Question

【題目】 Listening to a radio broadcast in a foreign language is difficult for many of us. We may have studied the language for several years, and are able to read it, perhaps even write in it. But listening and understanding the spoken language require special skills. Some people have a natural ability that helps them to learn a language quickly, while others must study for a long time. Everyone, however, can improve his or her listening skills with practice.

We are good listeners in our own language because we have had years of practice. We understand the grammar and the language. We know what to expect a person to say to us in almost any situation. We have been in similar situations many times, and we have heard it all before. We can understand it, even if we do not listen carefully.

But this is not true with a foreign language. We must listen with our full attention. And we must try not to let the cultural style of our language affect our understanding of the foreign language. Listening to a foreign language broadcast is easier if we know something about it. There are clues that can help us. One clue is the time of a day. Morning programs usually contain many short items of news, information or entertainment. The items are short because most of us are getting ready to go to work in the morning. Often we do not have time to listen to long programs. Evening programs are different. There is time for more details about the subjects discussed.

We can get a clue about the program from the music at the beginning, but we must be familiar with the music of the foreign culture. The kind of music—serious and slow, or fast and light—can tell us what kind of program to expect. The name of the program can give us good information about what it will contain.

Another good clue is the broadcaster. The more we listen to the same person, the easier it will be to understand him. His speaking style will become familiar to us. Further, the broadcaster provides clues to the organization of the broadcast at the beginning of the program. The broadcaster usually gives us the highlights of the program to prepare us for the details that will follow.

【1】We are good listeners in our own language because______.

A.we have a natural ability to learn languageB.we have practiced it for years

C.we listen to our own language more carefullyD.our own language is much easier

【2】If you don’t have enough time, you can listen to______.

A.morning programsB.familiar programs

C.evening programsD.programs with soft music

【3】You can know the information of the program according to_____.

A.its musicB.the broadcaster

C.its nameD.the time of the program

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要講述了聽外語(yǔ)廣播對(duì)于我們大多數(shù)人來(lái)說(shuō)都是困難的。然而，作者認(rèn)為，只要很好地運(yùn)用方法和技巧，并且通過(guò)大量的練習(xí)，我們是可以提高我們的聽力水平。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句“We are good listeners in our own language because we have had years of practice.(我們能聽懂自己的語(yǔ)言是因?yàn)槲覀兙毩?xí)了很多年。)”可知，我們能完全聽懂母語(yǔ)，因?yàn)槲覀円恢痹诼牐�一直在練�?xí)。故選B項(xiàng)。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“Morning programs usually contain many short items of news, information or entertainment. The items are short because most of us are getting ready to go to work in the morning. (早間節(jié)目通常包含許多簡(jiǎn)短的新聞、信息或娛樂節(jié)目。這些項(xiàng)目很短，因?yàn)槲覀兇蠖鄶?shù)人都準(zhǔn)備在早上去上班。)”可知，如果沒有足夠的時(shí)間，可以聽早間節(jié)目，因?yàn)樗鼈円话愫芏�。故選A項(xiàng)。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段最后一句“The name of the program can give us good information about what it will contain.(節(jié)目的名字可以告訴我們這個(gè)節(jié)目包含什么內(nèi)容。)”可知，可以根據(jù)節(jié)目的名字了解節(jié)目信息。故選C項(xiàng)。