摘要
Based on the framework of task characteristics' proposed by Bachman and Palmer (1999), this paper attempts to explore the characteristics and content validity of reading comprehension tests of NMET. By comparing and analyzing the data carefully, the author concludes that reading comprehension parts of NMET have well met the requirements in the two syllabi and have reached a high content validity. However, the author detects some weaknesses and puts forward some suggestions with the purposes for further improving and developing the future reading tests.
根据Bachman和Palmer(1999)的任务特点框架,本文探讨了高考英语阅读理解的特点和内容效度。通过详细的比较和分析,文章得出高考英语阅读理解测试很好地体现了两纲的要求,具有较高的内容效度。同时通过本研究的实施,作者也发现该考试存在一些不足。旨在进一步完善和发展未来阅读测试的目的,作者提出了一些改进建议。