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36﹣40 E B F D A
36.E 上下文语境理解.前句说people say examinations test what you know考试检测你知道你的东西,但是从后面的句子They may be a good means of testing memory,or the skills of working rapidly under extreme pressure,but they can tell you nothing about a person's true ability and talent看出其实考试不非测试你所知道的,故中间是一个however引导的转折句.
37.B 概括总结题.由上句的意思可知,考试并非测试你知道的东西,所以这不是一种好的教育.
38.F 上下文理解.根据前面的Then what is a good education?可知,紧接着要回答什么是好的教育.
39.D 上下文语境.根据前面Meanwhile,they lower the standards of teaching可知,同时考试也降低了教学的标准,因为老师要靠分数来被评价,所以也就剥夺了老师很多的教学自由.
40.A 上下文语境.前面提出一个问题Are there any simpler and more effective ways of assessing a person's true abilities?有没有一种更简单高效的评价能力的方法?答案是肯定的.