研究生入学考试英语(二)阅读理解内容效度研究(2017-2023)

A Content Validity Study of NETEMⅡReading Comprehension(2017―2023)

文章以2017-2023年全国硕士研究生英语入学考试(二)阅读理解A部分28篇阅读理解文章和140道题目为研究对象,结合考纲,以任务特征框架为依据,从文本输入、预期回答和题项设计方面分析阅读理解A部分的内容效度,探讨命题质量。结果显示,2017-2023年英语(二)阅读理解文章长度、文章难度和阅读技能考查总体上符合考纲要求,内容效度较高,但未考查记叙文,存在体裁和题材不够丰富,阅读技能考查覆盖不太平衡等不足。

Based on testing syllabus and the framework of task characteristics,from the aspects of text input,expected responses and question design,this paper examined the content validity of 28 passages and 140 test items of Reading Comprehension Part A in the National Entrance Test of English for MA/MS(short for NETEMⅡ)from 2017 to 2023.The results showed that the length,difficulty of reading texts,reading skills coverage of NETEMⅡfrom 2017 to 2023 generally accorded with the testing syllabus,and consequently the content validity was high.Meanwhile,narrative texts were not examined,genres and themes were not rich enough,and the coverage of the reading skills examination was not balanced.