| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-20页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第13-18页 |
| ·Role of the NMET | 第13-14页 |
| ·Change and Development of the NMET | 第14-17页 |
| ·Current Situation of ELT in Senior High School | 第17-18页 |
| ·Aims and Value of the Study | 第18-19页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter 1 The Current Situation of Test Washback Studies Abroad and in China | 第20-54页 |
| ·Definitions of Washback | 第21-22页 |
| ·The Nature of Washback | 第22-26页 |
| ·Positive Effects | 第23-24页 |
| ·Negative Effects | 第24-25页 |
| ·Both Positive and Negative Effects | 第25-26页 |
| ·Washback Theoretical Frameworks for Washback Studies | 第26-35页 |
| ·Alderson and Wall's Washback Hypotheses | 第27-29页 |
| ·A Basic Model of Washback | 第29-31页 |
| ·Prodromou's Overt-Covert Washback | 第31-33页 |
| ·Bachman and Palmer's Scope of Impact | 第33-35页 |
| ·Empirical Studies on Test Impact or Washback | 第35-51页 |
| ·Washback Studies abroad | 第36-42页 |
| ·Washback Studies in China | 第42-51页 |
| ·Summary | 第51-54页 |
| Chapter 2 The Description of the Investigation into the NMET Washback Effect | 第54-68页 |
| ·Research Objectives | 第54-55页 |
| ·Participants | 第55-58页 |
| ·Senior Ⅲ English Teachers | 第56-57页 |
| ·Senior Ⅲ Students | 第57页 |
| ·Freshmen | 第57-58页 |
| ·Data Collection Methodology | 第58-65页 |
| ·Interview | 第58-59页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第59-65页 |
| ·Data Analysis Methods | 第65-68页 |
| Chapter 3 The Analysis of the Investigating Data of the NMET Washback Effect | 第68-116页 |
| ·The Participants' View on the Relationship between Teaching and Testing | 第68-75页 |
| ·Teachers' Goal and Motivations | 第69-72页 |
| ·Students' Goals and Motivations | 第72-75页 |
| ·The Participants' View on Teaching and Learning Materials | 第75-79页 |
| ·The Participants' View on Teaching and Learning Content | 第79-84页 |
| ·The Participants' View on the Teaching and Learning Activities and Exercises | 第84-95页 |
| ·A Comparison of Teachers' and Students' Responses to Items about Activities and Exercises in and out of Class | 第85-88页 |
| ·The Reliability Analysis of the Items on Activities and Exercises in Class | 第88-92页 |
| ·The Reliability Analysis of the Items on Activities and Exercises out of Class | 第92-95页 |
| ·The Participants' View on formats of Exercises and Classroom Tests | 第95-101页 |
| ·Formats of Exercises | 第95-97页 |
| ·Formats of Classroom Tests | 第97-101页 |
| ·The Participants' View on the NMET Content and Format | 第101-114页 |
| ·Teachers' and Students' Opinions | 第102-111页 |
| ·Teachers' and Students' Suggestions | 第111-114页 |
| ·Summary | 第114-116页 |
| Conclusion | 第116-121页 |
| Major Findings | 第116-118页 |
| Implications | 第118-120页 |
| Suggestions for Further Research | 第120-121页 |
| Bibliography | 第121-126页 |
| Appendix 1 Interview Guidelines | 第126-128页 |
| Appendix 2 Chinese Version of Questionnaire for Teachers | 第128-131页 |
| Appendix 3 English Version of Questionnaire for Teachers | 第131-135页 |
| Appendix 4 Chinese Version of Questionnaire for Senior Ⅲ Students | 第135-138页 |
| Appendix 5 Chinese Version of Questionnaire for Freshmen | 第138-141页 |
| Appendix 6 NMET(2007) | 第141-150页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第150-152页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第152-154页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间所发表的论文 | 第154-156页 |
