单选题
What is the Writing Lab and why should I use it? The Writing Lab is a free service where all students at Purdue University can receive assistance and feedback on any writing-related task. Specially trained consultants work with graduate students, undergraduates, students learning English as a second language, and students working on resumes and applications. What happens during a consultation? Consultations last 30 minutes and allow you to work one-on-one with a consultant whose job is to help you become a better writer. The consultant will ask you about vour writing task and what you want to focus on during lite session. You can ask for help on starting an assignment or improving the paper; you can get feedback on whether the paper meets the requirements of the assignment; you can also work on revising and polishing your work. Do I have to make an appointment to use the Writing Lab? You are not required to make an appointment for a consultation, but it is highly recommended. Appointments guarantee mat you will meet with a consultant on a specific day and time. However, each day a certain number of drop-in slots are available. These times are given away beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day, so you can call to receive a same-day appointment.
单选题
The purpose of the Writing Lab is to______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析：本题为细节题。要明确“写作实验室的目的是什么”。短文第二段对写作实验室的目的进行了充分说明，选项A．assist students with difficulties太过笼统，没有表明实验室的功能。选项B．中出现的“native speakers”与文章第二段表明的“students learning English as a second language”不符；选项C．give free service in English learning表达不明确，因为learning涉及多方面的内容，与文章的描述不匹配。选项D．provide help with tasks concerning writing与文章中“any writing-related task”和“working on resumes and applications”表明这些帮助都与题干中第二段“tasks concerning writing”相关，因此选项D为正确答案。
单选题
What a consultant in the Writing Lab does is to______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析：本题为细节题。要解决的问题是“在写作实验室，咨询师的任务是什么”。文章第四段说明“a consultant whose job is to help you become a better writer．”。选项A．tell how to focus on your work显然与学习方法有关，与主题不符；选项B．revise and polish your working只是咨询师的工作内容，而不是任务；选项C．make you become a better writer与原文表述内容一致，是本题的答案。选项D．collect the feedback on your courses与原文第四段中“you canget feedback”表示的内容相反。
单选题
During consultation students can not______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：本题为细节题。本题的问题是“在咨询过程中，学生不能做什么或不能得到什么”。该问题的所有细节信息在文章第四段均可获得。选项A．be given help on improving a paper与文中“improving the paper”意思一致；选项B．be guaranteed a high mark在文中没有相对应的信息，因此这是学生所不能得到的。选项C．ask for help on starting an assignment与文中所给句子完全一致；选项D．work on revising and polishing a paper也与文中表达完全一致。因此选项B是正确答案。
单选题
Making an appointment beforehand will ensure you to______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析：本题为细节题。本题的问题是“提前预约能够确保什么”。选项A．have a consultant many times a day显然是错误的，咨询师不可能专为某一个人服务，而且在文章中也没有提到这一点；选项B．talk with a consultant on your favorite topics显然与实验室的作用不同，因此不是答案；选项C．meet with a consuhant at your desired time与文章最后一段第二句“Appointments guarantee that you will meet with a consultant on a specific day and time．(提前预约能够使你在当天的确切时间见到你的咨询师。)”与题干要求一致，为正确答案。选项D．set up time with a certain consultant在文中没有提及，因此可知可以预约时间，但是一般不能预约特定的咨询师。