Abstract
MCQs(multiple-choice questions) are widely adopted in the large-scale English testing with its advantage of Equalization、applicability and economization. They provide a useful means of teaching and testing in various learning situations, they are useful in measuring students’ability to recognize correct grammatical forms. However, they are often under criticism. Based on the analysis of CET-4 and testing theory, this paper introduce the origin of MCQs and points out the main disadvantages of MCQs, e.g. prevent students’learning and productive activities、factor of guess and problems in designing. The paper ends up with some suggestions for make MCQs more suitable for the tests so that MCQs be the real assistance of language teaching and learning.
Key words: MCQs; reliability; validity; backwash
摘 要
多項選擇題因為其公平性、可操作性和經濟性而受到各大型英語考試的青睞。多項選擇題不僅為各種學習環境提供了有效的手段，而且對培養學生辨別正確的語法形式的能力也是10分有用的。但是，多項選擇題也常常遭到人們的批評。本論文運用測試理論對CET-4加以分析，從多項選擇題的起源，阻礙學生的學習和產出性行為，CET考試中的猜測因素，多項選擇題設計時出現的問題等方面，立足本人對CET-4和測試理論的學習和研究，指出多項選擇題存在的主要的`缺點，並提出相應的意見和建議，希望多項選擇題在語言測試中的弊端得到人們充分的重視， 改進多項選擇題，考卷設計時運用多種考試題型，使考試真正成為語言教育和學習的輔助手段。
關鍵詞：多項選擇題；信度；效度；後效作用
