单选题 In ancient times the most important examinati0fis were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud and giving speeches.
In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor"s degree.
Generally, however, modem examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modem industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.
One type of test is sometimes called an "objective" test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test, the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly.

单选题 What"s the most important examination type in the Middle Age?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 根据第二段第一句“In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. ”可知，在中世纪欧洲的大学里，那些攻读高等学位的学生必须参加辩论。由此可推知，中世纪考试的主要形式是口试。故选C。

单选题 The main idea of last paragraph is that ______.

单选题 The exam in which students are required to select answers is ______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 根据最后一段第三句“To make up an objective test, the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. ”可知，客观式测验中，教师给出问题并设置选项，学生在选项中选出正确答案即可。故选C。

单选题 Which of the following is NOT true about written test?

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 由第三段可知，选项A、B、C都正确。根据第三段最后一句“Generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines. ”可知，在考试中教师和学生要像工厂里的机器一样，但并不是机器本身参与考试。故选D。

单选题 It can be inferred from the passage that testing ______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 根据第三段第一、二句“...modern examinations are written. The written examination，where all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. ”可知，现代的考试形式为笔试，笔试中，所有学生都被测试同样的问题，这与中世纪的口头辩论是不一样的。故选C。