2012年11月北京成人学位英语考试真题及答案解析
When we're leing a foreign language，making sense of what we hear is the first 8teP t0ward fluencV.It sounds obvious，but until recently，we didn’t know much about how llstenmg works.New research demonstrates that effective listening involves more than simplY hearing thewords mat float past our ears.Rather，it’s an active process of receiving information and making meallin9.This kind of engaged listening is a skill that’s as critical for learning arange of 8ubject8at school and work as it is for learning to understand a foreign tongue.
(78)Studies of skilled language learners have identified specific listening strategies.th，at lead.t0， superior comprehension.Last year，for example，University of Otmwa researcher Larry V andergmtpublished his study of l06 undergraduates who were learning French as a second language Half ofme students were taught in a conventional fashion，listening to and practicing texts spoken aloud‘
The other half.possessing the salne initial(初的)skill level and taught bY the 8ame teacher,were give detailed instruction on how to listen.It tumed out that the second group”slgnificarltlyoutperformed(胜过)me first one on a test of comprehension.
So what are these listening strategies?Skilled learners go into a listening class with a sense of what mey wallt to get of it.(79)T—h—ey set a goal for their listening,and they generate predictions about what me speaker will say.Before the talking begins they mentally review what they aIready know about the subject，and form an intention t0“listen out for”what’s impoaan orreleVan Once they begin listenin9，these learners maintain their focus;if their auention wanders，theY bnng
it back to the words being spoken.They don’t allow themselves to be thrown off bY confusin9 0。unfaIlliliar details.Instead，they take note of what they don’t understand and make mferences about what those thing might mean，based on other clues available to them;thelr PreVlous knowledge of me subject，the context(语境)of the talk，the identity of the speake，and so on.
第6题 What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Effective listening means hearing the words that float past our ears
B.Developing yOur listening skills is the first step toward developing fluency
C.Skilled listeners use specific strategies to get the most out of what they hear
D.Listening is one of the most powerful tools we have to gain information
答案：C
第7题 What does Vandergrifl’S research show?
A.Learners who adopt specific listening strategies become better listeners
B.Leamers taught in the traditional way are better at reinforcing what they leam
C.Leamers are more confident if they make fewer mistakes.
D.LeerS who listen on a regular basis improve faster.
答案：A
第8题 Which of the foilowing statements about Vandergrift’s research is TRUE?
A.The participants were postgraduates learning French as a second language’
B.All the Darticipants were taught using the conventional method，with the focus on llstemng strategies.
C.The two groups were taught by different teacher·
D.The participants were at the same initial skill level.
答案：D
第9题 The expression“thrown off’’in the third paragraph is closest In meanmg t0——’
A.infected B.confused C.mined D.informed
答案：B
第10题 According to me passage，which of the following strategies is NOT used by skilled learne ________
A.Review their prior knowledge of the subject. B.Concentrate on the speaker’S words.
C.Translate into their native language. D.Predict what the speaker will way.
答案：C