Question

Many language learners think their pronunciation is good enough because their teacher doesn't correct them too often or because other students can ______ them.

Pronunciation is the area which is ______ the least attention to in language learning. Most teachers ______ just let their students speak and stop them ______they say something completely wrong. Working on each student's pronunciation in class is just______. Also, the students who are ______ at pronunciation may be afraid that it will embarrass their classmates if they help______their mistakes.

If you believe your pronunciation is good enough to ______ because it is good enough for your teacher and other students, you may be ______ when you actually go to a foreign country. One of my friends was the best student in his ______ class in Poland. When he went to America, he found Americans didn't understand _______ of what he said.

Your pronunciation may still be quite ______ that of a native speaker. If this is the ______，other people will find it ______ to understand what you're saying and will not be comfortable with you.

____，don't think you can communicate in a foreign language _____ you've tested your skills on real native speakers. ______ for native or near­native pronunciation so that people you talk to can communicate with you______. In order to achieve this goal, there's ______ that you will need to start thinking about pronunciation and ______ time on it.

1.A. mistake    B. watch    C. surround    D. understand

2.A. fixed    B. drawn    C. paid    D. called

3.A. never    B. ever    C. even    D. usually

4.A. only if    B. if only    C. even if    D. if ever

5.A. fantastic    B. impossible    C. necessary    D. important

6.A. poor    B. well    C. good    D. strict

7.A. find out    B. work out    C. try out    D. point out

8.A. communicate    B. travel    C. pronounce    D. exchange

9.A. happy    B. disappointed    C. surprised    D. excited

10.A. Polish    B. French    C. German    D. English

11.A. none    B. half    C. rest    D. lot

12.A. near to    B. different from    C. far from    D. from far

13.A. same    B. matter    C. case    D. fact

14.A. easy    B. beneficial    C. convenient    D. hard

15.A. In conclusion    B. In a word    C. On the contrary    D. In short

16.A. when    B. until    C. unless    D. while

17.A. Stand    B. Look    C. Aim    D. Account

18.A. smoothly    B. Difficultly    C. truly    D. practically

19.A. no way    B. no need    C. no doubt    D. no wonder

20.A. take    B. cost    C. spend    D. kill

Answer

1. D

2. C

3. D

4. A

5. B

6. C

7. D

8. A

9. C

10. D

11. B

12. C

13. C

14. D

15. A

16. B

17. C

18. A

19. C

20. C

【解析】

本文讲述了在英语教育上，人们对于发音教育的忽视，在语音教育上所花的时间太少，导致很多人都不能用英语和别人进行流利的交流，并呼吁弥补这种情况。

1.动词辨析。A. mistake弄错；B. watch观看；C. surround包围；D. understand明白，理解。因为老师不纠正他们孩子同学能理解，他们就认为自己的英语很好。故选D。

2.固定词组。pay attention to…注意…；本句是一个被动语态，在语言学习中，发音是最不被注意的。故选C。

3.副词辨析。A. never从来没有；B. ever曾经；C. even甚至；D. usually通常。通常大部分老师只是让学生来讲英语。故选D。

4.连词辨析。A. only if只要；B. if only要是；C. even if即使；D. if ever如果有过的话。只有当学生完全错误的时候，老师才会纠正他的错误。故选A。

5.形容词辨析。A. fantastic奇异的；B. impossible不可能； C. necessary必要的；D. important重要的。纠正每个学生的发音是不可能的事情。故选B。

6.固定词组。be good at…擅长于…，故选C。

7.动词短语辨析。A. find out找出，查明；B. work out工作出，制定出； C. try out试验；D. point out指出。擅长发音的同学当心如果他们指出同学的错误会让同学感觉很尴尬。故选D。

8.动词辨析。A. communicate交流； B. travel旅行；C. pronounce发音； D. exchange交换。也许你认为你的发音很好足以进交流，但是当你真正在国外的时候，你很很惊讶地发现你的发音对方听不懂。故选A。

9.形容词辨析。A. happy高兴的；B. disappointed 感到失望的；C. surprised感到吃惊的；D. excited感到兴奋的。句意：但是当你真正在国外的时候，你很很惊讶地发现你的发音对方听不懂。故选C。

10.上下文串联。A. Polish波兰语；B. French法语；C. German德语；D. English英语。指这位波兰朋友的英语是他们班上最好的。故选D。

11.形容词辨析。他发现对方连一半也听不懂。故选B。

12.短语辨析。A. near to接近的；B. different from不同于；C. far from远非； D. from far从远处。你的发音远远不如以英语为母语的人。故选C。

13.固定句型。If this is the case，如果这就是实际情况，那么别人就发现和你交流很困难。故选C。

14.形容词辨析。A. easy容易的；B. beneficial有益的；C. convenient方便的；D. hard困难的。那么别人就发现和你交流很困难。故选D。

15.短语辨析。A. In conclusion最后；B. In a word总之；C. On the contrary正相反；D. In short简言之。总之直到你在本地人的身上测试以后你才认为你能与当地人交流。故选A。

16.固定句式。not…until…直到…才…；直到你在本地人的身上测试以后你才认为你能与当地人交流。故选B。

17.固定词组。aim for以…为目标；以本地人或者半本地人为目标。故选C。

18.副词辨析。A. smoothly顺利地；B. difficultly困难；C. truly真正地； D. practically实际地。以至于人们可以和你流利地交流。故选A。

19.固定句型。There is no doubt that…毫无疑问…。故选C。

20.固定句型。spend…on…在…花费时间；我们需要考虑在发音上多花点时间。故选C。