Question

Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently._ 1.            

First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible.

  2.               The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia.com. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.

Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated by limited understanding.   3.            

Here is some of the advice I give my students:

●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.

●Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times.

● Do not translate everything into your native language.

●  4.             Don’t concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.

● Listen to something you enjoy.

I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn’t understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion. 5.             Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I did not pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.

A. What should you do?

B. Listen for the general idea of the conversation.

C. But you can’t follow a native English speaker at all!

D. But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!

E. So, what you need to do is to find listening resources.

F. However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany.

G.Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts.

Answer

1.C

2.E

3.A

4.B

5.G

【解析】

试题分析:本文针对大多数英语学习者学习过程中最难克服的问题-听力问题，提出一些个人建议，如尽可能利用网络听力材料来锻炼听力，并以自身首次去法国的经历为例，通过一些观察，发现翻译阻碍了听者与说话者之间的障碍，并且大多数人交流很多句子会被经常使用，保持冷静，慢慢就会适应。

1. 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。前面提到语法，阅读理解，口语能力都没问题，而下段remember that you are not alone，并给出一些建议，可推理出此处为转折关系，由下文Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English，可知听力不好仍然无法听懂英国本地人，故选C。

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3.A 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。由上文学生在开始日常的听力训练后仍然会有沮丧感的情况下，下文Here is some of the advice I give my students，中间应是提出怎么做来衔接，故选A。

4.B 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。由下文Don’t concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.在理解主旨大意前不要纠结细节，可推断出，建议学生在交流中注意听大概意思，故B符合。

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