1.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."(21)E.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 because of a limited vocabulary.(22)C.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.
(23)F.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 the right words and spelling them correctly.However,in speaking your aim is fluency.You want to make yourselves understand,to talk to someone in English,as quickly and as well as you can,even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense,but it doesn't matter.(24)A.
Third,not enough attention is paid to listening.You have one mouth but two ears!All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.
Fourth,most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive 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.(25)D.
A.The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.
B.They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.
C.Obviously the better answer is to expand(擴大)their vocabulary.
D.If you have this proactive outlook,then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.
E.However,their spoken English does not have to remain"poor"!
F.Second,they are afraid of making mistakes.
G.The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned.
分析 本文主要描述了我們中國許多學生雖然掌握了一定的語法知識,但是由于缺乏自信和害怕出錯以至于口語較差.針對這一現象,作者提出了幾點解決辦法,包括擴充詞匯量,盡量使用自己熟悉的詞匯甚至借助身體語言來表達自己;不要害怕出錯;要重視聽力的訓練以及學習語言要積極主動,不要被動接受等技巧.
解答 21-25.ECFAD.
21.E.前面提到"My spoken English is poor."后面又進一步分析學生口語不好的原因,所以However,their spoken English does not have to remain"poor"!話題一轉,接著提出對策,具有承上啟下的作用;故選E.
22.C.根據前面句子中的原因狀語because of a limited vocabulary可知,不會表達自己的原因在于詞匯量少,那么對策自然是提高詞匯量,所以C項Obviously the better answer is to expand(擴大)their vocabulary正好相吻合.
23.F.分析文章的結構以及上一段First,they fail to find suitable words to express themselves和下一段Third,not enough attention is paid to listening自然會得出本空應該選擇F項,構成段落之間的自然銜接;故選F.
24.A.本部分內容強調的是說英語的目標是為了流利而不是精準,結合前面but it doesn't matter可知,The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears正好順應前面表達的內容;故選A.
25.D.分析本段內容可知,學生存在的另一問題是說語言比較被動,不夠積極主動,所以只有主動尋找說英語的機會,才會隨時都有機會;故選D.
點評 對于這種題型要搞明白上下文之間的邏輯關系,要根據對話者所說的語氣及語義關系來做出判斷;只要符合文章的結構、通順合理即可.