Question

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

If you think about your circle of friends and family members, you can certainly pick out one or more people who are not good listeners. 【1】 If you’re fortunate, that person is a good friend, a loved one or a teacher.

All too often, we associate the benefits of good listening skills with achieving very specific outcomes, like following the boss’s orders (aimed at getting a job promotion).

【2】 We think of them as something basic, which we mastered in our formal schooling, along with dictation and obeying instructions, etc. This is a shame. We should know listening skills are the focus of lifetime learning and development, related to our communication skills.

【3】 All of these occur because two people or groups don’t listen to each other. We don’t analyze the root problem, or work on improvement steps.

We still tend to treat listening skills the way we treat learning to walk: we think that once we’ve acquired them, we’ve got them. We are ready to move on to the next thing. Wrong. 【4】

Poor listening skills often damage effective dialogue between people. 【5】 If we were able to reduce misunderstandings in our conversations by 20-30%, there would be benefits in efficiency and the elimination (消除) of tiresome repetition.

A. However, think about the upside potential.

B. We’re surrounded by this kind of outcome.

C. We tend to undervalue the importance of our listening skills.

D. Think about the number of failures, misunderstandings and arguments.

E. Equally you can think of someone you know who is a very good listener.

F. The challenge of listening is determining when the speaker wants a response or advice.

G. The problem is that people and language are far more complex than the roads we travel on.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】C

【3】D

【4】G

【5】A

【解析】

試題分析：文章介紹了密西西比河名字的由來(lái)以及密西西比三角洲的發(fā)展史。

【1】E考查上下文聯(lián)系。根據(jù)上句When the length of its branch, the Missouri, is added to it, the Mississippi becomes greater加上它支流——密蘇里河的長(zhǎng)度，密西西比河變得更壯觀了。因此密西西比河成為世界上第三大長(zhǎng)河。故選E項(xiàng)。

【2】C考查上下文聯(lián)系。根據(jù)上句Today the river has largely been controlled.現(xiàn)在密西西比河大部分已經(jīng)得到控制，那么下句應(yīng)該談治理的手段。因此選C項(xiàng)。

【3】D考查上下文聯(lián)系。第三段主要講三角洲歷史和居民。G選項(xiàng)的意思是：他們稱自己為卡津人,保持著原始的生活方式和自己的傳統(tǒng)。故選D項(xiàng)。

【4】G考查上下文聯(lián)系。根據(jù)下文講述的密西西比河的歷史，可以推斷第一句是本段的主題句或過(guò)渡句。句意：眾所周知,“The Great Water”是一條邊境河流。選G項(xiàng)。

【5】A考查上下文推斷。根據(jù)上句the French had founded another city just above the Mississippi delta, New Orleans. 法國(guó)人在密西西比三角洲上建立了另一個(gè)城市，新奧爾良市。可知，是密西西比河塑造了新奧爾良市現(xiàn)在的樣子。故選A項(xiàng)。