Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have troubles in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their listening ability.
First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.
Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable.”
Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.
Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in some special English programs, such as V.O.A. or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook.“ Beyond your level”means something___________________________
| A．easy for you |
| B．too difficult for you |
| C．not too easy and not difficult for you |
| D．just all right for you |
The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you_______________.
| A．should stick to it |
| B．should begin with the last book |
| C．should take up other courses if they are more fashionable |
| D．shouldn’t do anything else |
In this passage, VOA stands for_________________.
| A．a book | B．a magazine |
| C．a textbook | D．a radio program |
阅读理解
(2013遵义)
One day Tony was crossing the road when he was hit by a car．He fell and broke his arm．
He was sent to a hospital．There a doctor operated on his arm．Then he put the arm in a cast
(石膏)．Tony could not move it at all．
“You must keep your arm in a cast for a month，”the doctor said．“That will give the bone(骨头)a chance to get well．”
A month later，Tony went back to the hospital．The doctor used a large knife to cut the cast．Then he took Tony’s arm out of the cast．
“Can you move your arm，Tony？”he asked．
Tony tried to move his arm．At first it was difficult，but soon he could move it easily．
“Yes，it’s fine，”he said．“Thank you very much．”
“In a few days it will be as good as before，”the doctor said．“Just exercise it a little every day．”
“Will I be able to play the guitar？”Tony asked．
The doctor smiled．“Of course，you will，”he said．“You will have no problems．”
“That’s good news．”Tony said，“because I couldn’t play it at all before．”How did Tony break his arm？
A．He was hit by a car．
B．He fell off a bike．
C．A guitar fell on him．How long did he have to keep his arm in a cast？
A．One week．
B．Four weeks．
C．A few days．How was Tony’s arm when the doctor cut the cast？
A．It was OK．
B．It was hurt．
C．It was worse．What did the doctor tell him to do after the cast was taken off？
A．Seeing another doctor．
B．Playing the guitar．
C．Exercising his arm．Why was Tony pleased？
A．The doctor gave him a guitar．
B．The doctor said he didn’t have to work again．
C．He thought he could be able to play the guitar．
阅读理解(2014北京)
Billy’s favorite color is orange．But he can’t see what orange looks like．Billy is blind．
A month after he was born，his mother noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s．“Billy would never be able to see，”the doctor told his mother．After that Billy’s mother began talking to him，describing things she saw．She told him what she was cooking，or what she saw outside the window．She described everything to him．
Billy does not only depend on his mother’s descriptions to learn about the world around him．He sees with his cars and his hands，too．He has perfect hearing．When people make phone calls，he can tell the numbers they dial(拨)．
“He is very confident and his disability doesn’t stop him from being an important part of the class，”his teacher said．“The students love him，and he is just one of them．”
Billy loves computer science．He began teaching himself computer programming when he was just seven years old．His dream school would be Stanford University．He gets top grades in his classes，making that a real possibility．
“You can’t let excuses get in the way of your dreams，and if you do that，you can’t move forward and reach your goals，”said Billy．From the passage，we know that________．
| A．Billy can’t hear |
| B．Billy can’t see |
| C．Billy can’t walk |
| D．Billy can’t talk |
How did Billy’s mother help him？
| A．By teaching him how to draw． |
| B．By asking teachers for advice． |
| C．By describing everything to him． |
| D．By sending him to his dream school． |
When did Billy begin teaching himself computer programming？
| A．When he was 7 years old． |
| B．When he was in Grade 5． |
| C．When he was in high school． |
| D．When he was at university． |
My mother was a cleaner in our school canteen(食堂) when I was in the middle school. At that time she was such an embarrassment(难堪) to me not only because of her job but also her look. She had only one eye. Every time I saw her in my school, I pretended(假装) not to see her and ran away.
After graduating, I got a good job in another city. Then I got married and had two kids. I told my family that my parents had been dead, so they never saw my mother, even her photo. But one year later, I got a letter, it read:
My dear son Jeff,
I’m sorry to disturb(打扰) you, but I really miss you all the time. I’m afraid that I will have no chance to see you again.
I’m sorry that I was always an embarrassment to you when you were growing up. However, I had no choice. When you were very young, you got into an accident and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand that you would have to grow up with one eye. So I ……
I was proud of my son who was enjoying his beautiful world for me with that eye.
With all my love to you!
Mom
After reading the letter, I couldn’t help crying.What was his mother’s job?
What did Jeff tell his family about his mother?
Who got into an accident?
Do you think his mother gave one of her eyes to her son?
What do you think of his mother?
A Bite of China (舌尖上的中国) has become a hot topic on the Internet in China. It is a seven-episode(集) program. It is about traditional Chinese food.
The documentary has attracted over 100,000,000 Chinese audiences(观众). Most of them don’t see this program as a common food show, because it shows them the value of Chinese food and the changes in China today. The audiences can see how hard the cooks and farmers work to make such wonderful Chinese food.
Chen Xiaoqing, the lead director of the program, says that the program is not only about eating, but also about Chinese culture. His friend Liu Wen said, “We also wanted to show international audiences what China is like today.”
“A Bite of China will be out of English version(版本), ” said Chen Xiaoqing. “We should be thankful to the people who make so much delicious food.” added a reporter Wang Lu.
How many episodes are there in “A bite of China”?
| A．4. | B．5. | C．6. | D．7. |
What kind of program is “A Bite of China”?
| A．A soap opera. | B．A comedy. |
| C．A documentary. | D．A sports show. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “attracted”?
| A．描述. | B．吸引 | C．产生. | D．改变. |
Who works hard to make such wonderful Chinese food according to the passage?
| A．Farmers and reporters. | B．Reporters and cooks. |
| C．Cooks and farmers. | D．Farmers and audiences. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．The lead director of the program is Wang Lu. |
| B．Most people regard this program as a show about reporters. |
| C．“A bite of China” talks about not only food but also Chinese culture. |
| D．About 100,000 Chinese audiences are interested in this program. |
In modern world, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them, such as mobile phones, MP5 players and mini computers. Since these small machines are so common, will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? Maybe the answer is “yes”. According to a survey, most teenagers say it’s unnecessary to wear a watch, they usually use their mobile phones to tell the time.
However, watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a creative(有创意的) time-telling tool because they think it’s not enough if a watch can just keep good time, so watchmakers are trying their best to create new kinds of watches. Recently, a new kind of watches has been invented. It can use different color lights to tell the time. This kind of watches makes people talk more about modern watches again.
Also people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful, fashionable and practical(实用的), so watches are designed(设计) to meet the need of almost any personality(个性). Now more and more watches can be used as compasses(指南针), calendars and even USB drives …
All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells.
According to the survey, ________ use mobile phones to tell the time instead of watches.
| A．most teenagers | B．the old people |
| C．watchmakers | D．most people |
Watches will get ________ again when people reach their 20s and 30s.
| A．expensive | B．small | C．popular | D．cheap |
In this passage, watches can be used as different kinds of things except _______.
| A．compasses | B．calendars |
| C．USB drives | D．wallets |
Recently, a new kind of watches uses ________ to tell the time according to the passage.
| A．different color lights | B．sound |
| C．pictures | D．music |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Most people want to spend money on mobile phones. |
| B．A watch has become more important than the time it tells. |
| C．Many watchmakers are worried about their products. |
| D．Fewer and fewer people use watches to tell the time. |
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