
C :
Hello, Tom,
I love autumn! Mid-autumn Festival is this week .We will watch the moon tonight, and look for Chang e and Wu Gang. My mother bought moon-cakes, and I have eaten many of them! National Day is also in the autumn on October 1. My mother and father will not have to work for seven days! We will do many things together .I like going to the National Day celebration(庆祝).But the best thing in autumn is my birthday. It is in October .I will be fifteen years old .Good-bye for now.
Dear Wang Hua,
Thank you for your e-mail! I love autumn ,too .In Canada ,we have an autumn holiday called Thanksgiving. Families always celebrate thanksgiving together .I will go to my grandmother and grandfather's house .My uncles and their children will be there ,too .Canadian thanksgiving is in early October .I the US ,they celebrate Thanksgiving in late November.
Have a good time on your birthday, Wang Hua! On my birthday, I have a cake with
candles .Everyone sings \birthday? Your friend, Tom
11．When is Wang Hua's birthday?
A．On September 29. B．In September29 C．Before September 29. D．After September 29. 12．America celebrates Thanksgiving ____later than Canada. A．one month B．less than two months C．two months D．more than two months 13．What do Canadians usually do in Thanksgiving?
A．Eat cakes. B．Stay together. C．Watch the moon. D．Sing the song.