Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” 【1】 I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.

First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. 【2】 However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.

【3】 Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using them to get your message across. But to talk to someone in English, as quickly and well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn’t matter. 【4】

The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All the hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.

Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive(主动的) language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. 【5】

A. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.

B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.

C. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.

D. However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”!

E. The second reason lies in the reluctance (不愿) of using what has just been learned.

F. The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.

G. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.

Answer 1

【答案】

【小题1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】F

【5】G

【解析】

试题分析:由于找不到合适的词汇表达自己，中国学生发现自己口语很差，本文讲到几种解决这一问题的建议。

【1】D 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。 根据Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.”.每当我和中国学生对话，他们总说自己口语太差。下面表示转折。D选项内容 However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”!.恰好符合语境，故选D。

【2】C考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary你由于词汇有限不能找到合适的词来表达自己，.说明要建议你扩展词汇量C选项 符合语境。

【3】A考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。 根据上下两段中frist 和third，由此判断A选项 .可以起到过渡承接的作用，选A。

【4】F考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据 even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn’t matter.说明即使有时你用错了单词或时态也没关系，而F选项 .恰好是对偶尔用错词汇或时态不影响对方理解事情的进一步肯定，故选F。

【5】G考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据最后一段指出中国学生在学习语言时很被动，可知下文是建议学生们只要主动，会到处发现练习英语的机会，故选G。