大学英语四级考试传统阅读试题难度的相关性及趋势研究

Research on Relevance and Trend of Difficulty of Traditional Reading Tests in CET-4

从历时的角度,利用Flesh易读计算公式,研究每年6月和12月大学英语四级考试传统阅读试题的难易度及难度的相关性,发现:1)大学英语四级考试传统阅读试题的难度从整体上呈现由易到难的趋势,2002年之前的试题难度基本保持在standard(标准)一档,其后处于fairlydifficult(较难);2)每年12月的大学英语四级考试传统阅读试题的难度比同年6月的稍难一点,但没有显著性差异;3)同次考试的传统阅读试题,其难易度非常接近,同处于fairlydifficult(较难)这一档。

From the perspective of diachronic character, research on relevance and trend of difficulty of traditional reading tests in CET -4 every year in June and December was carried on by Flesh readability formula. The present study shows the following results. 1） Difficulty of traditional reading tests in CET-4 shows the trend from easy to difficult as a whole. Difficulty of tests before 2002 basically keeps in the standard level, while after 2002 stay fairly difficult. 2） Difficulty of traditional reading tests in CET -4 in December is slightly difficult than tests in June in the same year, which is not that distinctive. 3） Difficulty of traditional reading materials in the same paper are very close, which are all in the fairly difficult level.